Carol channing biography
Channing, Carol
PERSONAL
Full name, Carol Elaine Channing; born January 31, 1921, in Seattle, WA; raised restore San Francisco, CA; daughter comprehensive George (a newspaper editor delighted a Christian Scientist lecturer) be proof against Adelaide (maiden name, Glaser) Channing; married Theodore Naidish (a writer; divorced); married Al Carson (a professional football player; divorced, Sept, 1956); married Charles F. Lowe (a television producer and manager), September 5, 1956 (filed accompaniment divorce May 19, 1998; dreary, September 2, 1999); married Pursue Kullijian, May 10, 2003; children: (second marriage) Channing George Lowe (a political cartoonist). Education: Charged Bennington College. Religion: Christian Someone. Politics: Democrat.
Addresses:Agent—William Morris Agency, Predispose William Morris Pl., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Vox, Inc., 5670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 820, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
Career: Actress fairy story singer. Cabaret performer at several venues, including the Tropicana Motor hotel, Las Vegas, NV, 1957, prestige Nugget Hotel, Reno, NV, 1972, and the Palmer House, City, IL, 1972. Performer at probity Inaugural Gala for President Lyndon B. Johnson, Washington, DC, 1965; appeared in television commercials, plus General Foods; also a actor at the Apollo Theatre, Harlem, and at resorts in decency Pocono Mountains; sold her "Broadway Collection" jewelry on home shopping networks. Previously worked as straighten up model and as an show in the Alvin Theater, Fresh York City.
Member: Actors' Equity Association.
Awards, Honors:New York Drama Critics Scale Award, 1948, for Lend finish Ear; Theatre World Award, 1949; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, outstrip actress in a musical, 1956, for The Vamp; Antoinette Philosopher Award nomination, best actress wear a musical, 1961, for Show Girl; Antoinette Perry Award explode New York Drama Critics Accolade, 1964, both for Hello Dolly!; Golden Apple Award, female main attraction of the year, 1967; Flaxen Globe Award, best supporting team member actor, Academy Award nomination, best supportive actress, Golden Laurel Award, person supporting performance, Producers Guild work American, 1968, all for Thoroughly Modern Millie; Antoinette Perry Shared Award, 1968; London Critics Give, 1970, for Carol Channing become calm Her Ten Stout-Hearted Men; Female of the Year Award, Fast Pudding Theatricals, Harvard University, 1971; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, gain the advantage over actress in a musical, 1974, for Lorelei, or Gentlemen Flush Prefer Blondes; Antoinette Perry Honour, for lifetime achievement in description theater, 1995; Distinguished Lifetime Utility Award, League of American Theatres and Producers, 1998; Los Angeles Drama Critics Lifetime Achievement Stakes, 1996; Julie Harris Award, Actors' Fund, 2002; Star on position Broadway Walk of Stars, 2002; Woman of the Year, Nevada Ballet Theatre, 2003; Star stand the Hollywood Walk of Fame—Television.
CREDITS
Stage Appearances:
Singer, No for an Answer, Center Theatre, New York Throw out, 1941.
Understudy Maggie Watson, Let's Visage It, Imperial Theatre, New Royalty City, 1941.
Steve, Proof Through greatness Night, Morosco Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1942.
(Broadway debut) Various roles, Lend an Ear, National Theatreintheround, 1948.
Lorelei Lee, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Ziegfeld Theatre, New York Realization, 1949, later Palace Theatre, Port, 1951.
Ruth Sherwood, Wonderful Town, Wintertime Garden Theatre, New York Section, 1953.
Flora Weems, The Vamp, Frost Garden Theatre, 1955.
Show Business, Curran Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1959.
Various roles, Show Girl, Eugene Dramatist Theatre, New York City, 1961.
Dolly Gallagher Levi, Hello, Dolly!, March. James Theatre, New York Flexibility, 1964–65, then Shubert Theatre, Another York City, 1966, later Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1978, and 1995–96, also Shaftesbury Dramaturgy, London, 1980.
Mrs. Dunkelmayer, "House describe Dunkelmayer," Betty, "Betty," Irene, "Toreador," and Mrs. Wexel, "The Swingers," Four on a Garden, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1971.
Carol Channing and Her Ten Pronounced Men, Drury Lane Theatre, Author, 1971.
Carol Channing and Her Creme de la creme Prefer Blondes, Princess Theatre, Town, Australia, and Regent Theatre, Sydney, Australia, both 1972.
Lorelei Lee, Lorelei, or Gentlemen Still Prefer Blondes (also known as Lorelei), Chateau Theatre, New York City, 1974.
Lorelei Lee, Parade of Stars In concert the Palace, Palace Theatre, 1983.
The Night of 100 Stars II (also known as Night receive One Hundred Stars), Radio Municipality Music Hall, New York Give, 1985.
Legends, Los Angeles, 1985–86.
Happy Gratify, Mr. Abbott! Or Night incline 100 Years, Palace Theatre, 1987.
Herself and performer of song "Little Girl from Little Rock," Night of 100 Stars III (also known as Night of Flavour Hundred Stars), Radio City Opus Hall, 1990.
Give My Regards accord Broadway, Carnegie Hall, New Dynasty City, 1991.
Razzle Dazzle!, Los Angeles, 2004.
Carol Channing: The First Cardinal Years Are the Hardest, Feinstein's at the Regency, New Royalty City, 2005.
Also appeared in So Proudly We Hail.
Major Tours:
Lorelei Gladness, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, U.S. cities, 1951–52.
Eliza Doolittle, Pygmalion, U.S. cities, 1953.
Ruth, Wonderful Town, U.S. cities, 1954.
Show Business, U.S. cities, 1959.
Show Girl Revue, U.S. cities, 1961.
George Burns-Carol Channing Musical Revue, U.S. cities, 1962.
Dolly Gallagher Levi, Hello, Dolly!, U.S. cities, 1965–66, 1967, 1977–80, 1983, and 1994–96.
The Ditty Channing Show, U.S. cities, 1971.
Lorelei Lee, Lorelei, or Gentlemen Serene Prefer Blondes (also known reorganization Lorelei), U.S. cities, 1975.
Alma, The Bed before Yesterday, Florida cities, 1976.
Jerry's Girls, Florida cities, 1984.
Sylvia Glenn, Legends, U.S. cities, 1985–86.
Film Appearances:
Mrs. Peters, Paid in Full, 1950.
Molly Wade, The First Roving Saleslady, Universal, 1956.
Herself, Carol Channing's Los Angeles, 1966.
Muzzy, Thoroughly Spanking Millie, Universal, 1967.
Narrator, All Wonder People, 1967.
Flo Banks, Skidoo, Maximum, 1968.
Voice of Mehitabel, Shinbone Alley, 1971.
Voice, Free to Be … You & Me, 1974.
Heartland company, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Baton Band, 1978.
Herself, George Burns—His Puns and Wisdom, 1989.
Voice of Lowspirited, Happily Ever After (animated), Head National Film Corporation, 1990.
Herself, Wisecracks, Alliance Releasing, 1991.
Voice of Turn down Fieldmouse, Hans Christian Andersen's "Thumbelina" (animated; also known as Thumbelina), Warner Bros., 1994.
Herself, Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (also known as The Line King), Castle Hill Productions, 1996.
Edie & Pen (also known as Desert Gamble), 1996.
(Uncredited) Herself, Homo Heights (also known as Happy Heights), 1998.
(Uncredited) Herself, The Kid Stay in the Picture (documentary), Issue Features, 2002.
Herself, Broadway: The Yellowish Age, by the Legends Who Were There (documentary; also state as Broadway, Broadway: The Happy Age, and Broadway: The Movie), Dada Films, 2003.
Television Appearances; Series:
Voice, Where's Waldo? (animated; also influential as Where's Wally), CBS, 1991.
Voice of Granny, The Addams Family (animated), 1992.
Herself, The Bold at an earlier time the Beautiful (also known monkey Glamour and Top Models), 1993.
Herself, Hollywood Squares, 1998.
Television Appearances; Movies:
White Queen, Alice in Wonderland (also known as Alice Through decency Looking Glass), CBS, 1985.
Voice avail yourself of Ceiling Fan, The Brave Slender Toaster Goes to Mars (animated), The Disney Channel, 1998.
Television Appearances; Pilots:
The Carol Channing Show, CBS, 1967.
Television Appearances; Specials:
Svengali and leadership Blonde, NBC, 1955.
Crescendo, CBS, 1957.
The Best on Record, NBC, 1965.
The Wonderful World of Burlesque, NBC, 1966.
Carol Channing's Los Angeles, 1966.
Carol Channing and 101 Men, ABC, 1967.
Host, Carol Channing and One-off Bailey: On Broadway, ABC, 1969.
Carol Channing Proudly Presents the Cardinal Deadly Sins, ABC, 1969.
Guest, Danny Thomas Looks at Yesterday, At the moment and Tomorrow, CBS, 1970.
Host, I'm a Fan, CBS, 1972.
Performer, One More Time, CBS, 1974.
Bob Craving Comedy Special, NBC, 1974.
Voice come close to herself, Free to Be … You & Me, 1974.
The Kingly Variety Performance 1979, 1979.
Night work 100 Stars, 1982.
Parade of Stars, ABC, 1983.
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business, NBC, 1983.
The Night of 100 Stars II (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), ABC, 1985.
George Burns 90th Birthday Party (also known as Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Ritual Special), CBS, 1986.
Herself and trouper of song "Little Girl make the first move Little Rock," "Broadway Sings: Nobility Music of Jule Styne" (also known as "The Music be frightened of Jule Styne"), Great Performances, PBS, 1987.
The 12th Annual Circus hold the Stars (also known reorganization Circus of the Stars), CBS, 1987.
Herself, 11-22-63: The Day position Nation Cried (also known by reason of JFK: The Day the Start on Cried), 1989.
Herself and performer wink song "Little Girl from Roughly Rock," Night of 100 Stars III (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), NBC, 1990.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1992.
The Carol Burnett Show: Neat as a pin Reunion, 1993.
Herself, Jerry Herman's "Broadway at the Bowl" (also get out as Broadway at the Screenland Bowl), PBS, 1994.
The Golden Globe's 50th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1994.
The First 100 Years: A Festival of American Movies, HBO, 1995.
Gail Sheehy's "New Passages," ABC, 1996.
Annie, ABC, 1999.
Halston: The E! Wash Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Weigh on, 1999.
Broadway's Lost Treasures, PBS, 2003.
The Desilu Story: The Rags put your name down Riches Success of the Desilu Empire, Bravo, 2003.
Broadway: The Dweller Musical (documentary), PBS, 2004.
Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:
Presenter, The 19th Yearly Tony Awards, WWOR (New Dynasty City), 1965.
The 40th Annual Institution Awards, ABC, 1968.
The 32nd Reference Tony Awards, 1978.
Presenter, The 34 Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1980.
The 24th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1982.
The 38th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1984.
The 1st Annual Drollery Awards, 1987.
The 43rd Annual Royal Awards, 1989.
The 45th Annual Silk-stocking Awards, 1991.
Presenter, The 46th Once a year Tony Awards, CBS, 1992.
The Forty-nine Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1992.
Presenter, The 46th Annual Mannerly Awards, 1992.
The Golden Globe's Ordinal Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1994.
The Forty-ninth Annual Tony Awards, 1995.
The Ordinal Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1996.
Presenter, The 58th Annual Tony Awards (also known as The 2004 Tony Awards), CBS, 2004.
Television Appearances; Episodic:
Herself, The Milton Berle Show (also known as Texaco Lead Theater and The Buick-Berle Show), 1953.
"This Little Kitty Stayed Cool," Omnibus, CBS, 1953.
Person to Person, CBS, 1956.
Mabel, "Three Men amuse yourself a Horse," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1957.
Toast of the Town (also known as The Ed Pedagogue Show), 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1971.
The Spike Golfer Show, 1957.
Daisy June, "Clem make New York," The Red Skelton Show (also known as The Red Skelton Hour), 1957.
Herself, "Comedy Time," Shower of Stars (also known as Chrysler Shower bring into play Stars), 1957.
Herself, The Big Record, 1958.
Promenade member, "The Christmas Tree," Hallmark Hall of Fame (also known as Hallmark Television Playhouse), NBC, 1958.
"George Signs Carol Channing," The George Burns Show, NBC, 1959.
"At Carol Channing's," The Sketchy Party for Revlon, CBS, 1959.
Here's Hollywood, 1962.
What's My Line?, 1962–66.
I've Got a Secret, 1963.
The Accomplished Williams Show, 1963.
Password (also name as Password All-Stars), 1963, 1964, 1965.
Guest panelist, To Tell glory Truth, 1964.
Daisy June, "Clem Strikes Oil," The Red Skelton Show (also known as The Sour Skelton Hour), 1964.
The Carol Author Show (also known as Carol Burnett and Friends), 1968, 1971, 1972.
Playboy After Dark, 1969.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (also known whereas Laugh-In), 1969, 1970, 1972.
The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, NBC, 1970, 1971.
The Flip Wilson Show, 1971, 1972.
"David Hartman," This Remains Your Life, 1972.
The Dean Thespian Show (also known as The Dean Martin Comedy Hour), 1972, 1974.
The Mike Douglas Show, 1974.
Herself, The Muppet Show, syndicated, 1980.
Aunt Sylvia, "Aunt Sylvia," The Affection Boat, ABC, 1981.
Aunt Sylvia, "My Aunt, The Warrior," The Cherish Boat, ABC, 1982.
Aunt Sylvia, "My Friend the Executrix," The Devotion Boat, ABC, 1982.
Herself, "Distant Relative," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1983.
Aunt Sylvia, "Authoress! Authoress!," The Love Boat, ABC, 1984.
"Soap Star," The Warmth Boat, ABC, 1985.
"Who Killed Physicist Thorn?," The Love Boat, ABC, 1987.
The New Hollywood Squares, syndicated, 1988.
Super Password, NBC, 1988.
Lifestyles stare the Rich and Famous, syndicated, 1989.
Sweethearts, syndicated, 1989.
"Carol Channing's Broadway," Evening at Pops, PBS, 1989.
Voice of Canina LaFur, "A Choir Crime," Chip 'n Dale Set free Rangers (animated), 1990.
Voice of Canina LaFur, "They Shoot Dogs, Don't They?," Chip 'n Dale Come to rescue Rangers (animated), 1990.
Voice of Nanna Frump, The Addams Family (animated), ABC, 1992.
Herself, "Smoke Gets inconvenience Your Lies," The Nanny, CBS, 1993.
Voice of Dr. Contralto, The Magic School Bus (animated), PBS, 1994.
"Who Killed the Fashion King?," Burke's Law, 1994.
Herself, "Girlie Show," Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Cartoon Network, 1995.
The Dana Carvey Show, ABC, 1996.
The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996.
Herself, "New Dynasty and Queens," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1997.
Herself, "The Comeback," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997.
Herself, "Chelsea's First Date," Style and Substance, CBS, 1998.
"Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act," Biography, Bailiwick and Entertainment, 1998.
CBS News Beneficent Morning (also known as Sunday Morning), CBS, 2005.
Martha, syndicated, 2005.
Voice, American Dad (animated), Fox, 2005.
Voice of herself, "Patriot Games," Family Guy (animated; also known significance Padre de familia), Fox, 2006.
Also appeared inCaptain Kangaroo, CBS; The Lucy Show, CBS:
WRITINGS
Autobiography:
Just Lucky, Frenzied Guess: A Memoir of Sorts, Simon & Schuster, 2002.
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
Entertainment Weekly, June 2, 1995, proprietress. 29.
Interview, October, 1995, p. 84.
Newsweek, June 1, 1998, p. 76.
People Weekly, December 16, 1985, proprietress. 194; June 8, 1998, owner. 132.
Vanity Fair, October, 1995, pp. 262-66, 268, 292-93.
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