Barbara McNair
Barbara McNair
Person

Barbara McNair

Actor 1934-03-04 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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,...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966 · TV

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

1965 · Kumasa

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

1975 · TV

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

1970 · Valerie Tibbs

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

1967 · Self

The Organization

The Organization

1971 · Valerie Tibbs

Venus in Furs

Venus in Furs

1969 · Rita

Spencer's Mountain

Spencer's Mountain

1963 · Graduation Singer (uncredited)

Police Woman

Police Woman

1974 · TV

Change of Habit

Change of Habit

1969 · Sister Irene Hawkins

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968 · TV

Vega$

Vega$

1978 · TV

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

1970 · Self

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961 · Mareema Kamba

Fatal Charm

Fatal Charm

1990 · English Teacher

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · Self