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Barbara Jean McNair (1934 - 2007)

Barbara Jean McNair
Born in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of Americamap
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Died at age 72 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of Americamap
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Barbara Jean McNair was an American singer and theater, television and film actor.

Born on 4 March 1934 in Chicago, she was the daughter of Horace and Claudia (Taylor) McNair. Alternate Birth location according to Find A Grave: Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA

"Actress, Singer. Born in Racine, Wisconsin, she had numerous credits in television and films since the 1960s and hosted her own series "The Barbara McNair Show" in 1969. After her film debut with a minor role in the 1963 movie "Spencer's Mountain", McNair's other credits include the films "If He Hollers, Let Him Go!", (1968), "Stiletto", (1969), "Change of Habit", (1969), "They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!", (1970) and "The Organization", (1970). She also appeared in the television series "Hogan's Heroes", "I Spy", "McMillan & Wife", "Mission: Impossible", "The Mod Squad", and "The Jeffersons". McNair appeared on the Broadway stage in the 1973 rendition of "The Pajama Game". Prior to her acting career, she was a singer and recorded the hit song "You Could Never Love Him". She died of throat cancer." (Bio by: C.S., Find A Grave).

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  • "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWB6-8GG : 9 January 2021), Barbara McNair in household of Horace McNair, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-1297, sheet 5A, line 34, family 77, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 960.
  • "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL99-5ZMW : 27 March 2017), Barbara Jean Mcnair, 04 Mar 1934; Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 7794, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .




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