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Carol Channing

Acting
Known For

97 Years Old

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.

Born

Seattle, Washington, USA on 31st January 1921

Died

15th January 2019

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The View
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The Merv Griffin Show
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The Carol Burnett Show
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The Carol Burnett Show
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Golden Globe Awards
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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Touched by an Angel
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The Nanny
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The Mike Douglas Show
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Burke's Law
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The Rosemary Clooney Show
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The Addams Family
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Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
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The Drew Carey Show
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The Dean Martin Show
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The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
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Skidoo
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Free to Be… You and Me
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The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
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Broadway's Lost Treasures
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The First Traveling Saleslady
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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
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The People's Command Performance: '77
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Carol Channing and 101 Men
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George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
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Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway
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Words and Music by Jerry Herman
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Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!
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Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
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Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
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