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Overview
Mini Biography:
Composer, singer and songwriter. She was a dancer, then a singer in New... moreTrivia:
Won a Special Tony Award in 1968 for her performance as a replacement... moreAwards:
3 wins & 1 nomination moreFilmography
Actress:
- Peter Gunn (1989) (TV) .... Mother
- "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Martha Dermody (1 episode, 1985)
- Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale (1985) TV episode .... Martha Dermody - "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 - "As the World Turns" (1956) TV series .... Corinne Bailey (unknown episodes, 1982)
- The Member of the Wedding (1982) (TV) .... Bernice Sadie Brown
- The Fox and the Hound (1981) (voice) .... Big Mama
- "The Love Boat" .... Millie Washington (1 episode, 1978)
- Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines (1978) TV episode .... Millie Washington - Norman... Is That You? (1976) .... Beatrice Chambers
- Tubby the Tuba (1975) (voice) .... Mrs. Elephant
- "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") - The Landlord (1970) .... Marge, Tenant
- All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960) .... Ruby
- Porgy and Bess (1959) .... Maria
- St. Louis Blues (1958) .... Aunt Hagar
- That Certain Feeling (1956) .... Augusta aka Gussie
- Carmen Jones (1954) .... Frankie
... aka Oscar Hammerstein's Carmen Jones (USA: complete title) - "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 - Isn't It Romantic? (1948) .... Addie
Soundtrack:
- Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) (performer: "The Ballad of Mack the Knife" (originally "Moritat vom Mackie Messer"))
- The Fox and the Hound (1981) (performer: "Best of Friends", "Lack of Education", "Appreciate The Lady")
- 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")
- The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (1968) (TV) (performer: "Put on Your Sunday Clothes/So Long, Dearie")
- "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") - St. Louis Blues (1958) (performer: "Hush the Wind", "Saint Louis Blues")
- 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) - "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") - Isn't It Romantic? (1948) (performer: "I Shoulda Quit When I Was Ahead")
- Variety Girl (1947) (performer: "TIRED")
Self:
- In Performance at the White House: A Salute to Broadway - The Shows (1988) (TV) .... Herself
- Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center Tonight (1982) (TV) .... Herself
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
- Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (1982) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Bob Hope's Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (USA: complete title) - "Signature" .... Herself - Guest (2 episodes, 1982)
- Pearl Bailey: Part 1 (1982) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
- Pearl Bailey: Part 2 (1982) TV episode .... Herself - Guest - 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) - "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 - All-Star Salute to Pearl Bailey (1979) (TV) .... Herself
... aka The Third Annual Kraft All Star Salute: Pearl Bailey (USA: long title) - Happy Birthday, Bob (1978) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Muppet Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1978)
- Episode #3.5 (1978) TV episode .... Herself - The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
- "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
- Salute to Tony Bennett (1975) TV episode .... Herself - "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 - "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 - "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 - "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1972)
- Episode #2.27 (1972) TV episode .... Herself - Bing Crosby and His Friends (1972) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Pearl Bailey Show" .... Herself - Host (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 13 February 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself - Host - "This Is Your Life" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
- Pearl Bailey (1971) TV episode .... Herself - "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 24 November 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself - The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway (1969) (TV) .... Herself
- "Personality" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 18 November 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself - "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) - The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (1968) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
- "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 1 June 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - "I've Got a Secret" .... Guest star (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 23 January 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Guest star - "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 - "The Andy Williams Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1963)
- Episode dated 28 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Herself - "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 - "The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom" .... Herself (1 episode, 1958)
- Episode #1.27 (1958) TV episode .... Herself - "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 - "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 - "The Nat King Cole Show" .... Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1957)
- Episode #2.3 (1957) TV episode .... Herself - Singer - "The Name's the Same" .... Herself - Contestant (1 episode, 1955)
- Episode dated 21 February 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Herself - Contestant - "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 - "The George Jessel Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1954)
- Episode #1.18 (1954) TV episode .... Herself - "Songs for Sale" .... Herself (1 episode, 1951)
- Episode dated 3 November 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Herself - Variety Girl (1947) .... Herself (specialty singer)
Archive Footage:
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"The Bronx Is Burning"
- Past Combatants (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself -
"American Masters"
- The World of Nat King Cole (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "Broadway: The American Musical" (2004) (uncredited) .... Dolly Gallagher Levi (in "Hello, Dolly!")
- Andy Williams: My Favorite Duets (2004) (TV) .... Herself
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V) .... Herself
- Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) .... Herself
- Passing the Baton (2003) (V) .... Herself
- The Best of Disney Music: A Legacy in Song - Part I (1993) (TV) .... Herself
- The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV) .... Herself
- Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Herself
- Johnny Carson's 29th Anniversary (1991) (TV) .... Herself
- Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (1985) (V) .... Herself
- 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. morePublicity Listings:
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