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person_profile-Carol Channing

Carol Channing Died at age: 97

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Carol Channing

Date of Birth:

Jan 31, 1921

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Jan 15, 2019

Biography of

Carol Channing

    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.

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Carol Channing

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Filmography of

Carol Channing

Found 34 Movies in total

... 2019

... 2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2014

... 2012

... 2011

... 2008

... 2007

... 2007

... 2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Dolly Levi (segment "Hello, Dolly!") ( Actor )

... 2003

... 2003

... 2003

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

the ceiling fan ( Actor )

... 1998

... 1996

... 1995

Thumbelina

Ms. Fieldmouse (voice) ( Actor )

... 1994

... 1994

... 1990

Happily Ever After

Muddy (voice) ( Actor )

... 1989

... 1985

... 1983

Night of 100 Stars

Self ( Actor )

... 1982

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Our Guests at Heartland ( Actor )

... 1978

... 1977

Free to Be… You and Me

Self (voice) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1974

Shinbone Alley

Mehitabel ( Actor )

... 1970

... 1969

Skidoo

Flo Banks ( Actor )

... 1968

... 1968

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Muzzy Van Hossmere ( Actor )

... 1967

Show Girl

Lynn / Naomi / Performer ( Actor )

... 1961

The First Traveling Saleslady

Molly Wade ( Actor )

... 1956

Paid in Full

Mrs. Peters (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950