Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 27, 1920
Died
February 22, 2018 (age 97)
Place of Birth
San Diego, California, USA
Also Known As
Nanette Fabares
Ruby Bernadette Nanette Theresa Fabares
Nanette Fabray
Biography
Nanette Fabray (born Ruby Bernadette Nanette Theresa Fabares; October 27, 1920 – February 22, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer. She began her career performing in vaudeville as a child and became a musical-theatre actress during the 1940s and 1950s, acclaimed for her role in High Button Shoes (1947) and winning a Tony Award in 1949 for her performance in Love Life.
Nanette Fabray 1920-2018
VideoKnown For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Love Boat
Mitzy Monroe
1977
TV
The Love Boat
Maggie O'Brien
1977
TV
The Love Boat
Shirley Simpson
1977
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Emmaline Bristow
1984
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
Coach
Mildred Armstrong
1989
TV
Coach
Christine's Mom
1989
TV
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Dottie Richards
1970
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Love, American Style
Cindy
1969
TV
Love, American Style
Phyllis
1969
TV
Love, American Style
Casey
1969
TV
Hotel
1982
TV
Hotel
Harriet Gold
1982
TV
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
1967
Filmography
2021FilmBroadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self2015FilmMary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Self / Dottie Richards (archive footage)2012FilmIn the Beginning: The Caesar Yearsas Self2009FilmHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depressionas Self2005FilmElizabeth & Essex: Battle Royaleas Self2005FilmGet Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'as Self2003FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self2000FilmThe Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TVas Self2000FilmThe Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedyas Herself2000FilmThe Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Roomas Herself1994FilmThat's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)1994FilmTeresa's Tattooas Martha Mae1992TVThe Golden Palaceas Fern1989FilmPersonal Exemptions1989TVCoachas Mildred Armstrong1985FilmNight of 100 Stars IIas Self1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Emmaline Bristow1982TVHotel1981FilmAmyas Malvina1981TVAloha Paradise1979FilmThe Man in the Santa Claus Suitas Dora Dayton1979TVAll Star Secrets1978FilmHarper Valley P.T.A.as Alice Finely1977TVThe Love Boatas Mitzy Monroe1976FilmThat's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)1975TVOne Day at a Timeas Katherine Romano1974FilmHappy Anniversary and Goodbyeas Fay1974TVDinah!as Self1973FilmThe Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnellias Self (archive footage)1972FilmThe Couple Takes a Wifeas Marion Randolph1972FilmMagic Carpetas Virginia Wolfe1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1970FilmBut I Don't Want to Get Married!as Mrs. Vale1970TVThe Mary Tyler Moore Showas Dottie Richards1970FilmGeorge M!as Nellie Cohan1970FilmThe Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico Countyas Sadie1969FilmThe Happy Endingas Agnes1969TVLove, American Styleas Cindy1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self1966FilmFame Is the Name of the Gameas Pat1966FilmAlice Through the Looking Glassas The White Queen1966TVThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as Desiree1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self - Singer1963TVBurke's Lawas Amanda Tribble1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962FilmThe New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealersas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961TVWestinghouse Playhouseas Nan McGovern1960FilmThe Subterraneansas Society Woman (uncredited)1959TVStartimeas Self1959TVLaramie1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self1956FilmThe Family Nobody Wantedas Helen Doss1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Performer1953FilmThe Band Wagonas Lily Marton1952TVOmnibusas Raina Petkoff1950TVYour Show of Shows1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter1939FilmA Child is Bornas Gladys Norton1939FilmThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essexas Mistress Margaret Radcliffe1939FilmThe Monroe Doctrineas Rosita De La Torre1927FilmAnimal Catchersas Girl wearing overalls