Carol Channing

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 31, 1921 (age 105)

Place of Birth

Seattle, Washington, USA

Also Known As

Carol Elaine Channing

Carol Channing

Biography

Carol Elaine Channing (born January 31, 1921) 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.

Known For

Filmography

2019FilmKaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!as Self2014FilmThe Outrageous Sophie Tuckeras Self2012FilmCarol Channing: Larger Than Lifeas Self2011FilmRuth Lyons: First Lady of Televisionas Self2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Video Message2008FilmHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musicalas Self2007FilmShowBusiness: The Road to Broadwayas Self2007FilmWords and Music by Jerry Hermanas Self2005FilmBroadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Self - Host2004TVBroadway: The American Musicalas Self2003FilmBroadway's Lost Treasuresas Dolly Levi (segment "Hello, Dolly!")2003FilmGreat Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Showas Lorelei Lee (archive footage)2003FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self1999TVFamily Guyas Carol Channing (voice)1998TVHollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist1998FilmThe Brave Little Toaster Goes to Marsas Fanny (voice)1998TVStyle & Substance1997TVThe Viewas Self1996FilmThe Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Storyas Self1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest1995FilmLive from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!1995TVThe Drew Carey Showas Carol Channing1995FilmThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Moviesas Self1994TVTouched by an Angelas Carol Channing1994TVThe Magic School Busas Cornelia C. Contralto II (voice)1994TVSpace Ghost Coast to Coastas Self1994FilmThumbelinaas Ms. Fieldmouse (voice)1994FilmJerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowlas Self1994TVBurke's Lawas Daphne LeMay1993TVThe Nannyas Carol Channing1992TVThe Addams Familyas Grandmama (voice)1991TVWhere's Wally?as (voice)1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self1989FilmHappily Ever Afteras Muddy (voice)1989FilmGeorge Burns: His Wit and Wisdomas Self - Burns Dinner Friend (uncredited)1989TVChip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangersas Canina LaFur (voice)1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self1985TVAlice in Wonderlandas White Queen1985FilmNight of 100 Stars IIas Self1983FilmGeorge Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Businessas Self1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self1980TVMagnum, P.I.as Carol Channing1978FilmSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandas Our Guests at Heartland1977TVThe Love Boat1977FilmThe People's Command Performance: '77as Self1976TVThe Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star1974FilmThe 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awardsas Self - Presenter1974FilmFree to Be… You and Meas Self (voice) (uncredited)1974FilmOne More Timeas Self1971FilmFestival at Ford'sas Self1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1970TVThe Flip Wilson Showas Self1970FilmShinbone Alleyas Mehitabel (voice)1969FilmCarol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadwayas Self1968FilmSkidooas Flo Banks1968FilmCarol Channing and 101 Menas Self1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self1967FilmThoroughly Modern Millieas Muzzy Van Hossmere1966TVThe Carol Channing Showas Carol Honeycutt1965TVThe Dean Martin Show1965FilmThe Day of the Oathas Self1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961TVPassword1961FilmShow Girlas Lynn / Naomi / Performer1959TVThe Big Partyas Self1958FilmThe Christmas Treeas Promenade Member1958TVThe George Burns Show1957TVDuPont Show of the Monthas Self1957TVThe Lux Showas Self1957FilmThree Men on a Horseas Mabel1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1956FilmThe First Traveling Salesladyas Molly Wade1956TVThe Rosemary Clooney Showas Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1952TVOmnibus1951TVHallmark Hall of Fame1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950FilmPaid in Fullas Mrs. Peters (uncredited)1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter

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