Cast

Pearl Bailey

1918 – 1990

Active years (films on this site)

1954–1981

Genres

DramaRomanceMusicalComedyAdventure

Schools and movements

New HollywoodClassical HollywoodBritish Cinema

Biography

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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Awards and honours

International

• Daytime Emmy Award

National / local

• Coretta Scott King Award 1976
• Presidential Medal of Freedom 1988
• SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Directors worked with

Otto Preminger2 filmsMelvin Frank1 filmMichael Anderson1 filmHal Ashby1 filmRichard Rich1 film

6 films on this site

1. Carmen Jones 1954 · Otto Preminger · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
2. That Certain Feeling 1956 · Melvin Frank · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
3. Porgy and Bess 1959 · Otto Preminger · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
4. All the Fine Young Cannibals 1960 · Michael Anderson · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
5. The Landlord 1970 · Hal Ashby · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
6. The Fox and the Hound 1981 · Richard Rich · IMDb 7.2 · Cast