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

IMDb

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.

Filmography

2021FilmBroadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self 2015FilmMary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Self / Dottie Richards (archive footage)2012FilmIn the Beginning: The Caesar Yearsas Self 2009FilmHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depressionas Self 2005FilmElizabeth & Essex: Battle Royaleas Self 2005FilmGet Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'as Self 2003FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self 2000FilmThe Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TVas Self 2000FilmThe Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedyas Herself 2000FilmThe Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Roomas Herself 1994FilmThat's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)1994FilmTeresa's Tattooas Martha Mae 1992TVThe Golden Palaceas Fern 1989FilmPersonal Exemptions 1989TVCoachas Mildred Armstrong 1985FilmNight of 100 Stars IIas Self 1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Emmaline Bristow 1982TVHotel 1981FilmAmyas Malvina 1981TVAloha Paradise 1979FilmThe Man in the Santa Claus Suitas Dora Dayton 1979TVAll Star Secrets 1978FilmHarper Valley P.T.A.as Alice Finely 1977TVThe Love Boatas Mitzy Monroe 1976FilmThat's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)1975TVOne Day at a Timeas Katherine Romano 1974FilmHappy Anniversary and Goodbyeas Fay 1974TVDinah!as Self 1973FilmThe Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnellias Self (archive footage)1972FilmThe Couple Takes a Wifeas Marion Randolph 1972FilmMagic Carpetas Virginia Wolfe 1971TVGreat Performancesas Self 1970FilmBut I Don't Want to Get Married!as Mrs. Vale 1970TVThe Mary Tyler Moore Showas Dottie Richards 1970FilmGeorge M!as Nellie Cohan 1970FilmThe Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico Countyas Sadie 1969FilmThe Happy Endingas Agnes 1969TVLove, American Styleas Cindy 1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self 1966FilmFame Is the Name of the Gameas Pat 1966FilmAlice Through the Looking Glassas The White Queen 1966TVThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as Desiree 1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self - Singer 1963TVBurke's Lawas Amanda Tribble 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1962FilmThe New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealersas Self 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self 1961TVWestinghouse Playhouseas Nan McGovern 1960FilmThe Subterraneansas Society Woman (uncredited)1959TVStartimeas Self 1959TVLaramie 1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self 1956FilmThe Family Nobody Wantedas Helen Doss 1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self 1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self 1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Performer 1953FilmThe Band Wagonas Lily Marton 1952TVOmnibusas Raina Petkoff 1950TVYour Show of Shows 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter 1939FilmA Child is Bornas Gladys Norton 1939FilmThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essexas Mistress Margaret Radcliffe 1939FilmThe Monroe Doctrineas Rosita De La Torre 1927FilmAnimal Catchersas Girl wearing overalls