Carol Channing

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Birthday:

31 January 1921, Seattle, Washington, USA

Birth Name:

Carol Elaine Channing

Height:

175 cm

Carol Channing was born January 31, 1921, at Seattle, Washington, the daughter of a prominent newspaper editor, who was very active in the Christian Science movement. She attended high school in San Francisco and later worked as a model in Los Angeles. She attended prestigious Bennington College in Vermont and majored in drama and dance and supplemented her work by taking parts in nearby Pocono Resort area. She initially made her mark on Broadway in "Gentleman Prefer Blondes" playing Lorelei Lee. In "Hello Dolly" she played Dolly Gallagher Levi, the witty, manipulative widow intent upon finding a wealthy husband. The musical won ten Tony awards in 1964, including Channing's for best actress in a comedy. Jacqueline Kennedy and her two children made their first public appearance after President John F. Kennedy's death by seeing her perform in "Hello Dolly" and later visited her backstage. She appeared in the film Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967). Her son is a Pulitizer Prize-nominated finalist cartoonist and she continues to practice her Christian Science religion. Show less «

I'm terribly shy, but of course no one believes me. Come to think of it, neither would I.

My mother said to me, "You're revolting. And on top of that, you're not very feminine." Well, that led me to the stage, which is an acceptin...Show more »

My mother said to me, "You're revolting. And on top of that, you're not very feminine." Well, that led me to the stage, which is an accepting and comfortable place. So in a way I have my mother to thank. Show less «

[on presenting an Oscar at the 1967 Academy Awards] What a thrill for me to fondle an envelope, even in transit!