Carol Channing and Milo Boulton in Hello Dolly, 1966
Carol Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American actress, singer, dancer, comedian, and voice artist. She won the Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Muzzy Van Hossmere in Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967). Other film appearances include The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) and Skidoo (1968). On television she has made many appearances as an entertainer on variety shows, from The Ed Sullivan Show in the 1950s to Hollywood Squares . She is also known for her performance as The White Queen in a 1985 production of Alice in Wonderland .
On television, Channing appeared on numerous television shows beginning in the early 1950s. Her husband at the time produced the Burns and Allen comedy show, which starred George Burns and Gracie Allen .[ 1] When Allen was forced to discontinue performing due to medical problems, Lowe asked Channing to take over Allen's role. Since the late 1950s she worked on and off with Burns, who appeared with her in 1966 on the TV special, An Evening with Carol Channing .[ 2]
She had guest appearances on sitcoms and talk shows, including What's My Line? , where she appeared in 11 episodes from 1962 to 1966.[ 3] Channing did voice-over work in cartoons, most notably as Grandmama in an animated version of The Addams Family from 1992 to 1995. On Sesame Street in 1986 she sang a parody of the song "Hello, Dolly! " called "Hello, Sammy!", as a love song to Sammy the Snake.[ 4] In 1993, she poked a little fun at herself in an episode of The Nanny .
Filmography
Film
The handprints of Carol Channing in front of The Great Movie Ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort.
Television
Discography
Cast recordings and soundtracks
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , Columbia Records , 1950[ 7]
archy and mehitabel : a back-alley opera (with Eddie Bracken ), Columbia, 1954[ 8]
Show Girl , Roulette Records, 1961
Hello, Dolly! , RCA Records , 1964
Thoroughly Modern Millie , Decca Records , 1967
Lorelei , Decca, 1974
Hello, Dolly! revival, Varèse Sarabande , 1994
Studio albums and live recordings
Carol Channing , Vanguard Records , 1961
Carol Channing Entertains , Command Records, 1965
C and W (with Webb Pierce ), Plantation Records , 1976
Kidding Around with Carol Channing and the Kids , Caedmon, 1976
Carol Channing and Her Country Friends (with Jimmy C. Newman , Hank Locklin , and others), Plantation Records, 1977
Carol Channing on Tour , 51 West Records, 1980
Jazz Baby , DRG Records . 1994
For Heaven's Sake , New Day Records, 2010
True to the Red, White, and Blue , Homesick Entertainment, 2012
Spoken word and audiobooks
Madeline and Other Bemelmans told by Carol Channing, Caedmon Records , 1959
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Lorelei's Diary) , Caedmon, 1962
Carol Channing reads and sings : Roland the Minstrel Pig ; Loudmouse ; Tom, Sue, and the Clock ; The "B" Book , Caedmon, 1969[ 9]
The Year Without a Santa Claus read by Carol Channing, Caedmon, 1969
Carol Channing reads Madeline and the Gypsies , Caedmon, 1970
Winnie-The-Pooh told and sung by Carol Channing, Caedmon, 1972
Peter and the Wolf and Tubby the Tuba , Caedmon, 1979
Carol Channing reads The Purple Cow , Caedmon, 1981
The House at Pooh Corner told and sung by Carol Channing, Caedmon, 1981
Carol Channing Sings the Pooh Song Book , Caedmon, 1983
Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin told and sung by Carol Channing, Caedmon, 1984
Just Lucky, I Guess: A Memoir of Sorts , 2017[ 10]
References
^ "Enchanting Channing: 'Oh, oh, oh, fellas; look at the old girl now, fellas'",The Orlando Sentinel Nov. 24, 1978
^ George Burns on "An Evening with Carol Channing," 1966
^ Carol Channing on What's My Line
^ Carol Channing sings to Sammy the Snake on YouTube
^ "Episode Detail: Carol Channing, David Steinberg - The Flip Wilson Show" . The Flip Wilson Show Episodes on NBC . TV Guide. Retrieved 9 August 2012 .
^ "Episode Detail: Carol Channing, Ed Asner, Donny Hathaway - The Flip Wilson Show" . The Flip Wilson Show Episodes on NBC . TV Guide. Retrieved 9 August 2012 .
^ Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , Masterworks Broadway. First LP release: January 9, 1950.
^ archy and mehitabel: a back alley opera , Masterworks Broadway. Precursor to 1957 Broadway Shinbone Alley .
^ Carol Channing Reads and Sings Roland The Minstrel Pig and Others at Discogs
^ Just Lucky I Guess: A Memoir of Sorts audiobook
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