Carol Channing
Biography
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 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 M...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
2008
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996
Thumbelina
1994
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
2007
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
2011
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
1994
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
2003
Happily Ever After
1989
Night of 100 Stars
1982
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
2014
Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Paid in Full
1950
Show Girl
1961
Free to Be… You and Me
1974
Shinbone Alley
1970
Skidoo
1968
The People's Command Performance: '77
1977
The First Traveling Saleslady
1956
The Day of the Oath
1965
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1995
Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!
2019
Three Men on a Horse
1957
Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway
1969
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
2012
Carol Channing and 101 Men
1968
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom
1989