Gail Fisher

Age: 65 (passed away Dec. 2nd, 2000)
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Birth Place: Orange, New Jersey, USA
Born: Aug. 18th, 1935

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Gail Fisher's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Mannix	Peggy Fair

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:

Landed her first television appearance at age 25 in the 1960 syndicated program, "Play of the Week".
One of TV's most visible black actors of the late 60s, Gail was nominated for four Emmy Awards for her stylish secretary, winning once, and for three Golden Globe Awards, winning twice.
Studied with 'Lee Strasberg' (qv) and was later a member of the Repertory Theater at Lincoln Center where she worked with 'Elia Kazan' (qv). Her stage work included "A Raisin In The Sun," "Purlie Victorious" and "Danton's Death".
CBS was hesitant to cast Gail as the widow and altruistic secretary Peggy Fair of detective Joe Mannix, but actor 'Mike Connors (I)' (qv) and "Mannix" producer 'Bruce Geller (I)' (qv) persisted.
In 1970 she became the very first African American Actress to win an Emmy award for acting, when she received the Emmy for Oustanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Peggy Fair in "Mannix".
Had two daughters by her first husband: Samara and Jole.
On December 2, 2000, Gail Fisher passed away at home from lung cancer. 12 hours later, her brother Clifton, a businessman, died of heart failure.
Understudied 'Ruby Dee (I)' (qv) on Broadway in "Purlie Victorious".

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