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Margaret Nixon McEathron (February 22, 1930 – July 24, 2016), known professionally as Marni Nixon, was an American soprano and ghost singer for featured actresses in musical films.
Jul 25, 2016 · Marni Nixon, the American cinema’s most unsung singer, died on Sunday in Manhattan. She was 86. The cause was breast cancer, said Randy Banner, a student and friend. Ms. Nixon, a California...
Feb 3, 2021 · Picture: Rex Features. By Maddy Shaw Roberts. Marni Nixon was Hollywood’s great unsung singer. She dubbed the voices of Audrey Hepburn in 'My Fair Lady', Deborah Kerr in 'The King and I' and Natalie Wood in 'West Side Story'. But for most of her career, no one knew who she was.
- Maddy Shaw Roberts
Born Margaret Nixon McEathron on February 22, 1930, in Altadena, California, she was a child actress. Once a soloist with the Roger Wagner Chorale in the beginning, she trained in opera. Possessing a versatile voice for pop music and easy standards as well, she not only sang for Arnold Schönberg and Igor Stravinsky , but also recorded light songs.
- Actress, Music Department, Composer
- February 22, 1930
- 2 min
- July 24, 2016
Jul 25, 2016 · Marni Nixon, known as Hollywood's "invisible voice", has died aged 86. The singer appeared, uncredited, on many of the biggest movie musicals of all time - dubbing the voices for Deborah Kerr...
- 1 min
- Mark Savage
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Jul 29, 2016 · Remembering Hollywood 'Ghost Singer' Marni Nixon. July 29, 20161:51 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. 10-Minute Listen. Playlist. Nixon, who died on Sunday, was a classically trained actress who...
February 22, 1930 · Altadena, California, USA. Died. July 24, 2016 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (breast cancer) Birth name. Margaret Nixon McEathron. Height. 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) Mini Bio.
