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Carol Channing

Carol Channing

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 31, 1921
Died Jan 15, 2019 (97)
Birthplace Seattle, Washington, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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, whet ... her 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.

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Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

2003

as Lorelei Lee (archive footage)

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003

as Dolly Levi (segment "Hello, Dolly!")

Thumbelina

Thumbelina

1994

as Ms. Fieldmouse (voice)

Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

1989

as Muddy (voice)

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978

as Our Guests at Heartland

Shinbone Alley

Shinbone Alley

1970

as Mehitabel

Skidoo

Skidoo

1968

as Flo Banks

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Thoroughly Modern Millie

1967

as Muzzy Van Hossmere

The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree

1958

as Promenade Member

The First Traveling Saleslady

The First Traveling Saleslady

1956

as Molly Wade

Paid in Full

Paid in Full

1950

as Mrs. Peters (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Actress The Solid Gold Cadillac Nominated
Television Credits

The Addams Family

as Grandmama (voice)

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Sep 12, 1992

Where's Wally?

as (voice)

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 14, 1991

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

as Canina LaFur (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 04, 1989

The Love Boat

as Sylvia

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Drew Carey Show

as Carol Channing

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1995

Family Guy

as Carol Channing (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

The Nanny

as Carol Channing

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 1993

The Carol Channing Show

as Carol Honeycutt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1966

Burke's Law

as Daphne LeMay

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1994

The Love Boat

as Sylvia Duvall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Touched by an Angel

as Carol Channing

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Alice in Wonderland

as White Queen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 09, 1985

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

Broadway: The American Musical

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 19, 2004

Hollywood Squares

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 14, 1998

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Love Boat

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Dean Martin Show

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1965

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1970

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Magnum, P.I.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1980

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Omnibus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 1994

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1976

Password

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

The Magic School Bus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1994

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The George Burns Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1958

The Lux Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1957

The Rosemary Clooney Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 22, 1956

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

DuPont Show of the Month

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1957

The Big Party

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1959

Tony Awards

as Self - Recipient

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter / Performer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Video Message

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 2009

Style & Substance

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1998

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

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