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Carol Channing
Deceased

How Did Carol Channing Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 97
Also known asCarol Elaine ChanningGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn31/01/1921Born in Seattle, Washington, USADied15/01/2019 (aged 97)Died inRancho MirageCausecerebrovascular diseaseWikidataQ237287 ↗TMDb#97832 ↗

Carol Elaine Channing was an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer who starred in Broadway and film musicals. Each of her characters typically possessed a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice.

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Filmography71 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2023Commitment to LifeMovieSelf (archive)102
2014The Outrageous Sophie TuckerMovieSelf93
2012Carol Channing: Larger Than LifeMovieSelf91
2011Ruth Lyons: First Lady of TelevisionMovieSelf90
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSeriesSelf - Video Message88
2007ShowBusiness: The Road to BroadwayMovieSelf86
2007Words and Music by Jerry HermanMovieSelf86
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsMovieSelf - Host84
2004Broadway: The American MusicalSeriesSelf83
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereMovieSelf82
2003Broadway's Lost TreasuresMovieDolly Levi (segment "Hello, Dolly!")82
1999Family GuySeriesCarol Channing (voice)78
1998Hollywood SquaresSeriesSelf - Panelist77
1997The ViewSeriesSelf76
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeriesSelf - Guest75
1995The Drew Carey ShowSeriesCarol Channing74
1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesMovieSelf74
1995Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!Movie—74
1994Touched by an AngelSeriesCarol Channing73
1994Burke's LawSeriesDaphne LeMay73
1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastSeriesSelf73
1994The Magic School BusSeriesCornelia C. Contralto II (voice)73
1994ThumbelinaMovieMs. Fieldmouse (voice)73
1994Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood BowlMovieSelf73
1993The NannySeriesCarol Channing72
1993Late Show with David LettermanSeriesSelf72
1992The Addams FamilySeriesGrandmama (voice)71
1991Where's Wally?Series(voice)70
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIMovieSelf69
1989Chip 'n' Dale Rescue RangersSeriesCanina LaFur (voice)68
1989Happily Ever AfterMovieMuddy (voice)68
1989George Burns: His Wit and WisdomMovieSelf - Burns Dinner Friend (uncredited)68
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeriesSelf67
1985Night of 100 Stars IIMovieSelf64
1985Alice in WonderlandSeriesWhite Queen64
1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessMovieSelf62
1982Night of 100 StarsMovieSelf61
1980Magnum, P.I.SeriesCarol Channing59
1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandMovieOur Guests at Heartland57
1977The Love BoatSeriesAunt Sylvia56
1977The People's Command Performance: '77MovieSelf56
1976The Muppet ShowSeriesSelf - Special Guest Star55
1974Free to Be… You and MeMovieSelf (voice) (uncredited)53
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSeriesSelf49
1970Shinbone AlleyMovieMehitabel (voice)49
1968SkidooMovieFlo Banks47
1968Carol Channing and 101 MenMovieSelf47
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSeriesSelf46
1967Thoroughly Modern MillieMovieMuzzy Van Hossmere46
1966The Carol Channing ShowSeriesCarol Honeycutt45
1965The Dean Martin ShowSeries—44
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf41
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf41
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf40
1961PasswordSeries—40
1961Show GirlMovieLynn / Naomi / Performer40
1959The Big PartySeriesSelf38
1958The Christmas TreeMoviePromenade Member37
1958The George Burns ShowSeriesCarol Channing37
1957DuPont Show of the MonthSeriesSelf36
1957The Lux ShowSeriesSelf36
1957Three Men on a HorseMovieMabel36
1956The Rosemary Clooney ShowSeriesSelf35
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeriesSelf35
1953The OscarsSeriesSelf32
1952OmnibusSeries—31
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries—30
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf - Mystery Guest29
1950The Colgate Comedy HourSeriesSelf29
1950Paid in FullMovieMrs. Peters (uncredited)29
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf27