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Carol Channing
Born · January 31, 1921
Died · January 15, 2019 (97 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, USA
Bio
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!
0.0
2019
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
Self
6.0
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
7.0
2014
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
Self
7.8
2012
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
Herself
0.0
2011
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Video Message · (1 episode)
7.5
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
Self
0.0
2008
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
7.0
2007
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
Herself
0.0
2007
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Self - Host
7.2
2005
Broadway: The American Musical
Self · (6 episodes)
7.8
2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Dolly Levi (segment "Hello, Dolly!")
5.6
2003
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Lorelei Lee (archive footage)
0.0
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
7.0
2003
Family Guy
Carol Channing (voice) · (1 episode)
7.4
1999
Hollywood Squares
(5 episodes)
6.5
1998
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Fanny (voice)
5.6
1998
Style & Substance
(1 episode)
0.0
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
1997
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self
7.0
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
3.5
1996
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
0.0
1995
The Drew Carey Show
Carol Channing · (1 episode)
6.5
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
8.6
1995
Touched by an Angel
Carol Channing · (1 episode)
7.2
1994
The Magic School Bus
(1 episode)
7.6
1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self · (1 episode)
7.8
1994
Thumbelina
Ms. Fieldmouse (voice)
6.4
1994
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
9.0
1994
Burke's Law
Daphne LeMay · (1 episode)
6.7
1994
The Nanny
Carol Channing · (1 episode)
8.1
1993
The Addams Family
Grandmama (voice) · (39 episodes)
6.8
1992
Where's Wally?
(voice) · (7 episodes)
6.8
1991
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
4.0
1990
Happily Ever After
Muddy (voice)
5.6
1989
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
Canina LaFur (voice) · (2 episodes)
7.5
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · (1 episode)
5.2
1988
Alice in Wonderland
White Queen · (1 episode)
6.9
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
8.0
1985
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self
8.0
1983
Night of 100 Stars
Self
6.5
1982
Magnum, P.I.
(1 episode)
7.3
1980
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at Heartland
4.4
1978
The Love Boat
(2 episodes)
6.3
1977
The Love Boat
Sylvia Duvall · (1 episode)
6.3
1977
The Love Boat
Sylvia · (2 episodes)
6.3
1977
The People's Command Performance: '77
Self
0.0
1977
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star · (1 episode)
8.0
1976
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Self - Presenter
0.0
1974
Free to Be… You and Me
Self (voice) (uncredited)
6.4
1974
Festival at Ford's
Self
0.0
1971
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
5.2
1971
The Flip Wilson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
4.8
1970
Shinbone Alley
Mehitabel (voice)
6.2
1970
Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway
Self
8.0
1969
Skidoo
Flo Banks
4.9
1968
Carol Channing and 101 Men
Self
0.0
1968
The Carol Burnett Show
Self · (2 episodes)
7.5
1967
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters · (1 episode)
7.5
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · (7 episodes)
6.4
1967
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Muzzy Van Hossmere
6.9
1967
The Carol Channing Show
Carol Honeycutt · (1 episode)
0.0
1966
The Dean Martin Show
(2 episodes)
7.3
1965
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (2 episodes)
5.6
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (2 episodes)
7.4
1962
Password
(1 episode)
7.3
1961
Show Girl
Lynn / Naomi / Performer
0.0
1961
The Big Party
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1959
The Christmas Tree
Promenade Member
0.0
1958
The George Burns Show
(1 episode)
0.0
1958
DuPont Show of the Month
Self · (1 episode)
6.7
1957
The Lux Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.3
1956
The First Traveling Saleslady
Molly Wade
5.4
1956
The Rosemary Clooney Show
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Recipient · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter / Performer · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1953
Omnibus
(1 episode)
6.0
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(1 episode)
8.7
1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1950
Paid in Full
Mrs. Peters (uncredited)
6.6
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (5 episodes)
6.7
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist · (2 episodes)
6.7
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (7 episodes)
6.6
1948
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
6.8
1944