General Hospital
1963
Search results
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.
A classy, smart-looking African-American actress who broke racial barriers in 1970s Hollywood but suffered greatly in her private life years after her TV glory days, award-winning actress Gail Fisher was born on August 18, 1935, in Orange, New Jersey, the youngest of five children.
Oct 24, 2021 · Gail Fisher may have been one of the first Black women to play substantial roles in American TV, but she battled demons, faced the law, and died earlier than expected.
Feb 20, 2001 · Gail Fisher, who won an Emmy Award in 1970 for her portrayal of Peggy Fair, secretary to the gumshoe played by Mike Connors on the CBS television series...
Feb 18, 2001 · Gail Fisher, who won an Emmy Award in 1970 for her portrayal of Peggy Fair, secretary to the gumshoe played by Mike Connors on the CBS television...
Jun 19, 2022 · Hollywood Flashback: ‘Mannix’ Star Gail Fisher Made Emmys History in 1970. Fisher was the first Black woman to win an Emmy for her supporting role in the crime drama.
Dec 2, 2000 · Gail Fisher (August 18, 1935 – December 2, 2000) was an American actress who was one of the first African American women to play substantive roles in American television.
Mar 31, 2014 · Fisher was the second black actress, after Nichelle Nichols of Star Trek, to get a role in a dramatic hour-long network television series. The youngest of five children, Fisher was born on August 18, 1935 in Orange, New Jersey.
Feb 23, 2001 · Gail Fisher, who won an Emmy for her role on the 1970s television series “Mannix,” has died. Fisher died of kidney failure Dec. 2 at a hospital in Los Angeles. She was 65.
Dec 2, 2000 · Gail Fisher was an American actress. Fisher was best known for playing the role of secretary Peggy Fair on the television detective series Mannix from 1968 through 1975, making her one of the first African-American women to play a substantive role in American television.
