Barbara McNair

Stage Actress

Birthday March 4, 1934

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Birthplace Chicago, IL

DEATH DATE Feb 4, 2007 (72)

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About

Stage actress who is best remembered for appearing in such Broadway productions as The Body Beautiful, The Pajama Game, and No Strings.

Before Fame

She studied at the American Conservatory of Music.

Trivia

In 1969, she became the first African-American woman to host her own television variety show, The Barbara McNair Show.

Family Life

She married fourth husband Charles Blecka in 1992.

Associated With

She played a nun in Change of Habit, a 1969 musical drama film starring Mary Tyler Moore.