Carol Channing

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Biography

Dubbed The First Lady of Musical Comedy, Carol Channing spent over five decades on the Broadway stage and was forever linked with signature leading roles in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "Hello, Dolly!" The flamboyant peroxide blonde with the fire engine red lipstick and ever-present smile earned multiple Tony Awards for her extended stage runs in those Broadway blockbusters, as well as recognition for musicals "Vamp," "Showgirl" and …
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Job Title

Actor, Music

Born

January 31, 1921

LATEST CREDITS

Halston: The E! True Hollywood Story

Interviewee

Shinbone Alley

Voice

Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey on Broadway

Host

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

Herself

I'm a Fan

Host

Christmas Tree

Actor

The Bob Hope Special (09/25/74)

Actor

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Bowl

Actor

Skidoo

Flo Banks

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

Herself

Words and Music by Jerry Herman

Interviewee

Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne

Actor

Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act

Interviewee

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Muzzy Van Hosmere

Danny Thomas Looks at Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Guest

The 38th Annual Tony Awards

Actor

The Addams Family

of Granny Frump

The 58th Annual Tony Awards

Presenter

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

of Ceiling Fan

The First Traveling Saleslady

Molly Wade

JFK: The Day The Nation Cried: November 22, 1963

Herself

The 46th Annual Tony Awards

Presenter

The 45th Annual Tony Awards

Actor

One More Time

Performer

The 12th Annual Circus of the Stars

Actor