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Acting
Carol Channing
Also known as: Carol Elaine Channing
Biography
Carol Elaine Channing (born January 31, 1921) 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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 31, 1921
Age
105 years old
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
Popularity Score
0.9
Filmography
Commitment to Life
Self (archive)
2023Movie
Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!
Self
2019Movie
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
Self
2014Movie
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
Self
2012Movie
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
Self
2011Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Video Message
2009TV
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
Self
2008Movie
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
2007Movie
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
Self
2007Movie
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Self - Host
2005Movie
Broadway: The American Musical
Self
2004TV
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
2003Movie
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Lorelei Lee (archive footage)
2003Movie
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Dolly Levi (segment "Hello, Dolly!")
2003Movie
Family Guy
Carol Channing (voice)
1999TV
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Fanny (voice)
1998Movie
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998TV
Style & Substance
1998TV
The View
Self
1997TV
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self
1996Movie
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996TV
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
1995Movie
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1995Movie
The Drew Carey Show
Carol Channing
1995TV
Thumbelina
Ms. Fieldmouse (voice)
1994Movie
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
1994Movie
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self
1994TV
The Magic School Bus
Cornelia C. Contralto II (voice)
1994TV
Burke's Law
Daphne LeMay
1994TV
Touched by an Angel
Carol Channing
1994TV
The Nanny
Carol Channing
1993TV
Late Show with David Letterman
Self
1993TV
The Addams Family
Grandmama (voice)
1992TV
Where's Wally?
(voice)
1991TV
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990Movie
Happily Ever After
Muddy (voice)
1989Movie
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom
Self - Burns Dinner Friend (uncredited)
1989Movie
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
Canina LaFur (voice)
1989TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988TV
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985Movie
Alice in Wonderland
White Queen
1985TV
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self
1983Movie
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982Movie
Magnum, P.I.
Carol Channing
1980TV
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at Heartland
1978Movie
The People's Command Performance: '77
Self
1977Movie
The Love Boat
Sylvia Duvall
1977TV
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
1976TV
Free to Be… You and Me
Self (voice) (uncredited)
1974Movie
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Self - Presenter
1974Movie
One More Time
Self
1974Movie
Festival at Ford's
Self
1971Movie
Great Performances
Self
1971TV
Shinbone Alley
Mehitabel (voice)
1970Movie
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
1970TV
Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway
Self
1969Movie
Skidoo
Flo Banks
1968Movie
Carol Channing and 101 Men
Self
1968Movie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
1968TV
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Muzzy Van Hossmere
1967Movie
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
1967TV
The Carol Channing Show
Carol Honeycutt
1966TV
The Day of the Oath
Self
1965Movie
The Dean Martin Show
1965TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962TV
Show Girl
Lynn / Naomi / Performer
1961Movie
Password
1961TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961TV
The Big Party
Self
1959TV
The Christmas Tree
Promenade Member
1958Movie
The George Burns Show
Carol Channing
1958TV
Three Men on a Horse
Mabel
1957Movie
The Lux Show
Self
1957TV
DuPont Show of the Month
Self
1957TV
The First Traveling Saleslady
Molly Wade
1956Movie
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956TV
The Rosemary Clooney Show
Self
1956TV
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956TV
The Oscars
Self
1953TV
Omnibus
1952TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951TV
Paid in Full
Mrs. Peters (uncredited)
1950Movie
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944TV