Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer who starred in Broadway and film musicals. Her characters usually had a fervent expressiveness … See more

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Channing was introduced to the stage while helping her mother deliver newspapers to the … See more

• 1970, Channing was the first celebrity to perform at a Super Bowl halftime.
• In 1973, it came to light during the Watergate hearings that Channing was on a master list of Nixon's political opponents, informally known as Nixon's "enemies list". She subsequently … See more

Channing was born in Seattle, Washington, on January 31, 1921, the only child of Adelaide (née Glaser; 1886–1984) and George Channing (1888–1957). Her father, born George … See more

Channing was married four times. Her first husband was Theodore Naidish, whom she married in 1941 when she was 20. He was a writer who in 1944 wrote Watch Out for Willie Carter, but … See more

• Just Lucky I Guess: A Memoir of Sorts by Carol Channing (Simon & Schuster, 2002)
• Diary of a Mad Playwright: Perilous Adventures on the … See more

• Carol Channing at IMDb
• Carol Channing at the Internet Broadway Database
• Carol Channing at Playbill Vault
• Carol Channing at the Internet Off-Broadway Database See more