Nanette Fabray
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. In the mid-1950s, she served as Sid Caesar's comic partner on Caesar's Hour, for which she won three Emmy Awards, and appeared with Fred Astaire in the film musical The Band Wagon. From 1979 to 1984, she played Katherine Romano, the mother of lead character Ann Romano, on the TV series One Day at a Time. She also appeared as the mother of Christine Armstrong (played by her niece Shelley Fabares) in the television series Coach. Fabray had significant hearing impairment and was a longtime advocate for the rights of the deaf and hearing-impaired people. Her honors included the President's Distinguished Service Award and the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 27, 1920 (San Diego (seat of San Diego County, California, United States; second-largest city in California)), Died February 22, 2018 (Palos Verdes Peninsula (landform and a geographic sub-region of the Los Angeles metropolitan area) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 75892 | 2/27/1950 | Curtain music (Instrumental) A girl with a flame | Nanette Fabray | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75894 | 2/27/1950 | I like it here | Nanette Fabray ; Georges Guetary | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75895 | 2/27/1950 | That's my fella | Nanette Fabray | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75896 | 2/27/1950 | A cow and a plow and a frau | Nanette Fabray ; Georges Guetary | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75898 | 2/27/1950 | He will tonight ; You kissed me | Nanette Fabray ; Georges Guetary | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89322 | 2/7/1956 | Don't take me for granted | Nanette Fabray | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89323 | 2/7/1956 | How soon (will I be seeing you) | Nanette Fabray | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fabray, Nanette," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/314676.
Fabray, Nanette. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/314676.
"Fabray, Nanette." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Fabray, Nanette - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85138414
Wikidata: Nanette Fabray - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1291104
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51879281
MusicBrainz: Nanette Fabray - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/19f53887-d19a-4b04-b9fa-2d7484afa289
ISNI: 0000 0000 5518 2076 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055182076
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/204829 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/204829
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