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Biography

Barbara McNair began her career as a nightclub singer which landed her roles on television and her own variety show. Motion pictures wasn't far…more

Born

3/4/1934, Racine Wisconsin, USA

Died

2/4/2007

Birth Name

Gender

Female

Credits

Star (3)

Role
- The Barbara McNair Show
  Herself/Hostess
  - S 2: Ep 30 April 25, 1971
    4/25/71
  - S 2: Ep 26 March 28, 1971
    3/28/71
- The Barbara McNair Show
  Hostess
  - S 1: Ep 13 December 28, 1969
    12/28/69
  - S 1: Ep 9 November 9, 1969
    11/9/69
  - S 1: Ep 8 November 2, 1969
    11/2/69
  - S 1: Ep 5 October 12, 1969
    10/12/69
  - S 1: Ep 3 September 28, 1969
    9/28/69
  - + 35 More Credits
- The Barbara McNair Show
  hostess
  - S 1: Ep 12 November 30, 1969
    11/30/69
  - S 1: Ep 10 November 16, 1969
    11/16/69
  - S 1: Ep 7 October 26, 1969
    10/26/69
  - S 1: Ep 6 October 19, 1969
    10/19/69
  - S 1: Ep 4 October 5, 1969
    10/5/69
  - + 6 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Herself
  - S 20: Ep 25 February 26, 1967: Nancy Sinatra, Henny Youngman, Xavier Cugat & Charo
    2/26/67
  - S 20: Ep 11 November 20, 1966: Dave Clark 5, Bobby Vinton, Barbara McNair, Henny Youngman
    11/20/66
  - S 19: Ep 18 January 16, 1966: Mike Douglas, The Lettermen, Stiller & Meara, Mimi Hines and Phil Ford
    1/16/66
  - S 19: Ep 14 December 12, 1965: The Byrds, Al Hirt, Alan King, Wayne Newton, Barbara McNair
    12/12/65
  - S 11: Ep 24 Everly Brothers / Jo Stafford / The Sparkletones
    3/9/58
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 11: Ep 9 scheduled: Rex Harrison; Kay Kendall; Tony Martin; the Four Aces; Barbara McNair
    11/24/57
Guest Star (53)

Role
- The Redd Foxx Show
  Guest Star
- Hell Town
  Gingy
  - S 1: Ep 15 One Ball
    12/25/85
- The Jeffersons
  Yvonne McBride
  - S 10: Ep 20 George's Old Girl Friend
    4/1/84
- Vegas
  Beverly
  - S 1: Ep 6 Lady Ice
    11/1/78
  - S 1: Ep 5 Yes, My Darling Daughter
    10/25/78
- Over Easy
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 122 May 2, 1978
    5/2/78
- Police Woman (1978)
  Martha Wallace
  - S 4: Ep 15 Sixth Sense
    2/8/78
- Match Game '73
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 42 MG75-42
    10/21/75
- Tattletales
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 50 August 18, 1975
    8/18/75
- $10,000 Pyramid
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 28 Lucie Arnaz, Barbara McNair, Dick Shawn & Robert Vaughn
    2/25/74
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 76 730607
    6/7/73
- Mission: Impossible
  Jena Cole
  - S 7: Ep 22 Imitation
    3/30/73
- The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 4 Show 23 - Tony Curtis, Barbara McNair
    10/6/72
- The Mod Squad
  Guest Star
  - S 5: Ep 2 The Connection (2)
    9/14/72
  - S 5: Ep 1 The Connection (1)
    9/14/72
- McMillan & Wife
  Lee Richards
  - S 1: Ep 7 An Elementary Case of Murder
    3/1/72
- The David Frost Show
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 164 May 20, 1971
    5/20/71
- The Don Knotts Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 22 March 23, 1971
    3/23/71
- To Rome With Love
  Celeste
  - S 2: Ep 7 Lire From Heaven
    10/27/70
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Herself
  - S 23: Ep 33 May 24, 1970: Barbara McNair, Sergio Franchi, Karen Wyman, Georgie Kaye
    5/24/70
- Playboy After Dark
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 20 B. B. King; Mel Torme; McCall & Brill; Barbara McNair
    4/15/70
- The Academy Awards
  Herself - Presenter
  - S 42: Ep 1 The 42nd Annual Academy Awards
    4/7/70
- This is Tom Jones
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 22 February 26, 1970
    2/26/70
- You're Putting Me On
  Guest Contestant
  - S 1: Ep 27 Week 26
    12/22/69
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 81 December 9, 1969
    12/9/69
  - S 3: Ep 75 December 17, 1965
    12/17/65
  - S 2: Ep 7 May 18, 1965
    5/18/65
  - S 1: Ep 93 February 13, 1963
    2/13/63
  - S 13: Ep 109 February 13, 1976
    2/13/76
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 15 December 8-12, 1969
    12/8/69
  - S 3: Ep 25 February 10-14, 1969
    2/10/69
  - S 6: Ep 27 January 3-7, 1972 (NBC-TV)
    1/3/72
  - S 6: Ep 15 November 15-21, 1971 (1)
    11/15/71
  - S 6: Ep 7 October 11-15, 1971
    10/11/71
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 53 November 12, 1969
    11/12/69
  - S 3: Ep 131 March 6, 1969
    3/6/69
  - S 2: Ep 226 August 5, 1968
    8/5/68
  - S 2: Ep 221 July 26, 1968
    7/26/68
  - S 2: Ep 53 December 4, 1967
    12/4/67
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Bob Hope Show
  Herself
  - S 20: Ep 2 October 13, 1969
    10/13/69
  - S 19: Ep 4 November 27, 1968
    11/27/68
  - S 18: Ep 6 January 18, 1968
    1/18/68
  - S 22: Ep 8 April 10, 1972
    4/10/72
  - S 22: Ep 1 September 13, 1971
    9/13/71
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 1 September 24, 1969
    9/24/69
- The Carol Burnett Show
  herself
  - S 2: Ep 19 with Soupy Sales, Barbara McNair
    2/24/69
  - S 5: Ep 12 with Andy Griffith, Barbara McNair
    12/8/71
- The Jonathan Winters Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 16 February 6, 1969
    2/6/69
  - S 1: Ep 2 January 3, 1968
    1/3/68
- Kraft Music Hall
  Herself
  - S 10: Ep 40 Ed McMahon / Rascals / Litle Anthony & the Imperials
    9/4/68
- The Match Game
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 47 Barbara McNair & George Hamilton
    7/22/68
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 86 July 1, 1968
    7/1/68
  - S 7: Ep 29 October 31, 1972
    10/31/72
  - S 6: Ep 104 February 25, 1972
    2/25/72
- The Carol Burnett Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 29 with Sid Caesar, Barbara McNair
    5/6/68
- Hogan's Heroes
  Kumasa / Carol Dukes
  - S 3: Ep 11 Is General Hammerschlag Burning?
    11/18/67
- The Dean Martin Show
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 10 Buddy Ebsen / Cyd Charisse / Barbara McNair / Wisa D'Orso / Albert T. Berry
    11/16/67
  - S 2: Ep 15 Liberace / Jane Powell / Tennessee Ernie Ford / Barbara McNair
    12/22/66
  - S 1: Ep 11 Tony Bennett / Nanette Fabray / Barbara McNair / Guy Marks
    12/2/65
- The Hollywood Palace
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 31 Host: Bing Crosby / Don Ameche & Frances Langford
    5/13/67
  - S 2: Ep 27 Host: Dale Robertson
    4/3/65
- The Red Skelton Show
  Herself
  - S 16: Ep 18 Ozzie and Harriet Nelson / Barbara McNair
    1/17/67
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 5 September 9, 1966
    9/9/66
  - S 3: Ep 12 September 22, 1964
    9/22/64
  - S 2: Ep 187 June 30, 1964
    6/30/64
  - S 18: Ep 99 February 6, 1980
    2/6/80
  - S 17: Ep 189 July 31, 1979
    7/31/79
  - + 5 More Credits
- The Academy Awards
  Herself - Performer
  - S 38: Ep 1 The 38th Annual Academy Awards
    4/18/66
- The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 7 February 25, 1966
    2/25/66
- Hullabaloo!
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 9 Show #27 Host: Barry McGuire
    11/15/65
  - S 1: Ep 18 Show #18 (May 11, 1965) Host: Frankie Avalon
    5/11/65
  - S 1: Ep 9 Show #9 Host: Bobby Vinton
    3/9/65
- I Spy
  Leona
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself/Co-host
  - S 3: Ep 234 July 30, 1965
    7/30/65
  - S 3: Ep 233 July 29, 1965
    7/29/65
  - S 3: Ep 232 July 28, 1965
    7/28/65
  - S 3: Ep 231 July 27, 1965
    7/27/65
  - S 3: Ep 230 Week of July 26, 1965
    7/26/65
- Fanfare
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Lionel Hampton/ Shari Lewis/ Rich Little/ Barbara McNair
    7/24/65
- Dr. Kildare
  Mareema Kamba
  - S 4: Ep 11 Elusive Dik Dik
    12/3/64
- The Bell Telephone Hour
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 2 Lyrics By Oscar Hammerstein II
    11/10/64
  - S 6: Ep 11 Show #11
    2/25/64
- The Danny Kaye Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 2 September 30, 1964
    9/30/64
- The Garry Moore Show
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 25 March 26, 1963
    3/26/63
  - S 5: Ep 12 December 18, 1962
    12/18/62
  - S 5: Ep 3 October 9, 1962
    10/9/62
  - S 4: Ep 35 June 19, 1962
    6/19/62
  - S 4: Ep 23 March 6, 1962
    3/6/62
- The Steve Allen Playhouse
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 50 August 31, 1962
    8/31/62
  - S 1: Ep 49 August 30, 1962
    8/30/62
  - S 1: Ep 48 August 29, 1962
    8/29/62
  - S 1: Ep 47 August 28, 1962
    8/28/62
  - S 1: Ep 46 August 27, 1962
    8/27/62
- American Bandstand
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 140 AB-692: Barbara McNair
    3/11/60
  - S 1: Ep 192 AB-192: Barbara McNair
    4/10/58
- The Steve Allen Show
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 35 Louis Armstrong; Peter Ustinov; Van Cliburn; Barbara McNair
    5/25/58
- The Arlene Francis Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 139 February 20, 1958
    2/20/58
  - S 1: Ep 122 January 28, 1958
    1/28/58
- The Jack Paar Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 135 January 31, 1958
    1/31/58
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- I Spy
  Leona
  - S 2: Ep 26 Night Train to Madrid
    3/22/67

Trivia and Quotes

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Trivia
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- Barbara McNair appeared in the TV special "Operation: Entertainment" on January 26, 1968 also starring Dean Jones, Allen & Rossi, the Everly Brothers, Minnie Pearl, Gladys Knight and the Pips, from the deck of the USS Constellation in San Diego Harbor.
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- Barbara McNair guested on the daytime television program Swingin' Country on November 14, 1966. She sung "If I Had a Hammer".
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- Barbara McNair guested on "Celanese Center Stage" musical television program on March 12, 1967 with Duke Ellington and Carlton Johnson.
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- Barbara: Lenny Bruce used to say about me that I was a Caucasian, that someone took a paintbrush and painted me brown. White people are not aware that Negroes look all kinds of different ways.
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- Barbara: When I was making a lot of movies, they didn't want the women to look too black. But black people objected to that policy, so then the industry did a reversal -- went all the way in the other direction. For the industry to limit itself to one look or another is unrealistic.
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