Carol Channing

Carol Channing (born January 31, 1921, Seattle, Washington, U.S.—died January 15, 2019, Rancho Mirage, California) was an American actress and singer known for her comically outsize performances, gravelly voice, and animated features. Channing was raised in San Francisco. After modeling and teaching dance in high school, she enrolled at Bennington College in Vermont. Though she ultimately dropped out, during this period she secured work in stock productions and was signed by the William Morris Agency...