Person Details

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Aliases: Carol Elaine Channing

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Movie Involvements: 19

TV Involvements: 14


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Tony Awards
Average
5

Tony Awards

(1956) Self - Recipient
RuPaul's Drag Race
Average
8

RuPaul's Drag Race

(2009) Self - Special Guest
What's My Line?
Average
7

What's My Line?

(1950) Self - Panelist
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Average
4
The Oscars
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7

The Oscars

(1953) Self
Alice in Wonderland
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7

Alice in Wonderland

(1985) White Queen
The Big Party
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0

The Big Party

(1959) Self
The Rosemary Clooney Show
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0

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2019 N/A
2014 Herself
Self (archive footage)
2012 Herself
2009 Self - Special Guest
2007 Self
Herself
2005 Host
2004 Self
2003 Dolly Levi (segment "Hello, Dolly!")
Herself
Self
1999 Carol Channing (voice)
1998 N/A
Fanny (voice)
N/A
1997 Self
1996 Self
Self - Guest
1995 N/A
Carol Channing
Self
1994 N/A
Self
Ms. Fieldmouse (voice)
Herself
1993 Carol Channing
1992 Grandmama (voice)
1991 (voice)
1990 Self
1989 Muddy (voice)
Canina LaFur (voice)
1988 Self
1985 White Queen
Self
1982 Self
1980 N/A
1978 Our Guests at Heartland
1977 N/A
Sylvia Duvall
Sylvia
Self
1976 Self - Special Guest Star
1974 Self (voice) (uncredited)
1971 Self
1970 Self
Mehitabel
1969 Self
1968 Flo Banks
Self
1967 Self
Self - Guest / Various Characters
Self
Muzzy Van Hossmere
1966 Carol Honeycutt
1965 N/A
1962 Self
Self
1961 N/A
Lynn / Naomi / Performer
1959 Self
1958 Promenade Member
N/A
1957 Self
Self
1956 Self
Molly Wade
Self
Self - Presenter / Performer
Self - Presenter
Self - Recipient
1953 Self
1952 N/A
1951 N/A
1950 Self
Mrs. Peters (uncredited)
Self - Mystery Guest
Self - Panelist
1948 Self
Self - Singer
Mrs. Dunkelmayer - scene from 'Four on a Garden'
Year Character Movie/Tv

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