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Pearl Bailey

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Overview

Date of Death:
17 August 1990, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (heart failure) more
Mini Biography:
Composer, singer and songwriter. She was a dancer, then a singer in New... more
Trivia:
Won a Special Tony Award in 1968 for her performance as a replacement... more
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
MTV Sets Hip Hop Version Of Carmen (From Studio Briefing. 18 January 2001)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. Peter Gunn (1989) (TV) .... Mother
  2. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Martha Dermody (1 episode, 1985)
        - Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale (1985) TV episode .... Martha Dermody
  3. "Silver Spoons" .... Lulu Baker (2 episodes, 1984)
        - Lulu's Back in Town (1984) TV episode .... Lulu Baker
        - What's Cookin'? (1984) TV episode .... Lulu Baker
  4. "As the World Turns" (1956) TV series .... Corinne Bailey (unknown episodes, 1982)
  5. The Member of the Wedding (1982) (TV) .... Bernice Sadie Brown
  6. The Fox and the Hound (1981) (voice) .... Big Mama

  7. "The Love Boat" .... Millie Washington (1 episode, 1978)
        - Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines (1978) TV episode .... Millie Washington
  8. Norman... Is That You? (1976) .... Beatrice Chambers
  9. Tubby the Tuba (1975) (voice) .... Mrs. Elephant
  10. "Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and High Spirits") (1 episode, 1973)
        - Love and the Games People Play/Love and High Spirits/Love and the Memento/Love and the Single Husband/Love and the Stutter (1973) TV episode .... (segment "Love and High Spirits")
  11. The Landlord (1970) .... Marge, Tenant

  12. All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960) .... Ruby

  13. Porgy and Bess (1959) .... Maria
  14. St. Louis Blues (1958) .... Aunt Hagar
  15. That Certain Feeling (1956) .... Augusta aka Gussie
  16. Carmen Jones (1954) .... Frankie
    ... aka Oscar Hammerstein's Carmen Jones (USA: complete title)
  17. "Your Show of Shows" (2 episodes, 1951)
    ... aka Sid Caesar's Show of Shows (UK: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 24 February 1951 (1951) TV episode
        - Episode dated 17 February 1951 (1951) TV episode

  18. Isn't It Romantic? (1948) .... Addie
Soundtrack:
  1. Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) (performer: "The Ballad of Mack the Knife" (originally "Moritat vom Mackie Messer"))

  2. The Fox and the Hound (1981) (performer: "Best of Friends", "Lack of Education", "Appreciate The Lady")

  3. Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway (1969) (TV) (performer: "A Little Girl From Little Rock", "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home", "If My Friends Could See Me Now", "Little Green Apples", "Wives and Lovers", "The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York)", "Seventy-Six Trombones", "There is Nothin' Like a Dame", "The Two of Us", "Elegance", "Hello Dolly", "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free")
  4. The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (1968) (TV) (performer: "Put on Your Sunday Clothes/So Long, Dearie")
  5. "Toast of the Town" (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #14.27 (1961) TV episode (performer: "Two Ladies in de Shade of de Banana Tree")

  6. St. Louis Blues (1958) (performer: "Hush the Wind", "Saint Louis Blues")
  7. Carmen Jones (1954) (performer: "BEAT OUT DAT RHYTHM ON A DRUM", "WHIZZIN' AWAY ALONG DE TRACK", "CARD SONG")
    ... aka Oscar Hammerstein's Carmen Jones (USA: complete title)
  8. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #4.42 (1954) TV episode (performer: "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)", "He's Gone")

  9. Isn't It Romantic? (1948) (performer: "I Shoulda Quit When I Was Ahead")
  10. Variety Girl (1947) (performer: "TIRED")
Self:
  1. In Performance at the White House: A Salute to Broadway - The Shows (1988) (TV) .... Herself
  2. Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center Tonight (1982) (TV) .... Herself
  3. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
  4. Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (1982) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Bob Hope's Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (USA: complete title)
  5. "Signature" .... Herself - Guest (2 episodes, 1982)
        - Pearl Bailey: Part 1 (1982) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
        - Pearl Bailey: Part 2 (1982) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
  6. All-Star Celebration Opening the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum (1981) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Bob Hope's All-Star Celebration Opening the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum (USA: complete title)
  7. "Disneyland" .... Herself (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (1981) TV episode .... Herself

  8. All-Star Salute to Pearl Bailey (1979) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka The Third Annual Kraft All Star Salute: Pearl Bailey (USA: long title)
  9. Happy Birthday, Bob (1978) (TV) .... Herself
  10. "The Muppet Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1978)
        - Episode #3.5 (1978) TV episode .... Herself
  11. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
  12. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Salute to Tony Bennett (1975) TV episode .... Herself
  13. "The Dean Martin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
        - Celebrity Roast: Jack Benny (1974) TV episode .... Herself
  14. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance / ... (3 episodes, 1966-1973)
        - Episode dated 5 November 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 15 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 6 November 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  15. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1964-1973)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 27 April 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 17 October 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 21 September 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself
  16. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode #2.27 (1972) TV episode .... Herself
  17. Bing Crosby and His Friends (1972) (TV) .... Herself
  18. "The Pearl Bailey Show" .... Herself - Host (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 13 February 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself - Host
  19. "This Is Your Life" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Pearl Bailey (1971) TV episode .... Herself
  20. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 24 November 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself

  21. The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  22. Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway (1969) (TV) .... Herself
  23. "Personality" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 18 November 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself
  24. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself / ... (21 episodes, 1949-1968)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #22.3 (1968) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #21.14 (1967) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #20.24 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
        - Episode #19.26 (1966) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
        - Episode #16.10 (1962) TV episode .... Singer
          (16 more)
  25. The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (1968) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
  26. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 1 June 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
  27. "I've Got a Secret" .... Guest star (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 23 January 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Guest star
  28. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (3 episodes, 1955-1966)
        - Episode dated 28 August 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 5 January 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 6 February 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
  29. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 28 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Herself
  30. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #4.17 (1960) TV episode .... Herself

  31. "The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom" .... Herself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #1.27 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
  32. "The Perry Como Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1956-1958)
    ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
        - Episode dated 15 February 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 8 December 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Herself
  33. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Herself - Singer (3 episodes, 1957)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #2.46 (1957) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
        - Episode #2.30 (1957) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
        - Episode #2.17 (1957) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
  34. "The Nat King Cole Show" .... Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #2.3 (1957) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
  35. "The Name's the Same" .... Herself - Contestant (1 episode, 1955)
        - Episode dated 21 February 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Herself - Contestant
  36. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #4.42 (1954) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
  37. "The George Jessel Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode #1.18 (1954) TV episode .... Herself
  38. "Songs for Sale" .... Herself (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode dated 3 November 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Herself

  39. Variety Girl (1947) .... Herself (specialty singer)
Archive Footage:
  1. "The Bronx Is Burning"
        - Past Combatants (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself
  2. "American Masters"
        - The World of Nat King Cole (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "Broadway: The American Musical" (2004) (uncredited) .... Dolly Gallagher Levi (in "Hello, Dolly!")
  4. Andy Williams: My Favorite Duets (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  5. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V) .... Herself
  6. Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) .... Herself
  7. Passing the Baton (2003) (V) .... Herself
  8. The Best of Disney Music: A Legacy in Song - Part I (1993) (TV) .... Herself
  9. The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV) .... Herself
  10. Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Herself
  11. Johnny Carson's 29th Anniversary (1991) (TV) .... Herself
  12. Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (1985) (V) .... Herself
  13. The Last Generation (1971)


Additional Details

Other Works:
1967: Replaced Carol Channing in a recast, all-black Broadway stage production of "Hello, Dolly!". Pearl won a special Tony Award that year for her performance. more
Publicity Listings:
3 Print Biographies | 2 Pictorials more
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Family | Drama more
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