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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 and an easily identifiable voice, whether singing or for comedic effect.
- A Family Secret. When a 17-year-old Carol Channing left home to go to college, her mother revealed a family secret to the future Broadway star. Since Channing would be on her own and engaging in relationships, her mom figured that the time had come to tell her that if she became pregnant and gave birth to an African American baby, she shouldn't be surprised.
- Looks Can Be Deceiving. Hollywood didn't have a great track record of giving racialized people equal opportunities as white stars, leading performers like Merle Oberon and Rita Hayworth to hide their ancestry.
- Class Clown. Carol Channing practiced her entertainment chops as a young student in San Francisco. Always effervescent, she was elected class secretary in the fourth grade, thanks to a campaign where she poked fun at her teachers.
- Prohibition. Carol Channing’s parents were Christian Scientists and this religious background had a huge impact on her life. She never drank or smoked, and it was while delivering copies of a Christian Science newspaper to the backstage of theatres that Channing first developed her love for the stage.
- AS A YOUNG GIRL IN SAN FRANCISCO, CHANNING FELL IN LOVE WITH THE THEATER. Born in Seattle on January 31, 1921, Channing moved with her family to San Francisco shortly after birth.
- HER FIRST BIG STARRING BROADWAY ROLE WAS IN GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES. In 1949, Channing landed her first lead role in a Broadway musical, playing Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
- SHE PERFORMED HELLO, DOLLY! MORE THAN 5000 TIMES. In January 1964, Channing originated the role of matchmaker and general busybody Dolly Gallagher Levi in the Broadway musical Hello, Dolly!
- CHANNING WAS INCREDIBLY BITTER WHEN BARBRA STREISAND WAS CAST AS DOLLY IN THE FILM VERSION. Streisand's performance on Broadway as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl is legendary, but one musical swept the 1964 Tony Awards, and that was Hello, Dolly!
Apr 2, 2014 · Carol Channing is known for her role as Lorelei Lee in 1949's 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' and her Tony-winning role in 'Hello, Dolly!'.
- Channing’s Mother Told Her Daughter When She Was 16 That She May Have a Black Baby. Channing was born in January 1921 in Seattle. Her mother, Adelaide “Peggy” Glaser, was German-Jewish, and her father, George Channing, was African-American and German.
- Channing’s Attended Middle School With Her Late Husband Harry Kullijian. In 2003, at the age of 83, Channing rekindled her romance with Harry Kullijian.
- Channing Said During Her 40 Plus Year Marriage to Charles Lowe, the Couple Only Had Sex Twice. Channing’s longest marriage was with publicist Charles Lowe.
- Channing’s Son Works as an Editorial Cartoonist & as of 2012, Hadn’t Spoken to His Mother in 15 Years. Channing’s son, Chan Lowe, is a syndicated editorial cartoonist and political blogger.
May 6, 2011 · Carol Channing (born January 31, 1921, Seattle, Washington, U.S.—died January 15, 2019, Rancho Mirage, California) was an American actress and singer known for her comically outsize performances, gravelly voice, and animated features. Channing was raised in San Francisco.
Jan 15, 2019 · She had a son from her second marriage, Channing Lowe, who became the political cartoonist for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
