Nanette Fabray

American actress, singer and dancer (1920-2018)
Person human Q1291104
Nanette Fabray
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Nanette Fabray

Summary

Nanette Fabray is a human[1]. Her place of birth was San Diego[2]. She was born on October 27, 1920[3]. She died in Palos Verdes Peninsula[4]. She died on February 22, 2018[5]. She worked as an actor[6], singer[7], television actor[8], stage actor[9], and film actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,969 views/month, #6,345 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nanette Fabray's place of birth was San Diego[2].
  • Nanette Fabray passed away in Palos Verdes Peninsula[4].
  • Nanette Fabray was born on October 27, 1920[3].
  • Nanette Fabray was born on January 1, 1920[12].
  • Nanette Fabray died on February 22, 2018[5].
  • Nanette Fabray died on January 1, 2018[13].
  • Nanette Fabray was married to Ranald MacDougall[14].
  • Among Nanette Fabray's spouses was David Tebet[15].
  • Nanette Fabray held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was Nanette Fabray's native language[17].
  • Nanette Fabray's professions included actor[6].
  • Nanette Fabray's professions included singer[7].
  • Nanette Fabray worked as a television actor[8].
  • Nanette Fabray's professions included stage actor[9].
  • Nanette Fabray worked as a film actor[10].
  • Nanette Fabray's professions included dancer[18].
  • Nanette Fabray's field of work was acting[19].
  • Nanette Fabray's field of work was singing[20].
  • Nanette Fabray's field of work was dance[21].
  • Nanette Fabray received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[22].
  • Nanette Fabray received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award[23].
  • Nanette Fabray received the Emmy Award[24].
  • Nanette Fabray received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[25].
  • Nanette Fabray received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[26].
  • Nanette Fabray received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1920-10-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-02-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 19f53887-d19a-4b04-b9fa-2d7484afa289[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Nanette Fabray was born in San Diego[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 27, 1920[3] and January 1, 1920[12]. English was her native language[17].

Education

Nanette Fabray studied under Max Reinhardt[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], singer[7], television actor[8], stage actor[9], film actor[10], and dancer[18]. Fields of work include acting[19], a type of arts[34]; singing[20], a type of activity[35]; and dance[21], a performing arts genre[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[22], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1948[39]; Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award[23], a lifetime achievement award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1962[42]; Emmy Award[24], a television award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1949[45]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[25], a class of award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1954[48]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[26], an award for best new actress[49], in United States[50], founded in 1954[51]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[27], a commemorative plaque[52], in United States[53].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ranald MacDougall[14], a film director[54], 1915–1973[55], of United States[56] and David Tebet[15], a manager[57], 1913–2005[58], of United States[59]. Nanette Fabray was affiliated with the California Republican Party[60].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 22, 2018[5] and January 1, 2018[13]. Nanette Fabray died in Palos Verdes Peninsula[4]. The cause of death was disease[61].

Why It Matters

Nanette Fabray ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,969 views/month, #6,345 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Nanette Fabray born?

Nanette Fabray's place of birth was San Diego[2].

Where did Nanette Fabray die?

Nanette Fabray passed away in Palos Verdes Peninsula[4].

Who was Nanette Fabray married to?

Nanette Fabray's spouses include Ranald MacDougall[14] and David Tebet[15].

What did Nanette Fabray do for work?

Nanette Fabray worked as actor[6], singer[7], television actor[8], stage actor[9], and film actor[10].

What awards did Nanette Fabray receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[22], Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award[23], Emmy Award[24], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[25].

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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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