Pearl Mae Bailey was an American actress, singer, comedian and author. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. She received a Special Tony Award for the title role in the all-Black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968. In 1986, she won a Daytime Emmy award for her performance as a fairy godmother in the ABC Afterschool Special Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale. Her rendition of "Takes Two to Tango" hit the top ten in 1952.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Satan ClausMovie | Animal | 92 |
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 86 |
| 2002 | The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70sMovie | — | 84 |
| 1985 | Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy TaleMovie | Martha Dermody | 67 |
| 1982 | Night of 100 StarsMovie | Self | 64 |
| 1982 | Silver SpoonsSeries | Lulu Baker | 64 |
| 1981 | The Fox and the HoundMovie | Big Mama (voice) | 63 |
| 1981 | Disney Animation: The Illusion of LifeMovie | Self | 63 |
| 1977 | The Love BoatSeries | Millie Washington | 59 |
| 1976 | The Muppet ShowSeries | Self - Special Guest Star | 58 |
| 1976 | Donny & MarieSeries | Self | 58 |
| 1971 | The Pearl Bailey ShowSeries | Self - Host | 53 |
| 1970 | The LandlordMovie | Marge | 52 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson ShowSeries | Self | 52 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 50 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett ShowSeries | Self - Guest / Various Characters | 49 |
| 1966 | Hollywood SquaresSeries | Self | 48 |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye ShowSeries | Self | 45 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self - Co-Hostess | 43 |
| 1959 | The Big PartySeries | Self | 41 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen ShowSeries | Self - Singer | 38 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1954 | Carmen JonesMovie | Frankie | 36 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | 35 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self - Mystery Guest | 32 |
| 1950 | Your Show of ShowsSeries | — | 32 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 30 |
| 1947 | Variety GirlMovie | Pearl Bailey | 29 |