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Nanette Fabray was born on October 27, 1920 in San Diego, California, United States and was credited as a singer, television actor and stage actor. Nanette Fabray died on February 22, 2018, aged 97. Listed accolades include Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (1949), Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Emmy Award (1955) and 3 more.
My Take
Nanette Fabray strikes me as the consummate craftsperson of her art. Raised in vaudeville as a child in San Diego, she blossomed on the stage of the 1940s and 50s, winning a Tony in 1949 and later multiple Emmys. Her fluency across stage, song, film and television was both versatility and a survival instinct in a brutal industry. Knowing she worked while contending with hearing loss only deepens my respect. She passed in 2018 at 97, leaving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. People who quietly carried an entire era deserve to be remembered, and I want to keep her in mind.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nanette Fabray
- Name (Japanese)
- ナネット・ファブレイ
- Reading
- なねっと・ふぁぶれい
- Born
- October 27, 1920 – February 22, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / singer / television actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1949 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
- Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
- 1955 Emmy Award
- 1957 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- 1956 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanette%20Fabray
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1291104
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nanette Fabray born?
Born October 27, 1920.
When did Nanette Fabray die?
Died February 22, 2018, aged 97.
Where was Nanette Fabray from?
Nanette Fabray was from San Diego, California, United States.
What did Nanette Fabray do?
Nanette Fabray worked as actor, singer, television actor, stage actor, film actor.
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