Marni Nixon was the voice of Natalie Wood’s Maria in the film version of “West Side Story,” just as she sang Audrey Hepburn’s parts in “My Fair Lady” and those of Deborah Kerr in “The King and I.” ...

‘Somewhere’? ‘I Feel Pretty’? ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’? ‘Getting to Know You’? All Nixon (Rex/Getty/iStock) Oh Natalie, it’s just wonderful – absolutely wonderful.” That’s what Hollywood ...

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Hollywood voice double Marni Nixon, whose singing was heard in place of the leading actresses in such classic movie musicals as West Side Story, 'The King and I and My Fair Lady, has died. She was 86.

Marni Nixon, the trained opera singer who famously dubbed for non-singing movie stars including Deborah Kerr, Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn, died Sunday of breast cancer at age 86, The New York ...

We read letters from some of our listeners about last week's editors roundtable, the Valerie Plame affair, and Marni Nixon. It's time now for your letters. Our editors roundtable last week drew some ...

You might not know Marni Nixon's name, but you've probably heard her. Nixon dubbed the voices for Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, Natalie Wood in... 'Ghost' Soprano Marni Nixon, Who Voiced Blockbuster ...

"Loverly" soprano Marni Nixon has ensured herself a proper place in film history although most moviegoers would not recognize her if they passed her on the street. But if you heard her, that might be ...

Soprano Marni Nixon, shown above in June 1988, was dubbed "The Ghostess with the Mostest" in Time magazine. "Bad rhyme, but that sort of stuck," she said. Nixon died Sunday at 86 from complications ...