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marni room , new york city , 2009 nixon , following a performance at the metropolitan altadena , california 22 february 1930 ernest albert block 1983 gold 1950 1969 lajos frederick fenster 1971 1975 marni_nixon_09 . jpg marni nixon
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marni nixon

marni nixon -lrb- born february 22 , 1930 -rrb- is an american soprano and playback singer for featured actresses in movie musicals .
she is most famous for dubbing the singing voices of the leading actresses in films , including `` the king and i '' , `` west side story '' , and `` my fair lady '' .
nixon 's varied career has included , besides her voice work in films , some film roles of her own , television , opera , concerts with major symphony orchestras around the world , musicals on stage throughout the united states and recordings .
