VIDEOS: Remembering Marni Nixon, Both Unseen and On The Screen

As reported by BroadwayWorld, Marni Nixon, whose unusual career as a "ghost singer" earned her a special place in the hearts of Broadway and film musical fans, passed away from breast cancer on July 24th at age 86.

Although she was contractually obligated not to promote her work in movie musicals and film adaptations of Broadway shows, she eventually gained a following for being the woman who supplied dubbed singing voices for stars like Deborah Kerr (THE KING AND I), Natalie Wood (WEST SIDE STORY) and Audrey Hepburn (MY FAIR LADY), as seen in the three videos below.

Although the name "Marni Nixon" became well known in show business, there was still a bit of mystery surrounding her identity, as proven by this 1964 appearance on the game show "What's My Line."

Eventually the public did get to enjoy watching Marni Nixon sing, as well as hearing her delightful voice. In this quirky bit from the 1969 Academy Awards, Nixon, Henry Mancini and John Green gave a musical presentation to announce the nominees for Best Score of a Musical.

Nixon's Broadway career began with her 1954 appearance in the chorus of THE GIRL IN PINK TIGHTS, but she didn't return to Times Square until 2000, when the Playwrights Horizons Off-Broadway production of James Joyce's THE DEAD, made a transfer.

Perhaps her most notable New York stage appearance was in the 1983 Off-Broadway hit, TAKING MY TURN, the Will Holt , Gary William Friedman and Robert H. Livingston musical adapted from interviews with members of the older generation. The show was telecast by PBS's "Great Performances."