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Carol Channing

Musician / Voice Actress / Comedian / Stage Actress | * 01/31/1921 († 97, 01/15/2019) | Seattle, Washington (United States of America (USA))
Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer who starred in Broadway and film musicals. Her characters usually had a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice, whether singing or for comedic effect. 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. 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 tele... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Kids & Family | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

Millie Dillmount, a fearless young lady fresh from Salina, Kansas, determined to experience Life, sets out to see the world in the rip-roaring Twenties. With high spirits and wearing one of those new ...

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Certification unknown

1967 | 3.4/5 | 2h 18min
Comedy, Music, Romance / Love
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The classic tale of a girl named Alice who follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole into Wonderland, where animals talk and she can change sizes by eating and drinking. After escaping the disturbing ...

Alice in Wonderland

Certification unknown

1985 | 3h 7min
 
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Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks demurs, God kidnaps his daughter Darlene on his luxury yacht ...

Skidoo

Certification unknown

1968 | 2.8/5 | 1h 37min
Comedy
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A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must thwart a plot to destroy their home town. Built ar ...

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

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1978 | 2.2/5 | 1h 53min
Adventure, Music, Kids & Family
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Awards & Nominations for Carol Channing

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Special Tony Award Theatre World Award Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 3x Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
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Movies with Carol Channing as Actress(28)

2019 Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!
as herself2014 The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
as Self (archive footage)2014 And the Oscar Goes To...
as herself2012 Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as herself2007 Words and Music by Jerry Herman
as Host2005 Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as herself2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as herself2003 Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
as Dolly Levi (segment "Hello, Dolly!")2003 Broadway's Lost Treasures
as the ceiling fan1998 The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
as herself1996 The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1995 Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
as herself1995 The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Ms. Fieldmouse (voice)1994 Thumbelina
as herself1994 Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
as herself1990 Night Of 100 Stars III
as Muddy (voice)1989 Happily Ever After
as Our Guests at Heartland1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Self (voice) (uncredited)1974 Free to Be… You and Me
as Mehitabel1970 Shinbone Alley
as herself1969 Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway
as Flo Banks1968 Skidoo
as herself1968 Carol Channing and 101 Men
as Muzzy Van Hossmere1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie
as Promenade Member1958 The Christmas Tree
as Molly Wade1956 The First Traveling Saleslady
as Mrs. Peters (uncredited)1950 Paid in Full

TV Shows/Series with Carol Channing as Actress(41)

as Self - Special Guest2009 RuPaul's Drag Race
as herself2004 Broadway: The American Musical
as Carol Channing - Celebrity Boxing (voice)1999 Family Guy
1998 Style & Substance
as herself1997 The View
as Self - Guest1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as herself1995 The Drew Carey Show
as herself1994 Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as herself1993 The Nanny
as Grandmama1992 The Addams Family
as (voice)1991 Where's Wally?
as Canina LaFur (voice)1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as herself1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1980 Magnum, P.I.
1977 The Love Boat
as Sylvia Duvall1977 The Love Boat
as Sylvia1977 The Love Boat
as Self - Special Guest Star1976 The Muppet Show
as herself1971 Great Performances
as herself1970 The Flip Wilson Show
as herself1967 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as herself1967 The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters1967 The Carol Burnett Show
as Carol Honeycutt1966 The Carol Channing Show
1965 The Dean Martin Show
as herself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as herself1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1961 Password
1958 The George Burns Show
as herself1957 The Lux Show
as herself1957 DuPont Show of the Month
as herself1956 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as herself1956 The Rosemary Clooney Show
1952 Omnibus
1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as herself1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self - Mystery Guest1950 What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist1950 What's My Line?
as herself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Singer1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Mrs. Dunkelmayer - scene from 'Four on a Garden'1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Full Name: Carol Elaine Channing
Born: Monday, 01/31 1921 (January) in Seattle, Washington (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 01/15 2019 (January) in Rancho Mirage (aged: 97)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Bennington College, Lowell High School, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
Record Label: RCA Records, RCA Victor
Spouses (current/former): Alex Carson
Other names for Carol Channing (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Carol Elaine Channing"
Carol Channing frequently works together with these people:
Rachael MacFarlane (63x, Actress)
Kevin Michael Richardson (51x, Actor)
John Viener (38x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (32x, Actor)
Alec Sulkin (31x, Actor)
Phil LaMarr (29x, Actor)
Steve Callaghan (29x, Actor)
Danny Smith (29x, Actor)
Alexandra Breckenridge (27x, Actress)
Mae Whitman (21x, Actress)
Nicole Sullivan (21x, Actress)
Rick McKay (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:305869, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 04/01/2024