Barbara McNair
Acting
Born March 4, 1934 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Barbara Jean McNair (March 4, 1934 – February 4, 2007) was an African-American singer and actress. Born Barbara Joan McNair in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Racine, Wisconsin, McNair studied music at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. Her big break came with a win on Arthur Godfrey's TV show Talent Scouts, which led to bookings at The Purple Onion and the Cocoanut Grove. She soon became one of the country's most popular headliners and a guest on such television variety shows as The Steve Allen Show, Hullabaloo, The Bell Telephone Hour, and The Hollywood Palace, while recording…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
Tony Awards
The Merv Griffin Show
Hogan's Heroes
Mission: Impossible
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
The Carol Burnett Show
Dr. Kildare
The Steve Allen Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Oscars
American Bandstand
Kraft Music Hall
Police Woman
The Jeffersons
The Danny Kaye Show
Vega$
The Mod Squad
The Flip Wilson Show
The Hollywood Palace
Snoops
To Rome with Love
Hullabaloo
The Barbara McNair Show
The Jim Nabors Hour
Hell Town
The New Steve Allen Show
The Organization
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
Spencer's Mountain
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Fatal Charm
Change of Habit
Stiletto
Venus in Furs
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
The Unkissed Bride
The Lonely Profession