Acting
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 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.
Filmography
Commitment to Life
Film · 2023
Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!
Film · 2019
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
Film · 2014
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
Film · 2012
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
Film · 2011
RuPaul's Drag Race
Series · 2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
Film · 2008
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Film · 2007
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
Film · 2007
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Film · 2005
Broadway: The American Musical
Series · 2004
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Film · 2003
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Film · 2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Film · 2003
Family Guy
Series · 1999
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Film · 1998
Hollywood Squares
Series · 1998
Style & Substance
Series · 1998
The View
Series · 1997
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Film · 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Series · 1996
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Film · 1995
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
Film · 1995
The Drew Carey Show
Series · 1995
Thumbelina
Film · 1994
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Film · 1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Series · 1994
The Magic School Bus
Series · 1994
Burke's Law
Series · 1994
Touched by an Angel
Series · 1994
The Nanny
Series · 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Series · 1993
The Addams Family
Series · 1992
Where's Wally?
Series · 1991
Night of 100 Stars III
Film · 1990
Happily Ever After
Film · 1989
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom
Film · 1989
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
Series · 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Night of 100 Stars II
Film · 1985
Alice in Wonderland
Series · 1985
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Film · 1983
Night of 100 Stars
Film · 1982
Magnum, P.I.
Series · 1980
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Film · 1978
The People's Command Performance: '77
Film · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
The Muppet Show
Series · 1976
Free to Be… You and Me
Film · 1974
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Film · 1974
One More Time
Film · 1974
Festival at Ford's
Film · 1971
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Shinbone Alley
Film · 1970
The Flip Wilson Show
Series · 1970
Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway
Film · 1969
Skidoo
Film · 1968
Carol Channing and 101 Men
Film · 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Series · 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Series · 1968
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Film · 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
Series · 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
Series · 1967
The Carol Channing Show
Series · 1966
The Day of the Oath
Film · 1965
The Dean Martin Show
Series · 1965
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
Show Girl
Film · 1961
Password
Series · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
The Big Party
Series · 1959
The Christmas Tree
Film · 1958
The George Burns Show
Series · 1958
The George Burns Show
Series · 1958
Three Men on a Horse
Film · 1957
The Lux Show
Series · 1957
DuPont Show of the Month
Series · 1957
The First Traveling Saleslady
Film · 1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Series · 1956
The Rosemary Clooney Show
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Omnibus
Series · 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Paid in Full
Film · 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Series · 1950
What's My Line?
Series · 1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944