About
Stage actress who is best remembered for appearing in such Broadway productions as The Body Beautiful, The Pajama Game, and No Strings.
Before Fame
She studied at the American Conservatory of Music.
Trivia
In 1969, she became the first African-American woman to host her own television variety show, The Barbara McNair Show.
Family Life
She married fourth husband Charles Blecka in 1992.
Associated With
She played a nun in Change of Habit, a 1969 musical drama film starring Mary Tyler Moore.