Gail Fisher (August 18, 1935 – December 2, 2000) was an American actress who was one of the first black women to play substantive roles in American television.[2] She was best known for playing the role of secretary Peggy Fair on the television detective series Mannix from 1968 through 1975, a role for which she won two Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award; she was the first African-American woman to win those prestigious awards. She also won an NAACP Image Award in 1969.[3] In addition to her acting career, Fisher was a successful jazz lyricist.
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GailFisher (August 18, 1935 – December 2, 2000) was an American actress who was one of the first black women to play substantive roles in American television...
second African-American actress to win a Primetime Emmy Award after GailFisher and the first African-American actress to win for Outstanding Lead Actress...
of his loyal secretary Peggy Fair, a police officer's widow played by GailFisher, one of the first black actresses featured in a regular series role....
was wrongfully convicted for the 1969 rape and murder of nursing student Gail Miller in Saskatoon and imprisoned for 23 years. He was eventually released...
his own detective agency and is assisted by his secretary Peggy Fair (GailFisher). Mannix was originally produced by Desilu Productions (later absorbed...
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Best Actress in a Comedy Series, and the second to win any Emmy Award; GailFisher, who played Peggy on the TV show Mannix, preceded her in 1970. Sanford...
(2): 263–4. doi:10.1901/jaba.1990.23-263. PMC 1286234. PMID 16795731. GailFisher, "A Brief History of Dog Training - 70 years of Clicker Training", AllDogsGym...
time that either series category (comedy or drama) has had this occur. GailFisher from Mannix became the first black woman to win an Emmy Award in any...
follow orders and achieve mission objectives. Edd Byrnes as Jack Marra GailFisher as Joan Hanson Edy Williams as Sgt. Roberts Lynda Aldon as Rachael McKenna...
1907) Henry B. Gonzalez, American politician (b. 1916) December 2 – GailFisher, actress (b. 1935) December 3 – Gwendolyn Brooks, African American poet...
Laurence Naismith, and Audree Norton guest star. NOTES: First appearance of GailFisher as Peggy Fair. Mannix comments on his resignation from Intertect. 26...
Eichelberger David Eigenberg, 1986 René Enríquez, 1960 F James Farentino, 1958 GailFisher, 1958 Cristina Fontanelli Nina Foch, 1942 Harriet Ford Nicole Forester...
movie star (Jan Sterling) who's about to publish her explosive memoirs. GailFisher who would join the cast the next season as Mannix's secretary Peggy Fair...
Purl) of a busy surgeon turns to prostitution in a bid for attention. GailFisher, Arch Johnson, Dick Van Patten, and Dana Wynter guest star. 153 7 "The...
American comedian, composer (original The Tonight Show host) December 2 GailFisher 65 American actress (Peggy Fair on Mannix) December 6 Werner Klemperer...
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