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Barbara Jean McNair
Barbara Joan McNair
Barbara McNair
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
Neon Signs
as Grace
Fatal Charm
as English Teacher
The Organization
as Valerie Tibbs
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
as Valerie Tibbs
Venus in Furs
as Rita
Stiletto
as Ahn Dessie
Change of Habit
as Sister Irene Hawkins
The Lonely Profession
as Donna Travers
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
as Lily
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
as Self
TV Shows
Snoops
as Virginia Martin · 1 ep.
Hell Town
1 ep.
Vega$
2 ep.
The Jeffersons
1 ep.
Police Woman
1 ep.
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self · 2 ep.
To Rome with Love
1 ep.
The Barbara McNair Show
as Self - Host · 43 ep.
The Jim Nabors Hour
1 ep.
The Mod Squad
2 ep.