Carol Channing
Sign in to saveAmerican actress (1921–2019)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1921-01-31
- Died
- 2019-01-15
- Works
- 34
Top works
- Wonderful town
- The vamp
- Show girl
- Show business
- Pygmalion
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Film & TV
Acting · Seattle, Washington, USA
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…
Known for
- Commitment to Life — Self (archive)2023
- Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On! — Self2019
- The Outrageous Sophie Tucker — Self2014
- Carol Channing: Larger Than Life — Self2012
- Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television — Self2011
- RuPaul's Drag Race — Self - Video Message2009
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical — Self2008
- ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway — Self2007
- Words and Music by Jerry Herman — Self2007
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards — Self - Host2005
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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 <a href="https://w
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,326x
- Global Consequences of Land Use
· 2005 · cited 9,661x
- Happiness is everything, or is it? Explorations on the meaning of psychological well-being.
· 1989 · cited 9,042x
- Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission
· 2020 · cited 8,877x
- Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Developing and Maintaining Cardiorespiratory, Musculoskeletal, and Neuromotor Fitness in Apparently Healthy Adults
· 2011 · cited 7,393x
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Key facts
- Born
- Carol Elaine Channing , ( 1921-01-31 ) January 31, 1921, Seattle, Washington , U.S.
- Died
- January 15, 2019 , (aged 97), Rancho Mirage, California , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Bennington College
- Occupations
- Actress comedian singer dancer
- Years active
- 1941–2016
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Key dates
- Born
- 31 January 1921
- Died
- 15 January 2019
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Q2646814
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Seattle
- Place of death
- Rancho Mirage
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
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Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer who starred in Broadway and film musicals. Each of her characters typically possessed a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice.
Channing originated the lead roles 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, playing Dolly on Broadway for the final time in 1995. She 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.
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