Carol Channing
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.
Known For Acting
Popularity 3.604
Birthday 1921-01-31
Place of Birth Seattle, Washington, USA
Also Known As Carol Elaine Channing,
Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Skidoo
1968

Skidoo

Thumbelina
1994

Thumbelina

The People's Command Performance: '77
1977

The People's Command Performance: '77

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Show Girl
1961

Show Girl

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

The First Traveling Saleslady
1956

The First Traveling Saleslady

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

Happily Ever After
1989

Happily Ever After

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
2012

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

Night of 100 Stars III
1990

Night of 100 Stars III

Shinbone Alley
1970

Shinbone Alley

Night of 100 Stars II
1985

Night of 100 Stars II

Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
2011

Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

Words and Music by Jerry Herman
2007

Words and Music by Jerry Herman

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
2003

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
1994

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

Paid in Full
1950

Paid in Full

Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway
1969

Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway

The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
2014

The Outrageous Sophie Tucker

Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!
2019

Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!

Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

The Christmas Tree
1958

The Christmas Tree

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1995

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

Carol Channing and 101 Men
1968

Carol Channing and 101 Men

Free to Be… You and Me
1974

Free to Be… You and Me

Night of 100 Stars
1982

Night of 100 Stars

Festival at Ford's
1971

Festival at Ford's

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
2008

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
1974

The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards

The Drew Carey Show
1995

The Drew Carey Show

Magnum, P.I.
1980

Magnum, P.I.

Family Guy
1999

Family Guy

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
1989

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

The Love Boat
1977

The Love Boat

The Nanny
1993

The Nanny

The View
1997

The View

The Merv Griffin Show
1962

The Merv Griffin Show

Omnibus
1952

Omnibus

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Where's Wally?
1991

Where's Wally?

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Muppet Show
1976

The Muppet Show

Password
1961

Password

The Magic School Bus
1994

The Magic School Bus

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1967

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

The Addams Family
1992

The Addams Family

The Dean Martin Show
1965

The Dean Martin Show

The Flip Wilson Show
1970

The Flip Wilson Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Carol Channing Show
1966

The Carol Channing Show

The Oscars
1953

The Oscars

The George Burns Show
1958

The George Burns Show

Hollywood Squares
1998

Hollywood Squares

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Lux Show
1957

The Lux Show

The Rosemary Clooney Show
1956

The Rosemary Clooney Show

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

DuPont Show of the Month
1957

DuPont Show of the Month

Burke's Law
1994

Burke's Law

The Big Party
1959

The Big Party

The Carol Burnett Show
1967

The Carol Burnett Show

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards

The Carol Burnett Show
1967

The Carol Burnett Show

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards

The Love Boat
1977

The Love Boat

The Love Boat
1977

The Love Boat

What's My Line?
1950

What's My Line?

What's My Line?
1950

What's My Line?

Broadway: The American Musical
2004

Broadway: The American Musical

RuPaul's Drag Race
2009

RuPaul's Drag Race

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Style & Substance
1998

Style & Substance

Touched by an Angel
1994

Touched by an Angel

Golden Globe Awards
1944

Golden Globe Awards

Great Performances
1971

Great Performances

Alice in Wonderland
1985

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland
1985

Alice in Wonderland