Gail Fisher

Gail Fisher
Fisher and Mark Stewart (Mannix, 1970)
Born(1935-08-18)August 18, 1935
DiedDecember 2, 2000(2000-12-02) (aged 65)
OccupationActress
Years active1959–1990
Spouses
John Levy
(m. 1964; div. 1972)
Robert A. Walker
(m. 1973; div. 1973)
  • Wali Muhammad (Walter Youngblood)[1]
Children2

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.

  1. ^ "Gail Fisher". 31 March 2014. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
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  3. ^ Otfinoski 2010, pp. 68–69.