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Yvonne Fair(1942-1994)

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Yvonne Fair was born on 21 October 1942 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Bad Company (2002), Lady Sings the Blues (1972) and The Vicar of Dibley (1994). She was married to Sammy Strain. She died on 6 March 1994 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
BornOctober 21, 1942
DiedMarch 6, 1994(51)
BornOctober 21, 1942
DiedMarch 6, 1994(51)
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Known for

Promotional Poster
Bad Company
5.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2002
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Lady Sings the Blues
7.0
  • Yvonne
  • 1972
Dawn French in The Vicar of Dibley (1994)
The Vicar of Dibley
8.0
TV Series
  • Soundtrack
Don Cornelius in Soul Train (1971)
Soul Train
8.1
TV Series
  • Self - Guest

Credits

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Actress

  • Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
    Lady Sings the Blues
    7.0
    • Yvonne
    • 1972

Soundtrack

  • Noah Wyle in The Pitt (2025)
    The Pitt
    8.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Say Yeah Yeah"
    • 2026
  • Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder in Hacks (2021)
    Hacks
    8.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Straighten Up"
    • performer: "Say Yeah Yeah"
    • 2025
  • Emun Elliott, Sarah Greene, and James McArdle in Sexy Beast (2024)
    Sexy Beast
    6.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "If I Knew"
    • 2024
  • The Five Devils (2022)
    The Five Devils
    6.7
    • performer: "It Should Have Been Me"
    • 2022
  • Zoë Kravitz in High Fidelity (2020)
    High Fidelity
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Straighten Up"
    • 2020
  • Dawn French in The Vicar of Dibley (1994)
    The Vicar of Dibley
    8.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "It Should Have Been Me"
    • 2006
  • Promotional Poster
    Bad Company
    5.6
    • performer: "Anything For You (Divine Mill Film Re-Mix)"
    • 2002

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Yvonne Faire
  • Born
    • October 21, 1942
    • Richmond, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • March 6, 1994
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Spouse
    • Sammy Strain(divorced)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Yvonne Fair was married to Sammy Strain, who started out as a member of the group Little Anthony & The Imperials. He later joined the group The O'Jays. After a sixteen year career of hits with The O'Jays, he would later rejoin Little Anthony & The Imperials in 1992.

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