Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 27, 1920
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.
Known For - Movies
The Band Wagon
as Lily Marton
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
Teresa's Tattoo
as Martha Mae
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Self / Dottie Richards (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
The Happy Ending
as Agnes
Amy
as Malvina
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
as Self
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
as Emmaline Bristow
The Love Boat
as Mitzy Monroe
The Love Boat
as Maggie O'Brien
The Love Boat
as Shirley Simpson
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Great Performances
as Self
Coach
as Mildred Armstrong
Coach
as Christine's Mom