Nanette Fabray

I was an extra in two or three Judy Garland pictures and in a couple of Shirley Temple pictures, those were some of my first screen appearances in early films. I was a little girl, but in those days before SAG, when I worked as an extra, we had to bring our own food, in fact, we had to bring everything for our comfort. One of my first memories is when we were out some place in the Valley outside of Los Angeles for a shoot and it was hot and I had to wear a coat and there were no bathroom facilities. I think kids forget, wipe those memories out, but I sure can remember that stress. But things changed after the union was formed. Now, it's like SAG's been a part of my life forever.