She was also spotted in a couple of obscure films in the 80s and 90s. it was shown. Highlights: The family moved to Harlem in New York when she was six years old. (22Feb70 KPLR-TV St. Louis Mo.) 04Apr71 ########### The Barbara McNair Show ########## guests Barbara & O.C. Barbara did sing a faster version which you are listening to now. Barbara McNair Personal Life, Relationships and Dating McNair was married five times and had no children. . While ostensibly her manager, he was a heroin user, gambler and a low-level associate of Chicagos Mob, the Outfit. Barbara closes with "Doing It". The men talked during a meeting in Las Vegas with Jerry May, an executive of the Southwest Advertising Agency. The Brothers Cain [10] The Barbara McNair Show guests The pay was $500/week (I had been the highest-paid reporter at the Bay Guardian, getting $125 a week, before I was laid off in the midst of a Newspaper Guild organizing drive.) comic Stanley Myron Handelman 10Jan1971 05Oct1969 technical director Jay Gellner At 11 she moved with her family to Prague, Czech Republic, where she was able to fully plant her Czech roots from her fathers side of the family. He said he never gave an accounting to his clients. (Her composition "Bennie's Song" was used in Bring During the seventies, Claudia Lennear was a musical pioneer who sang background vocals across the genres on stage and on recordings with Ike and Tina Turner, Allen Toussaint, the Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, George Harrison, Elton John, Steven Stills, Taj Mahal, and many others. ############################################## The high point of her career came when her husband, screenwriter Robert Bolt, adapted "Madame Bovary" into a story set during the 1916 Easter Rebellion in Ireland. Up Your Back Yard" McNair's recordings include Livin' End, The Real Barbara McNair, More Today Than Yesterday, Broadway Show Stoppers, A Movie Soundtrack If He Hollers, Let Him Go, I Enjoy Being a Girl, and The Ultimate Motown Collection, a two-CD set with 48 tracks that include her two albums for the label plus a non-album single and B-side and an entire LP that never was released. He had been an intermittently successful salesman. 03Jan1971 Wilson Pickett performs "I'm In Love" and "Wait Till Midnight Hour". Barbara sings a Beatles medley and "I Can't Stop Loving You." 01Feb1970 Barbara McNair is an Actor, zodiac sign: Pisces. 9:00pm) [03] The Barbara McNair Show 28Sep1969 (rerun 23Aug70) guests As est was getting off the ground, a poker pal named Jack Rafferty, ex-husband of Barbara McNair, told Werner he needed someone to handle his finances and recommended Harry Margolis, the tax specialist who had done so well by Barbara and other celebrity clients, including Nat King Cole and Dalton Trumbo. 2.01 [26] The Barbara McNair Show (22Jan1971, Worchester, WSMV-27, Fri. 7:30pm) - Bobby Orr 02Nov1969 (rerun 12Apr1970) Julie Budd Barbara McNair sings "Don't Rain on My Parade," and Tell Me When Systemic Racism Ended? Nicole Austin was born in 1979 in Palos Verdes, California. Josh White Jr. sings, "My Little Boy" & "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" Suddenly her voice rose and she spoke rapidly, with a touch of bitterness, about the day in 1970 when, at the request of her late husband, Rick Manzie, she asked Margolis for an accounting of her net worth, which she herself estimated at $500,000. comic Jackie Kahane Green & Banks perform, "Blackbird" 2.10 [35] The Barbara McNair Show Barbara sings "This Is My Life" and "Love Walked In." Barbara sings, "On a Wonderful Day Like Today" and a Guys and Dolls medley. His passion was high-stakes poker. The Kim Sisters perform, "Charlie Brown" 10Oct1970 Bobby Vee (24Jan71 New Bedford, WTEV-6, Sun. The three who formally owned erhard seminar training were Gloria Reinhardtson, Esther Helfrick and Harriet Bliss. The Machinery perform "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show". video Don MacAdam video tape editor Keith Robinson TV Guide / She is an actress and writer, known for Liquid Sky (1982), Crocodile Dundee (1986) and Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). This guide may be distributed and copied freely, in its entirety, for personal Tranquility Base She was previously married to Travis Barker. Brook Benton sings, "Don't It Make You Want to Go Home?" Harpers Bizarre perform, "Feelin' Groovy" and "Knock on Wood" In 1976, just before his death, Manzie learned that Harry Margolis, a tax shelter consultant to the stars from California, had informed McNair that the money he held for her had shrunk from the $500,000 she thought she had to only $50,000. (22Nov70 WOR-9, Sun., 6pm) Spilotro was an Outfit member sent to Las Vegas to oversee the crime groups interests here in the early 1970s. comics Mitzi McCall and Charlie Brill (15Jan71 Worchester, WSMV-27, Fri. 7:30pm) Barbara sings, "Once in a Lifetime" The New York Times described one grim episode in her life: Ms McNairs career suffered after she and her husband, Richard Manzie, were charged in 1972 with heroin possession; she was later cleared of the charge Mr. Manzie was found shot to death in 1976. Not a word about Erhard and est and the man who really controlled the operation, Harry Margolis, against whom Barbara McNair testified -sang, some would say- in federal court. comedian Charles Nelson Reilly Aaron Williams 2.25 [50] The Barbara McNair Show McNair's career spanned over five decades . 12:05am) Poor folks, for better or worse, had to go to the police. The client, I would learn a few weeks into the case, was Werner Erhard himself. Ozzie and Harriet Nelson duet on "That's Life" 9:00pm) To The Family of BARBARA MCNAIR She was a friend of mine since 1967 in Las Vegas when she and Jack Rafferty came in to see me perform in Las Vegas Tropicana Hotel with Count Basie. guests [18] The Barbara McNair Show [16] Mafia boss-turned-FBI-informant Jimmy Fratianno later claimed in his book The Last Mafioso that Manzie had been a Mafia associate who tried to put a contract on the life of a mob-associated tax attorney with whom he had a legal dispute. Professor Irwin Corey 9pm) Music Variety, Return to The Barbara sings, "That Loving Feeling" and "Graduate" medley. She got her start on Broadway in 1963 when she took over for actress Dianne Carroll in the musical No Strings. guests Ian and Sylvia sing, "Shinbone Alley" 28Sep1969 (rerun 23Aug70) Co-authored a book with Stephen Lewis entitled "The Complete Book of Beauty for the Black Woman" Had a hit record "Bobby" with Coral Records. Will California Save the Iconic Joshua Tree? Harry Margoliss tax avoidance scheme was first exposed in open court by an Oakland-based attorney named Fay Stender. 2.06 [31] The Barbara McNair Show Barbara went on to appear in such stage musicals as "The Pajama Game" and "Sophisticated Ladies", and was also seen in a recurring role for a time on General Hospital (1963) in later years. She was the Playmate of the Month Karen Philipp was the sexy blond singer of Brasil '66, having joined the group after graduating from Redlands University in 1967. Heres How We Fix That. Barbara pulls a guy named Bill Serus from the audience who sings "Yesterday". Rowena Emmet 28Mar1971 Barbara McNair was born on March 4, 1934 in Chicago, United States (88 years old). Tippi Misty Rowe was born on June 1, 1952 in Glendora, California, USA. (06Jun71 New Bedford, WTEV-6, early Mon 12am) (28Mar71 New Bedford, WTEV-6, Sun. The Classic TV Archive - US guests 2.04 [29] The Barbara McNair Show She moved to New York to model and attend college, but became so successful in her modeling career that college soon took a back seat. Her father, a British Royal Air Force pilot, was killed in WWII. By the 1970s, McNair gradually changed over to acting in films and television; she played Sidney Poitier's wife in They Call Me Mister Tibbs! showor it could have been a misprint, a mix-up with another series. 06Dec1970 [24] The Barbara McNair Show ############## season 1 1969-70 ############## (26Feb1971, Worchester, WSMV-27, Fri. 7:30pm) Guests Barbara McNair "After Today," "If I Ruled the World," "Oliver" medley. comic Rip Taylor the singing Big Foot "California Lights") Three years after Manzie's death, McNair married Ben Strahan in 1979. Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov) Highlights: John Gary performs, "The Straight Life," "If You Go Away". guests Joanie Sommers sings "Georgia". Freda sings, "Rock Me In the Cradle" and "Deeper and Deeper" 08Nov1970 Chicago WGN-9) She was an actress and writer, known for Rabid (1977) and Angel of H.E.A.T. 03May1970 guests Highlights: 19Oct1969 (rerun 25Jul70) google_ad_client = "pub-4955165530873922"; The Barbara McNair Show (1969-1971) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Jorn H. Winther . comic Jackie Curtis She has been married to Bert Stratford since 1969. Her first big break came with a week-long gig on Arthur Godfrey's talent show, which led to bookings at The Purple Onion, The Persian Room and L.A.'s Cocoanut Grove. comic Milt Kamen She attended middle school and high school at the International School of Prague. guests King (21Mar71 Chicago WGN-9) Barbara McNair was married to Earl Wright for 2 years, Jack Rafferty for 8 years, Rick Manzie for 4 years, Ben Strahan for 7 years, and Charles Blecka for 1 year. Gloria Loring Friendly Persuasion perform, "Goin' Out of My Head" (14Feb71 New Bedford, WTEV-6, Sun. guests guests The show starred A-list guests including Tony Bennett, Sonny and Cher, Little Richard, The Righteous Brothers, Johnny Mathis, Freda Payne, Mahalia Jackson, Della Reese, Lou Rawls, Rich Little, B.B. McNair's first husband was Earl Wright whom she was married to from 1953 until 1955. guests (15Nov70 Chicago WGN-9) [6] McNair performed all across the world, touring with Nat King Cole and later appearing in his Broadway stage shows I'm with You and The Merry World of Nat King Cole in the early 1960s.[7]. Little Richard performs, "Greenwood, Mississippi" & "Somebody Saw You" Sandra O'Neill performs "Don't Tell Mama". The first video to air was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles. Her last marriage was to Charles Blecka in 2006, to whom she was married at the time of her death. Don't Take Your Love to Town". Elizabeth Gracen arrived in New York City from a small town in Arkansas a year after traveling the world as Miss America 1982. Marty Allen Eartha Kitt sings I'll Never Fall in Love Again,) By who? Bobby sings, "Catch the Wind" McNair's career spanned over five decades appearing in television, film and stage. Bobby Sherman (07Mar71 New Bedford, WTEV-6, Sun. Spilotro indicated to Bompensiero that he would kill whomever killed Rick Manzie and that he had two killers working for him by the names of Joey Hansen and Paul Shiro, Hall said in court. [02] The Barbara McNair Show unit manager David Horowitz At the time, Barbara McNair was a famous singer and actress. [12][13], In October 1972, McNair was arrested for possession of heroin at the Playboy Club in New Jersey. Carlos Montoya performs "La Rosa" & "Soleares". She guest starred in TV dramas and movies, such as They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! The Spiral Staircase The Clingers Actress | Jeanine Burnier Barbara & O.C. She is an actress and producer, known for Inside Edition (1988), Secrets of Playboy (2022) and Moneyball (2011). guests [11] The Barbara McNair Show Tell us what you think about this feature. 31Oct1970 The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Barbara McNair, the pioneering black singer-actress who hosted her own TV variety show and starred with Sidney Poitier in the early 1970s, has died. Barbara sings "Don't Sleep in the Subway." Miss McNair is a key witness in the governments case against Margolis, a 56-year old Los Gatos tax lawyer charged in a 24-count indictment with creating $1.4 million in phony income tax deductions for a variety of clients. If so please e-mail The Classic TV Archive - see From the conversation, it was believed that Manzie had been a friend or business associate of Spilotro, and that Spilotro was going to seek revenge. 60 min? She is an actress, known for Innerspace (1987), The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) and The Fury (1978). 2.18 [43] The Barbara McNair Show guests Mahalia Jackson Boots Randolph Have you any old videos, or tv guides? Produced & Directed by Jorn Winther She also had some success as a singer before turning to acting. Tisa made her film debut in the obscure hippie counterculture drama Homer Beautiful, sunny, and engaging blonde actress Heather Menzies was born on December 3, 1949 in Toronto, Canada. [18] Into her 70s, McNair resided in the Los Angeles area, playing tennis and skiing to keep in shape and touring on occasion. I told Hal with sincere regret that some of his clients were not what I would consider righteous and I wouldnt want to do their bidding. Friendly Persuasion [9], After high school, McNair studied music at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. ------------------------ production business manager Oliver Babirad guests (no details) All original author and copyright information must Actress | Slaying of singer Barbara McNairs Mob-connected husband in Las Vegas remains a mystery since 1976, FIFA executives Blatter and Platini banned from soccer for eight years. soul singer Bill Medley sings, "Hey, Jude" Popular African-American vocalist and entertainer Barbara McNair dazzled audiences with her singing prowess and exceptional beauty for well over four decades until her death on February 4, 2007 of throat cancer in Los Angeles. She caught the attention of the movie-going public with her much-publicized nude sequences in the gritty crime drama If He Hollers, Let Him Go! Provocative and ever the temptress in her prime, the dark-maned, gorgeous Lana Wood was born Svetlana Gurdin on March 1, 1946, in Santa Monica, California, to Nick Gurdin (ne Nikolai Zacharenko) and Maria Gurdin (known by countless aliases, usually Mary Zudilova), migrs of Ukrainian and Russian Marisa Berenson was born on February 15, 1947 in New York City, New York, USA. She was previously married to Aaron Richard Golub and Jim Randall. Highlights: 21Mar1971 FBI agent Bud Hall said that less than a month after Manzies death, on January 12, 1977, Spilotro had a conversation with fellow Mob figure Frank The Bomp Bompensiero. 23Nov1969 [08] The Barbara McNair Show Barbara sings, "Put a Little Love in Your Heart." Tobi Lark Meredith MacRae sings, "All of Me" He thought Harry Margolis, a tax shelter expert, had hustled Barbara McNair for a cool million dollars and he wanted Margolis whacked if they lost their lawsuit against him. *NOTE: Aired 20Sep69 in NYC. She was previously married to Joe Lewis. Now". Barbara's love of performing continued even in lesser venues -- cabaret clubs, cruise ships, special events and even retirement centers in Florida -- still sporting her stunning looks and vocal sparkle. Highlights: Slappy White and the Burgundy Street Singers. 2.26 [51] The Barbara McNair Show Sunday's Child perform, "Friendship Train" She was an actress, known for The Pink Panther (1963), Sex and the Single Girl (1964) and Harum Scarum (1965). Barbara sings "Hang On, Sloopy" and "King of the Road." 2.22 [47] The Barbara McNair Show As a child she was enrolled in dancing classes to develop her physique. When pressed for an accounting of the nearly $1 million she had sent to a Caribbean firm associated with Margolis over a three-year period, the singer said Margolis became very irate. A white lawyer is my hypothesis. 9:00pm) In her later years, McNair returned to performing in nightclubs and on cruise ships. Leonard Nimoy sings, "Time to Get Together" Sun 9pm) Then, in July 1974, two of Manzies alleged Outfit friends, reputed loan shark Sam Marcello and Joseph Grisafe, a hulking 6-foot 6-inch enforcer, were killed and their bodies found stuffed in 55-gallon drums in northwest Chicago. King, Ethel Waters, Debbie Reynolds, Lionel Hampton, and The Irish Rovers. Roy Clark, Once becoming an adult, Austin began to modeling in swimsuit competitions, calendars, catalogs and videos. Winter Ave Zoli was born in New Hope, Pennsylvania. [citation needed] With her parents' persuasion, McNair began singing in school productions and during church services. McNair and Strahan divorced in 1986. Johnny Mathis Barbara Jean McNair[1][2][3][4][5] McNair's acting career began on television, as a guest on series such as Dr. Kildare, The Eleventh Hour, I Spy, Mission: Impossible, Hogan's Heroes, and McMillan and Wife. The Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the public understanding of organized crime's history and impact on American society. 2.14 [39] The Barbara McNair Show comics Norm Crosby and Larry Wilde [03] The Barbara McNair Show Next, Miss McNair said, I would sign a loan note (to one of the Caribbean companies associated with Margolis) for the deposit amount Mr. Margolis informed me, in order to bring the money back into the country it had to be in the form of a loan.. (29Aug71 WOR-9 New York Sun. She became a hit recording artist for Motown records and became the first African-American woman to host a national TV variety program, The Barbara McNair Show, in 1969. 2.27 [52] The Barbara McNair Show Directed by David Lean Jayne Marie Mansfield was born on November 8, 1950 in Dallas, Texas, USA. Sia Barbi was born on April 2, 1963 in San Diego, California, USA. Catherine McKinnon In 1967 McNair travelled with Bob Hope to Southeast Asia to perform for U.S. troops during the Vietnam War. google_ad_width = 728; Born Buxom and shapely blonde bombshell Liv Lindeland was born on December 7, 1945 in Norway. 11:30pm) The Turtles perform, "Lady-O" Fay Stender charged that PMSA and all the other companies involved in the transaction were controlled by Margolis. To my surprise he said that if and when I didnt want to work for a given client, he would assign the case to someone else in the office. McNair was married five times and had no children. 08Mar1970 (rerun 09Aug70)(15Feb70, NYC WNEW-5) | Guests Regulars: (19Feb71, Worchester, WSMV-27, Fri. 7:30pm) Barbara Jean McNair [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] (March 4, 1934 - February 4, 2007) was an American singer and theater, television, and film actress. Guests She is an actress, known for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010). James and Barbara duet on "Both Sides Now". In 2006 she opened for Bob Newhart in Philadelphia and New Jersey. The Edwin Hawkins Singers sing, "Blowin' in the Wind" Dust them off and let us know if you have Her colleagues were Martha Quinn, Mark J. Goodman, Alan Hunter and J.J. Jackson. Scoey Mitchell Jaye P. Morgan sings, "The Love of a Gentle Man" Jack Rafferty is known for The Barbara McNair Show (1969). Concealing assets for tax purposes was his specialty, she said, and he was using his standard mechanism on Max Scherrs behalf. O.C. The Barbara McNair Show (1969-71) (07Feb71 Chicago WGN-9) /* CTVA Television */ technical facilities CFTO Toronto The Cowsills perform, "Folsom Prison Blues" (18Apr71 New Bedford, WTEV-6, Sun. Lynn Kellogg sings, "If We Only Had Love" (listed as Leon Bibb "Another Spring" "The early 1970s were a difficult time for Barbara when offers suddenly stopped coming in and her husband/manager, who had mob affiliations, was shot and killed in 1976. She Jenna Morasca was born on February 15, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. McNair's big break came with a win on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, which led to bookings at The Purple Onion and the Cocoanut Grove. Syndicated series Esther Phillips sings "And I Love Him" Margolis convinced Werner he had a system -an intricate network of offshore companies that technically owned his clientss assets and issued payments to them- that conferred the benefit of a non-profit (minimal tax liability) without the disadvantage (maximum government scrutiny). 20Dec1970 After living in pain for several years, Fay took her own life. 9:00pm) Doug McClure Barbara and Della sing a duet of "Make Your Own Kind of Music." Classic TV Archive Home Page. 1986),Charles Blecka (m. 1992-2007) Birth name: Barbara Jean McNair Home town: . Her family moved to the United States when Heather was eleven. (01Nov70 WOR-9 NYC) guests He had given Lipset a $40,000 retainer to find out what aspects of his past and present might require burnishing, or revising, or excising. Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com) Musical Highlights: The Real Barbara McNair (Motown MS-680, April 1969) More Today Than Yesterday (Audio Fidelity - AFSD 6222, 1969) To learn more . (21Feb71 New Bedford, WTEV-6, Sun. (March 4, 1934 February 4, 2007) was an American singer and theater, television, and film actress. (09May71 New Bedford, WTEV-6, early Mon 12am) guests Frankie Avalon sings "It Only Takes a Moment" (06Dec70 Chicago WGN-9) 2.28 [53] The Barbara McNair Show The Righteous Brothers Inequality is Weakening Social Security. Every time she was on the show, their mutual chemistry shone through. Millions of dollars were at stake. Golden Age of TV, which is missing from any episode guides on the web. Note: This has been double-checked and these are She made an assured (major) film debut as the seductive blonde who comes between husband and wife Elliott Gould and Brenda Vaccaro in the comedy I Love My Dominique Sanda was born in 1951, in Paris, France. According to Jimmy The Weasel Fratianno, in the book The Last Mafioso by Ovid Demaris, Manzie wanted Margolis whacked if they lost their lawsuit against him. But then Manzie was whacked first. Ed McMahon Feedback - (18Jul71 New Bedford, WTEV-6, Sun. Japan's Daikagura Troupe (jugglers and dancers). Married four times in all, Barbara died at age 72 and was survived by husband, Charles Blecka. She later moved to Los Angeles where she has worked as an actress for Shanna Moakler was born on March 28, 1975 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. prop master David Jaquest Barbara sings "Our Day Will Come," "Walk Right In" and guests fashion co-ordination Joan Sutton And who did his friend, fellow Chicago Outfit associate Tony Spilotro, suspect committed the gangland-style hit? Executive producers Murray Chercover, Burt Rose, David Winters She was one of the original V.J.s on MTV when it debuted August 1, 1981. And All perform "United We Stand" puppeteer Shari Lewis with contributions by: Tom Alger, Rina Fox comedienne Betty Walker Cathy Emery Comedian Ronnie Martin performs a stand-up routine. Written by Alex Barris comics Jane Kean and Charlie Callas. 2.21 [46] The Barbara McNair Show Lou Rawls sings "A Whole Lot of Sunshine" The charges were eventually dropped against her, but Manzie pleaded guilty to possession charges and was sentenced to one year of probation and fined $1,000. You are currently not logged in as a member of MyHeritage. Barbara McNair has been married five times. impressionist Rich Little But while McNair was a celebrity and household name, Manzies reputation was suspect. Find out Barbara McNairnet worth 2020, salary 2020 detail bellow. talent co-ordinator Sheldon Schultz Simonetta Stefanelli was born on November 30, 1954 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. Executive producers Murray Chercover, Burt Rose, David Winters "In the late 60s Barbara made a choice to scout out acting roles, hoping to parlay her singing success into a movie career. Jane Scheer the Barbs de facto co-publisher and Maxs wife, as far as most people knew- was seeking half of what the paper was worth. Growing up in Vermont, she spent the majority of her childhood summers traveling the country with a roadside carnival that her father worked for. In 1979 Fay Stender was shot and paralyzed by a man named Brooks, recently released from prison, who was convinced that Fay had betrayed George Jackson. a Winters/Rosen television production Pat O'Brien singer Dakota Staton Hed made some money selling vacuum cleaners and encyclopedias in the late 60s but never could hold onto it. . Paul Revere and the Raiders perform, "Let Me" She began dancing and acting during her childhood and teenage years. O.C. She has been married to Cooper Tanquil Lisa Collins was born on July 10, 1962 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. Est was poised to peddle self-realization to the masses. Isabelle Pasco was born on April 25, 1966 in Perpignan, Pyrnes-Orientales, France. 2.24 [49] The Barbara McNair Show 24Jan1971 2.09 [34] The Barbara McNair Show (10Jan71 Chicago WGN-9) [22] The Barbara McNair Show (1983). A Dangerous Fishing Expedition: The Select Committee on China, Spying on Muslims, Good; Spying on Christians, Bad, Climate Code Red Analysis and Sea Level Warnings, On the Great Resignation: Interrogating the Neoliberal Narrative, Nichole Stephens, Administrative Assistant. Tony Martin The young beauty was named Princess of the 1957 Carnaval in Hermosillo, and parlayed that into work as a model. Her parents' marriage ended when she was four years old and Tippi brought Melanie to Los Angeles to get a new start. Also: an "Annie Get Your Gun" medley. and the instrumental Bossa Rio. McNairs brother Horace called Las Vegas police on December 15, 1976, after discovering the 36-year-old Manzies half-nude body in the dressing area of the 20-room house that Barbara and Manzie bought shortly after their marriage in 1972. (14Feb71 Chicago WGN-9)(back to 9:00pm) associate director Patricia Berlly guests /* 728x90, created 6/7/09 */ stage manager Gerry Wilkinson Lisa Guerrero was born on April 9, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. (13Mar1971, Worchester, WSMV-27, Sat. She got her start on Broadway in 1963 when she took over for actress Dianne Carroll in the musical No Strings. In December 1972, months after her wedding to Manzie, McNair, while on the nightclub circuit, answered her hotel room door in McAfree, New Jersey, and signed for delivery of a small package. (rerun 25Jul71, WOR-9 New York 9pm) Feedback or questions? But nothing, at least not known publicly, came of that. Hostess, Barbara McNair for McNair's Broadway credits include The Body Beautiful (1958), No Strings (1962, replacing Diahann Carroll), and a revival of The Pajama Game (1973, co-starring with Hal Linden and Cab Calloway). Rudy Webb Jack E. Leonard From 1963 until 1971, McNair was married to Jack Rafferty. the Four Tops perform, "This Guy's in Love with You") 11:30pm) Barbara & Josh duet on "This Guy's in Love with You" Barbara McNair sings "I Feel and Song Comin' On," "Son of a Preacher Man," "I Can't Stop Loving You". She was 72. Following music studies at the Racine Conservatory of Music and the American Conservatory of Music in her hometown Chicago, she moved to Los Angeles and attended USC before relocating once again to New York to pursue her dream.Barbara worked her way up from typist to singer of small supper clubs to headlining large showrooms as one of America's more visible singers of the late 50s and 60s. The Rascals comics Hart and Lorne B.B. Della Reese sings, "Proud Mary" [15], On December 15, 1976, McNair's third husband, Chicago businessman Rick Manzie, was murdered in their Las Vegas mansion. She dropped college after one year when she felt it had nothing to do with what she wanted to accomplish.[11]. She was raised by her mother Mary, her grandparents and various aunts and uncles after her father was killed in a car accident when she was four years old. In 1972, she and Manzie were married at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas and purchased their large home at 4265 S. Bruce Street near the Sahara Hotel. Highlights include: "Alfie," "Close to You". Among her hit records while recording for the Coral, Signature, Motown, and TEC Recording Studios labels, were "You're Gonna Love My Baby" and "Bobby". But Fay Stender never did betray George Jackson; in fact, she had been devoted to him. She then donned a nun's habit alongside Mary Tyler Moore for Change of Habit (1969), Elvis Presley's last feature film. [citation needed] From 1963 until 1971, McNair was married to Jack Rafferty. lighting director Barney Stewart Life?" The Jack Rafferty has been married 1 times, their partners being Barbara McNair and being a total of 8 years married. Singer Ed Evanko They were reunited with their mother after Fran Jeffries was born on May 18, 1937 in San Jose, California, USA. She combined her love of sports with her long training in dance and became a top cheerleader in high school. Barbara sings "Softly, as I Leave You." She has been married to Cole Hamels since December 31, 2006. 14Sep1969 (rerun 29Mar70) (13Mar1971, Worchester, WSMV-27, Sat. Note: This was shown in the middle of 2nd season episodes. Josh White Jr. She portrayed Sidney Poitier's wife in They Call Me Mister Tibbs! McNair starred in her own 1969 television variety series The Barbara McNair Show, becoming one of the first black women to host her own musical variety show. Freddy Weller Joni Credit Now", "On the Street Where You Live" (27Mar1971, Worchester, WSMV-27, Sat. At the time, Barbara McNair was a famous singer and actress. production designer Jack McAdam Barbara does a country medley: "Your Cheating Heart," "You Are My Sunshine" and "Gentle on My Mind". 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