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Date of Birth
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27-October-1920
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Place of Birth
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San Diego
(California, United States of America, Area code 858, San Diego County, 92101)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Nanette Ruby Bernadette Fabares, Fabray, Nanette, Nanette Fabares
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Profession
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Actor, Comedian, Singer, Dancer, Activist
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Nanette Fabray is an American actress, dancer and singer. She began her career performing in vaudeville as a child and became a musical theatre actress during the 1940s and 1950s, winning a Tony Award in 1949 for her performance in Love Life. In the mid-1950s, she served as Sid Caesar's comedic partner on Caesar's Hour, for which she won three Emmy Awards. From 1979 to 1984, she appeared as Grandma Katherine Romano on One Day at a Time.
Fabray overcame a significant hearing impairment and has been a long-time advocate for the rights of the deaf and hard of hearing. Her honors representing the handicapped include the President's Distinguished Service Award and the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award.
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