to replace Florence Henderson in the lead role in Fanny, co-starring Ezio Pinza. She revived her career in 1978 with appearances in a short-lived sketch comedy TV series, Madhouse Brigade, produced by her husband. In 1981, he produced an off-Broadway show called Romance Is where Fairbanks performed with an ensemble cast. The show closed after a few performances. Personal life Fairbanks married James Larkin in 1954 and had four children. They divorced in 1990. She died on February 8, 2021, at the age of 96, in Greenwich, Connecticut. References External links Mike Todd's A Night in Venice on Amazon.com Review of A Night in Venice in the San Antonio Express Nola Fairbanks website New York Times review of Romance Is (1981) 1924 births 2021 deaths 20th-century American actresses Actresses from California American film actresses People from Santa Paula, California 21st-century American women