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Carol Elaine Channing Wiki Biography

Carol Channing was born on the 31st January 1921, in Seattle, Washington, USA, and is an actress, singer, dancer, voice artist, and comedian, a Golden Globe winner, and Oscar-nominee. Channing was also inducted into American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1981, and received a Lifetime Tony award in 1995. Her skills in theatre, film, and television have increased her net worth steadily since her career started in 1941.

Have you ever wondered how rich Carol Channing is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Carol Channing’s net worth is as high as $20 million. In addition to singing and acting, Channing worked as a stand-up comedian, and she also wrote an autobiography called “Just Lucky I Guess” published 2002 which improved her wealth.

Carol Elaine Channing was the only child of Adelaide and George Channing. She went to Aptos Junior High School and later Lowell High School, San Francisco from where she matriculated in 1938. Channing studied at the Bennington College, Vermont, then in 1941 she mad her debut on stage in Marc Blitzstein’s “No for an Answer”. Later, Channing had roles in “Let’s Face It!” (1941), “Lend an Ear” (1948), “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1949; 1951), “Pygmalion” (1953), and “Wonderful Town” (1954), which provided her with a steady rise in net worth.

In the following decades, Channing starred in “The Millionairess” (1963), “Hello, Dolly!” (1964; 1977; 1988; 1994), “Four on a Garden” (1971), “Lorelei” (1973)”, “Sugar Babies” (1980), “Jerry’s Girls” (1984), and “Legends” (1985).

Channing had her debut in film in 1950 in William Dieterle’s “Paid in Full”, and later appeared in “The First Traveling Saleslady” (1956) with Ginger Rogers and Barry Nelson. In 1967, Channing had a role in George Roy Hill’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”, Otto Preminger’s “Skidoo” (1968), and also appeared in seven episodes of the TV series “The Love Boat” (1981-1987). She was also cast as the White Queen in the Harry Harris’ adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland” (1985), and gave her voice to the animated series “Where’s Waldo?” (1991), and “The Addams Family” (1992-1993). Channing continued to appear as a guest in numerous series, and her last work on TV was her voice-over in “Family Guy” in 2006. Most recently, she appeared in a reality show called “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in 2016, at the age of 95.

Regarding her personal life, Carol Channing has married four times and had one child. Her first husband was writer Theodore Naidish,(1941-44), and her second was Alexander Carson from 1953 to 1956 – their son is Channing Carson. Carol’s next husband was Charles Lowe, her publicist and manager; they were married for 42 years from 1956 until Lowe’s death in 1999. In May 2003, Channing married Harry Kullijian, her sweetheart fromjunior high-school, but in 2012 Kullijian died, aged 92. Meantime she survived ovarian cancer. Channing will be remembered as the first celebrity to perform at a Super Bowl (1970) halftime.

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Carol Elaine Channing Quick Info

Carol Elaine Channing Trademarks

1. Bright smile
2. Loud raspy voice
3. Inflated blonde hair

Carol Elaine Channing Quotes

• [on presenting an Oscar at the 1967 Academy Awards] What a thrill for me to fondle an envelope, even in transit!
• 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.
• I’m terribly shy, but of course no one believes me. Come to think of it, neither would I.

Carol Elaine Channing Important Facts

• Friends with: Shirley Jones, Tippi Hedren, Bea Arthur, Mickey Rooney, Angela Lansbury, Liza Minnelli, Pearl Bailey, Betty White, Tommy Tune, Lily Tomlin, Ian McKellen, Charlotte Rae, Gavin McLeod, Jane Powell, Barbara Walters, Alan Cumming, Carol Burnett, Billy Barnes, June Lockhart, Elizabeth Taylor, Florence Henderson, Helen Hayes, Fred MacMurray, Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Wyman, Esther Williams, and Mary Tyler Moore.
• Gave birth to her only child at age 32, a son Channing George Carson on March 25, 1953. Child’s father is her 2nd husband, Alexander Carson.
• Returned to work 10 months after giving birth to her son Channing to begin performing in the Broadway production of “Wonderful Town”.
• Is one of 26 actresses to have received an Academy Award nomination for their performance in a musical; hers being Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967). The others, in chronological order, are: Bessie Love (The Broadway Melody (1929)), Grace Moore (One Night of Love (1934)), Jean Hagen (Singin’ in the Rain (1952)), Marjorie Rambeau (Torch Song (1953)), Dorothy Dandridge (Carmen Jones (1954)), Deborah Kerr (The King and I (1956)), Rita Moreno (West Side Story (1961)), Gladys Cooper (My Fair Lady (1964)), Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins (1964), The Sound of Music (1965), and Victor Victoria (1982)), Debbie Reynolds (The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)), Peggy Wood (The Sound of Music (1965)), Kay Medford (Funny Girl (1968)), Barbra Streisand (Funny Girl (1968)), Liza Minnelli (Cabaret (1972)), Ronee Blakley (Nashville (1975)), Lily Tomlin (Nashville (1975)), Ann-Margret (Tommy (1975)), Lesley Ann Warren (Victor Victoria (1982)), Amy Irving (Yentl (1983)), Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge! (2001)), Queen Latifah (Chicago (2002)), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago (2002)), Renée Zellweger (Chicago (2002)), Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls (2006)), Penelope Cruz (Nine (2009)), Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables (2012)), and Meryl Streep (Into the Woods (2014)).
• Inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1981.
• Cherry Grove, Fire Island, New York: At age 92, she appeared before over 500 admirers for an interview event, during which she also burst into song while answering questions about her career. [August 2013]
• She was awarded a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars on October 2, 2010.
• She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.
• An outspoken liberal Democrat, Channing’s name was included in Richard Nixon’s now-famous “enemies list”, and she has said that was the highest honor in her career.
• She donated a dress she wore in the stage production of “Hello, Dolly!” to the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution.
• In 1967, Pearl Bailey replaced her on Broadway when “Hello, Dolly!” was recast as an all-black production.
• In 1986-1987, toured in the play “Legends” with Mary Martin, the subject of an excellent, highly amusing book by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright James Kirkwood Jr., “Diary of a Mad Playwright: Perilous Adventures on the Road with Mary Martin and Carol Channing”. Despite the pressures, Kirkwood describes Channing as a true professional and a joy to work with.
• Has three Tony Awards: in 1964, as Best Actress (Musical) for “Hello, Dolly!”; in 1968, a Special Award; and in 1995, a Lifetime Achievement Award. Was also nominated three other times for Best Actress (Musical): in 1956, for “The Vamp;” in 1961, for “Show Girl;” and in 1974, for “Lorelei.”
• Graduated from the prestigious Lowell High School in San Francisco, California in 1938. Her high school’s theater is now named after her.
• Son Chan Lowe was the long time, multiple award winning, editorial cartoonist for the Fort Lauderdale/South Florida Sun-Sentinel newspaper in Fort Lauderdale for many years before being laid off due to budget cutbacks in January 2015.
• Her trademark, poofy blonde hair has always been achieved by the use of wigs, as she’s allergic to bleach.
• She is the daughter of Adelaide (Glaser) and George Channing (who was born George Christian Stucker). Carol’s paternal grandfather, George Stucker, was the son of German immigrants, and Carol’s paternal grandmother, Clara, was African-American. Carol’s maternal grandparents, Otto Glaser and Paulina Ottmann, were both of German origin. Carol stated in her autobiography, “Just Lucky, I Guess”, that her father, who was light-skinned, used one accent to help “pass” in the white world and another around the house, where he sang gospel music to entertain his daughter.

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