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American actress (1921–2019)

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It is catalogued under topics including 1921 births, 2019 deaths and 20th-century African-American actresses.

Its subject is documented across 46 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

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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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Country
United States
Active from
1921
Active to
2019

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Listeners · Last.fm

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Total plays
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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

via Last.fm · Carol Channing

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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Official website

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Official website
carolchanning.org
Image
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Number of children
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Carol Channing
date of birth
1921-01-31
date of death
2019-01-15
name in native language
Carol Channing
start of work period
1941-00-00
birth name
Carol Elaine Channing
end of work period
2019-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Carol Channing” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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