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."Enchanting Channing: 'Oh, oh, oh, fellas; look at the old girl now, fellas'",The Orlando Sentinel Nov. 24, 1978 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.George Burns on "An Evening with Carol Channing," 1966

She had guest appearances on sitcoms and talk shows, including What's My Line?, where she appeared in 11 episodes from 1962 to 1966.Carol Channing on What's My Line 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. In 1993, she poked a little fun at herself in an episode of The Nanny.

Filmography Film

Year Title Role Notes 1950 Paid in Full Mrs. Peters Uncredited, Paramount 1956 The First Traveling Saleslady Molly Wade 1967 All About People The Narrator Short film 1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie Muzzy Van Hossmere Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1968 Skidoo Flo Banks 1970 Shinbone Alley Mehitabel Voice role, Fine Art Studios 1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Guest at Heartland Cameo1989 Happily Ever After Muddy Voice role, Filmation 1994 Thumbelina Ms. Fieldmouse Voice role, Don Bluth 1998 Homo Heights Herself 1998 The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars Fanny Voice role; final performance in a non-documentary, Disney 2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Herself 2011 Carol Channing: Larger Than Life Herself Documentary

Television Year Series Role Notes 1957 The Red Skelton Show, Starring Red Skelton Daisy June 2 episodes 1962–1966 What's My Line? Herself 11 episodes 1958 The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford Herself 2 episodes 1966 The Carol Channing Show Carol Honeycutt Unsold pilot for Desilu Studios 1968–1972 The Carol Burnett Show Herself 3 episodes 1969–1972 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Herself 8 episodes 1971 The Flip Wilson Show Herself 1 episode 1980 The Muppet Show Herself 1 episode 1981–1987 The Love Boat Varying roles 7 episodes 1983 Magnum, P.I. Herself 1 episode "Distant Relative" (cameo) 1983 Parade of Stars Lorelei Lee Television film 1985 Alice in Wonderland White Queen Two-part television film 1986–1988 Sesame Street Herself 2 episodes1990 Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Canina LaFur 2 episodes (voice role) 1991 Where's Wally? Varying roles 13 episodes (voice role) 1992–1993 The Addams Family Grandmama Addams 15 episodes (voice role) 1993 The Nanny Herself 1 episode 1994 The Magic School Bus Cornelia C. Contralto II 1 episode (voice role) 1994 Burke's Law Daphne LeMay 1 episode 1995 Space Ghost Coast to Coast Herself 1 episode 1997 The Drew Carey Show Herself Episode: "New York and Queens" 1998 Style & Substance Herself 1 episode2006 Family Guy Herself Episode: "Patriot Games" (voice role) 2006 Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Herself 1 episode 2016 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself 1 episode

Discography

Cast recordings and soundtracks Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Columbia Records, 1950Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Masterworks Broadway. First LP release: January 9, 1950. archy and mehitabel: a back-alley opera (with Eddie Bracken), Columbia, 1954archy and mehitabel: a back alley opera, Masterworks Broadway. Precursor to 1957 Broadway Shinbone Alley. 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 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, 2017Just Lucky I Guess: A Memoir of Sorts audiobook

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