Energetic, roly-poly singing actress best known as the housekeeper/star of the 1980s NBC sitcom "Gimme a Break", Nell Carter had made her mark on stage earning both an Obie and a Tony for her work in the 1977-78 Fats Waller musical "Ain't Misbehavin'". She became a beloved TV performer, but a near-deadly bout with an aneurysm and other woes put her out of commission…
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