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Pearl Mae Bailey was an American actress and singer. After appearing in vaudeville she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. She won a 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.
Birth Name
Pearl Mae Bailey
Born
Friday, 29 March 1918
Died
Friday, 17 August 1990
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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| Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self | 2023 |
| Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | Self | 2009 |
| The Bronx Is Burning | Self | 2007 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Dolly Levi (in 'Hello, Dolly!') | 2004 |
| Andy Williams: My Favorite Duets | Self | 2004 |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | Self | 2004 |
| Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty | Frankie (clip from Carmen Jones (1954)) | 2003 |
| The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion | Self | 1993 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self | 1989 |
| Biography | Frankie (clip from Carmen Jones (1954)) | 1987 |
Actress Filmography
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