Carol Channing
Born
January 31, 1921
Died
January 15, 2019 (97 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American actress, singer, dancer and comedian. Known for starring in Broadway and film musicals, her characters typically radiated a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice, whether singing or for comedic effect. Channing also studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.
She began as a Broadway musical actress, starring in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1949 and Hello, Dolly! in 1964, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the latter. She revived both roles several times throughout her career, most recently playing Dolly in 1995. Channing was nominated for her first Tony Award in 1956 for The Vamp followed by a nomination in 1961 for Show Girl. She received her fourth Tony Award nomination for the musical Lorelei in 1974.
As a film actress, she won the Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Muzzy in Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967). Her other film appearances include The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) and Skidoo (1968). On television, she appeared as an entertainer on variety shows, from The Ed Sullivan Show in the 1950s to Hollywood Squares. She had a standout performance as The White Queen in the TV production of Alice in Wonderland (1985), and had the first of many TV specials in 1966, An Evening with Carol Channing.
Channing was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1981 and received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in 1995. She continued to perform and make appearances well into her 90s, singing songs from her repertoire and sharing stories with fans, cabaret style. She released an autobiography, Just Lucky I Guess, in 2002, and Larger Than Life, a documentary film about her career, was released in 2012.

Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!
2019

The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
Self
2014

And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
Self
2012

Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
Herself
2011

RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Video Message · (1 episode)
2009

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
Self
2008

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
2007

Words and Music by Jerry Herman
Self
2007

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Self - Host
2005

Broadway: The American Musical
Self · (6 episodes)
2004

Broadway's Lost Treasures
Dolly Levi (segment "Hello, Dolly!")
2003

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Lorelei Lee (archive footage)
2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
2003

Family Guy
Carol Channing (voice) · (1 episode)
1999

Hollywood Squares
(5 episodes)
1998

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Fanny (voice)
1998

Style & Substance
(1 episode)
1998

The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self
1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1996

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1995

The Drew Carey Show
Carol Channing · (1 episode)
1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
1995

Touched by an Angel
Carol Channing · (1 episode)
1994

The Magic School Bus
(1 episode)
1994

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self · (1 episode)
1994

Thumbelina
Ms. Fieldmouse (voice)
1994

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
1994

Burke's Law
Daphne LeMay · (1 episode)
1994

The Nanny
Carol Channing · (1 episode)
1993

The Addams Family
Grandmama (voice) · (39 episodes)
1992

Where's Wally?
(voice) · (7 episodes)
1991

Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990

Happily Ever After
Muddy (voice)
1989

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
Canina LaFur (voice) · (2 episodes)
1989

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · (1 episode)
1988

Alice in Wonderland
White Queen · (1 episode)
1985

Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self
1983

Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982

Magnum, P.I.
Carol Channing · (1 episode)
1980

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at Heartland
1978

The Love Boat
(2 episodes)
1977

The Love Boat
Sylvia Duvall · (1 episode)
1977

The Love Boat
Sylvia · (2 episodes)
1977

The People's Command Performance: '77
Self
1977

The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star · (1 episode)
1976
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Self - Presenter
1974

Free to Be… You and Me
Self (voice) (uncredited)
1974
Festival at Ford's
Self
1971

Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971

The Flip Wilson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1970

Shinbone Alley
Mehitabel (voice)
1970

Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway
Self
1969

Skidoo
Flo Banks
1968

Carol Channing and 101 Men
Self
1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · (7 episodes)
1968

The Carol Burnett Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1967

The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters · (1 episode)
1967

Thoroughly Modern Millie
Muzzy Van Hossmere
1967
The Carol Channing Show
Carol Honeycutt · (1 episode)
1966

The Dean Martin Show
(2 episodes)
1965

The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (2 episodes)
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1961

Password
(1 episode)
1961

Show Girl
Lynn / Naomi / Performer
1961
The Big Party
Self · (1 episode)
1959
The Christmas Tree
Promenade Member
1958
The George Burns Show
(1 episode)
1958

DuPont Show of the Month
Self · (1 episode)
1957
The Lux Show
Self · (1 episode)
1957

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (1 episode)
1956

The First Traveling Saleslady
Molly Wade
1956
The Rosemary Clooney Show
Self · (1 episode)
1956

Tony Awards
Self - Recipient · (1 episode)
1956

Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
1956

Tony Awards
Self - Presenter / Performer · (1 episode)
1956

The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953

Omnibus
(1 episode)
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
(1 episode)
1951

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1950

Paid in Full
Mrs. Peters (uncredited)
1950

What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (5 episodes)
1950

What's My Line?
Self - Panelist · (2 episodes)
1950

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (7 episodes)
1948

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1944