Gail Fisher

Acting

Gail Fisher

Born August 18, 1935 · Orange, New Jersey, USA

Died December 2, 2000 · aged 65

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. 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. The youngest of five childre…

Known For

MankillersMankillers · 1987
Mankillers
4.41987
MovieAction
A female CIA agent is assigned to train and lead an all-female squad to Colombia to stop a renegade agent who has hired himself out to a drug cartel.
The All Star Spangled MissionThe All Star Spangled Mission · 1973
The All Star Spangled Mission
1973
MovieComedy
United States Savings Bond Division payroll informational training film produced by Paramount Pictures, starring Sandy Duncan and characters from various other television series including "Mission: Impossible", "The Odd Couple" and "Mannix".
Every Man Needs OneEvery Man Needs One · 1972
Every Man Needs One
4.01972
MovieComedyRomance
A chauvinistic architect is pressured into hiring a feminist as his assistant, and soon finds himself falling for her.
DonorDonor · 1990
Donor
5.31990
MovieThrillerTV Movie
Dr. Kristine Lipton finds that something strange is happening in the hospital she works for when a friend is strangled by an elderly patient, who runs away but has an accident and dies. Kristine tries to find out more about this man, but discovers that all the personnel (including the hospital's director), are hiding something.
Knight RiderKnight Rider · 1982
Knight Rider
7.51982
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.
MannixMannix · 1967
Mannix
6.81967
SeriesAction & AdventureCrime
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.
Love, American StyleLove, American Style · 1969
Love, American Style
6.21969
SeriesComedy
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.
My Three SonsMy Three Sons · 1960
My Three Sons
6.61960
SeriesComedyFamily
A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.

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