McNair, Barbara, 1934-2007
Barbara Jean McNair March 4, 1934, Chicago, IL – February 4, 2007, Los Angeles, CA; studied music at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago; cousin of musician Curtis Knight; win on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, which led to bookings at The Purple Onion and the Cocoanut Grove; In 1967 McNair traveled with Bob Hope to Southeast Asia to perform for U.S. troops during the Vietnam War; acted in movies and stage; married four times: to Jack Rafferty from 1963 until 1971, Rick Manzie in August 1972 until his murder in December 1976, Ben Strahan from 1979 to 1986 and Charles Blecka from 1992 until her 2007 death. McNair had no children.
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Name Entry: McNair, Barbara, 1934-2007
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