Gail Fisher
TV Actress

Gail Fisher Net Worth

Gail Fisher was born on August 18, 1935 in New Jersey and was one of the first prominent black actresses on television. She won several awards for her role as Peggy Fair, the secretary on the show Mannix. She was a trailblazer in the industry and her work was highly acclaimed.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 18, 1935
Birth Place New Jersey
Age 85 YEARS OLD
Died On Dec 2, 2000 (age 65)
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $17 Million (2024)

About

As one of televisions's first prominent black actresses, she won several awards for playing Peggy Fair, the secretary on Mannix.

Before Fame

She was the first black woman to make it to the semifinals of the New Jersey State Fair pageant, and won several more.

Trivia

Mannix producers initially wrote in a budding romance between her and Mike Connors' character, Joe Mannix, but CBS was too reluctant to portray an interracial romance.

Family Life

She and her five siblings grew up around the slums of Orange, New Jersey, after their father, a carpenter, died.

Associated With

She studied for a time under Lee Strasberg at the American Academy of Arts in New York.

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