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July 24, 2016
Marni Nixon, American actress and singer (born 1930)
Marni Nixon
Margaret Nixon McEathron, known professionally as Marni Nixon, was an American soprano and ghost singer for featured actresses in musical films. She was the singing voice of leading actresses on the soundtracks of several musicals, including Deborah Kerr in The King and I and An Affair to Remember, Natalie Wood in West Side Story, and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, although her roles were concealed from audiences when the films were released. Several of the songs she dubbed appeared on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list.
July 24
July 24 is the 205th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 160 days remain until the end of the year.