Carol Channing
Known for Acting · 87 credits
- Born
- 1921-01-31 (age 105)
- Place of birth
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (46)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Family Guy
1999
as Carol Channing (voice)
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The View
1997
as Self
The Love Boat
1977
as Sylvia Duvall / Aunt Sylvia / Aunt Sylvia Duvall
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Video Message
The Nanny
1993
as Carol Channing
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Carol Channing
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Carol Channing
Great Performances
1971
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Panelist
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Carol Channing
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter / Self - Recipient / Self - Presenter / Performer
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self / Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Omnibus
1952
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
as Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
1989
as Canina LaFur (voice)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self / Self (uncredited)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
The Magic School Bus
1994
as Cornelia C. Contralto II (voice)
Burke's Law
1994
as Daphne LeMay
The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star
The Dean Martin Show
1965
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
The Addams Family
1992
as Grandmama (voice)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Alice in Wonderland
1985
as White Queen
Password
1961
Style & Substance
1998
Where's Wally?
1991
as (voice)
The Lux Show
1957
as Self
The Big Party
1959
as Self
Broadway: The American Musical
2004
as Self
The Rosemary Clooney Show
1956
as Self
The George Burns Show
1958
The Carol Channing Show
1966
as Carol Honeycutt
Movies (41)
Thumbelina
1994
as Ms. Fieldmouse (voice)
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
as Our Guests at Heartland
Happily Ever After
1989
as Muddy (voice)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967
as Muzzy Van Hossmere
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self
Skidoo
1968
as Flo Banks
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998
as Fanny (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Self - Host
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
as Self
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
2012
as Self
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive)
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
as Dolly Levi (segment "Hello, Dolly!")
Free to Be… You and Me
1974
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
Show Girl
1961
as Lynn / Naomi / Performer
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1995
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
1994
as Self
The Christmas Tree
1958
as Promenade Member
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
2008
as Self
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom
1989
as Self - Burns Dinner Friend (uncredited)
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996
as Self
Paid in Full
1950
as Mrs. Peters (uncredited)
Carol Channing and 101 Men
1968
as Self
The First Traveling Saleslady
1956
as Molly Wade
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
as Self
The People's Command Performance: '77
1977
as Self
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
1974
as Self - Presenter
Festival at Ford's
1971
as Self
Shinbone Alley
1970
as Mehitabel (voice)
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
2007
as Self
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
2014
as Self
Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!
2019
as Self
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
2011
as Self
Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway
1969
as Self
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
2003
as Lorelei Lee (archive footage)
The Day of the Oath
1965
as Self
Three Men on a Horse
1957
as Mabel
One More Time
1974
as Self
About Carol Channing
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 fo… With 87 credits spanning from 1944 to 2023, Carol Channing has appeared in 41 films and 46 TV shows.
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Most Popular Carol Channing Movies
- Thumbelina (1994) — as Ms. Fieldmouse (voice)
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — as Self
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) — as Our Guests at Heartland
- Happily Ever After (1989) — as Muddy (voice)
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) — as Self
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