Pearl bailey grandchildren
- •
Pearl Bailey
American actress and singer (1918–1990)
Pearl Bailey | |
|---|---|
Bailey c. 1946 | |
| Born | Pearl Mae Bailey (1918-03-29)March 29, 1918 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 17, 1990(1990-08-17) (aged 72) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, comedian, author |
| Years active | 1936–1989 |
| Spouses | John Randolph Pinkett (m. 1948–1952) |
| Children | 2 |
Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress, singer, comedian and author.[1] After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946.[2] 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 SpecialCindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale. Her rendition of "Takes Two to Tango" hit the top ten in 1952.[3]
In 1976, she became the first African-American to
- •
Pearl Bailey | Philadelphia Women’s History Month All-Star
Pearl Bailey
Singer / Actress
1918-1990
Pearl Mae Bailey was a rousing singer and actress, known for live performances that mixed humor and music, and for a long stage and movie career. She got her start in Black Philly nightclubs in the 1930s, performed with the U.S.O. during World War II, and then on Broadway, film and television.
Bailey won a Tony for the title role in an all-Black version of Hello Dolly!, which also starred Cab Calloway. Her best known stage roles were Maria in Porgy and Bess and Frankie in Carmen Jones, and her hit songs were plentiful: ”Two to Tango,” ”Toot Toot Tootsie, Goodbye,” ”That’s Good Enough for Me,” and “Fifteen Years (And I’m Still Serving Time),” to name just a few.
EDUCATION
- Georgetown University, theology degree—at age 67
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Won a 1968 Tony Award for starring in the all-Black production of Hello, Dolly!
- Won a Daytime Emmy Award
- Recorded multiple albums for different labels
- TV, movie and voice
- •
Pearl Mae Bailey was born in Newport News, Virginia, on March 29, 1918. Born Pearlie Mae Bailey, she was the daughter of Joseph James Bailey, a minister, and Ella Mae Bailey. On August 31, 1948, she married John Randolph Pinkett, Jr., and was divorced from him in March 1952. On November 19, 1952, she married Louis Bellson, Jr., a jazz drummer, with whom she adopted two children: Tony Bellson and Dee Dee Bellson.
Bailey attended William Penn High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1978, Bailey was awarded an honorary degree from Georgetown University. In 1985, she graduated with the Dean's Award from Georgetown University with an ABin theology.
Bailey made a living as a singer, stage performer, and author. She was a vocalist with such bands as Count Basie and Cootie Williams. In 1946, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman; followed by Arms in the Girl, in 1950; Bless You all, 1950; House of Flowers, 1954; and Hello, Dolly!, 1967—69. Bailey's motion picture work includes Variety Girl, 1947; Isn't It Romantic, 1948; and Porgy and Bess, 1959. From 1970
Copyright ©vanflat.pages.dev 2025