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Marni Nixon (1930–2016)
"Loverly" soprano Marni Nixon has ensured herself a proper place in film history although most moviegoers would not recognize her if they passed her on the street. But if you heard her, that might be a horse of a different color. Marni is one of those unsung heroes (or should I say "much sung" heroes) whose incredible talents were given short ...
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Born:in Altadena, California, USADied:(age 86) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Soundtrack (20 credits)
Soundtrack (20 credits)
2011
Glee
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The First Time
(2011)
... (performer: "A Boy Like That/I Have a Love" - uncredited)
2010
20 to 1
(TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode)
- Our All Time Favourite Films
(2010)
... (performer: "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" - uncredited)
2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure
(TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Getting to Know You" - uncredited)
2002
The King of Queens
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Arthur, Spooner
(2002)
... (performer: "Getting To Know You" - uncredited)
1999
Spaced
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Beginnings
(1999)
... (performer: "Getting To Know You")
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
(TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Getting to Know You" - uncredited)
1994
Seinfeld
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Raincoats
(1994)
... (performer: "I Could Have Danced All Night")
1991
Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.
(TV Movie documentary) (performer: "The Rain in Spain" - uncredited)
1967
Jack and the Beanstalk
(TV Movie) (performer: "One Starry Moment", "One Starry Moment" (Reprise))
1964
My Fair Lady
(performer: "Why Can't the English?" (1956), "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" (1956), "Just You Wait" (1956), "The Rain in Spain" (1956), "I Could Have Danced All Night" (1956), "You Did It" (1956), "Just You Wait (Reprise)" (1956), "Show Me" (1956), "The Flower Market" (1956), "Without You" (1956) - uncredited)
1961
West Side Story
(performer: "Tonight" (1957), "I Feel Pretty" (1957), "One Hand, One Heart" (1957), "Quintet" (1957), "Somewhere" (1957), "A Boy Like That/I Have a Love" (1957), "Somewhere" (reprise) (1957) - uncredited)
1961
Route 66
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Goodnight Sweet Blues
(1961)
... (performer: "I'm Coming Virginia")
1961
New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Folk Music in the Concert Hall
(1961)
... (performer: "Three Songs from 'Chants del Auvergne'")
1957
An Affair to Remember
("An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair)") / (performer: "Continué", "The Tiny Scout (He Knows You Inside Out)", "Tomorrow Land")
1956
The King and I
(performer: "I Whistle A Happy Tune" (1951), "Hello, Young Lovers" (1951), "Getting To Know You" (1951), "Shall We Dance" (1951) - uncredited)
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Actress (16 credits)
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Music department (5 credits)
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Composer (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (27 credits)
Self (27 credits)
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Archive footage (1 credit)
Archive footage (1 credit)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
(12/99) Stage: Appeared with Christopher Walken and Blair Brown in a limited Broadway musical version of "James Joyce's The Dead". See more »Official Sites:
The Official Twitter Account of Marni NixonHeight:
5' 4" (1.63 m)
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[from an interview in 1981] It got so I'd lent my voice to so many others that I felt it no longer belonged to me. It was eerie; I had lost part of myself. See more »Trivia:
Earned her reputation as "Singing Voice of the Stars" by "ghosting" other film luminaries as well, including Margaret O'Brien, Janet Leigh, and Jeanne Crain in some of their song sequences. She even touched up some singing parts for Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), dubbing the phrase "These rocks don't lose their shape" and some higher notes in the "Diamond's Are a Girl's Best ... See more »Star Sign:
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