Carol Channing

Carol Channing

  • Birthday: 1921-01-31
  • Deathday: 2019-01-15
  • Place of birth: Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Also know as: Carol Elaine Channing

Biography

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.

Filmography

Shinbone Alley

1970

As Mehitabel

Show Girl

1961

As Lynn / Naomi / Performer

Skidoo

1968

As Flo Banks

Thoroughly Modern Millie

1967

As Muzzy Van Hossmere

Happily Ever After

1989

As Muddy (voice)

The Christmas Tree

1958

As Promenade Member

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003

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

Paid in Full

1950

As Mrs. Peters (uncredited)

Thumbelina

1994

As Ms. Fieldmouse (voice)

Free to Be… You and Me

1974

As Self (voice) (uncredited)

Night of 100 Stars

1982

As Self

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978

As Our Guests at Heartland

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

As Self (archive footage)

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