Pearl Bailey
Actor
March 29, 1918 — August 17, 1990 (72 years)
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2010 | Satan Claus · as Animal |
| 2003 | Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty · as Frankie (clip From Carmen Jones (1954)) |
| 1993 | Disney Sing-Along Songs: Friend Like Me · as Big Mama |
| 1989 | Peter Gunn · as Mother |
| 1982 | The Member of the Wedding · as Bernice Sadie Brown |
| 1982 | Silver Spoons · as Lulu Baker |
| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound · as Big Mama (voice) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat · as Millie Washington |
| 1976 | Norman... Is That You? · as Beatrice Chambers |
| 1975 | Tubby the Tuba · as Mrs. Elephant (voice) |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special · as Martha Dermody |
| 1970 | The Landlord · as Marge |
| 1969 | Love, American Style · as (segment: Love And High Spirits) |
| 1966 | The Last Generation · as Cast |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 · as Cast |
| 1960 | All the Fine Young Cannibals · as Ruby |
| 1959 | Porgy and Bess · as Maria |
| 1958 | St. Louis Blues · as Aunt Hagar |
| 1956 | That Certain Feeling · as Gussie |
| 1956 | As The World Turns · as Corinne Bailey |
| 1954 | Carmen Jones · as Frankie |
| 1950 | |
| 1948 | Isn't It Romantic · as Addie |
| 2025 | Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan · as Self - Singer & Actress |
| 2023 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2009 | Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me · as Self |
| 2008 | Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories · as Self |
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty Years · as Self (archive Footage)On Plex |
| 2004 | Andy Williams: My Favorite Duets · as SelfOn Plex |
| 2004 | |
| 1993 | Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America · as Self |
| 1993 | The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion · as Self |
| 1989 | Pat Sajak Show · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan · as Self |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars · as Self |
| 1981 | |
| 1977 | The 49th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show · as Self - Special Guest Star |
| 1976 | That's Hollywood! · as Self |
| 1975 | Donny & Marie · as Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! · as Self |
| 1972 | The New Bill Cosby Show · as Self |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show · as Self |
| 1969 | The 23rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1968 | The 22nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Special Award Recipient & Performer |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show · as Self - GuestOn Plex |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show · as Self - Guest / Various CharactersOn Plex |
| 1967 | Personality · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon · as Self |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show · as Self |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares · as Self - Panelist |
| 1964 | The Celebrity Game · as Self - Panelist |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show · as Self |
| 1963 | The Jimmy Dean Show · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self - Co-Hostess |
| 1956 | The Price Is Right · as Self |
| 1956 | The Nat King Cole Show · as Self - Singer |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show · as Self |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show · as Self - Singer |
| 1956 | Tony Awards · as Self - Recipient / Performer |
| 1955 | Captain Kangaroo · as Self |
| 1955 | Tonight at the London Palladium · as Self |
| 1955 | Wonderama · as Self |
| 1954 | Disneyland · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1952 | The Red Buttons Show · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1952 | Today · as Self |
| 1951 | The Name's the Same · as Self - Contestant |
| 1950 | Four Star Revue · as Self - Guest Vocalist |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour · as Self - Singer |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show · as Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1949 | Cavalcade of Stars · as Self |
| 1949 | The Fred Waring Show · as Self |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show · as Self |
| 1948 | The Milton Berle Show · as Self - Singer |
| 1947 | Variety Girl · as Pearl Bailey |