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She married her manager, Jack Bean, in 1954 and remained with him until his death in 2006.
They had no children.
For eight decades she entertained audiences in films, on television and on the stage.
And she could cook, too!
Her first film was the musicalMy Blue Heavenin 1950, in which she played a supporting role.
The next year, she had her first starring role, Lotta Crabtree, inGolden Girl.
In 1958, Gaynor was cast in her most famous part: Nellie Forbush inSouth Pacific.
She was the only one of the four leads who did her own singing.
In 2024, Gaynorcalled the moviethe be-all and end-all in my career.
She made nine TV variety specials from 1967 to 1978.
On the bill with me that night were, The Beatles!
Gaynorposted on social mediain 2019.
