Pearl Bailey: Biography, Facts and Career
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Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) 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. In 1976, she became the first African American to receive the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on October 17, 1988.
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- Full name: Pearl Bailey
- Born: 1918-03-29
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Comedian
- Wikidata ID: Q462118
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Who is Pearl Bailey?
Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress, singer, comedian and author.
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Pearl Bailey is United States.
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Pearl Bailey was born on 1918-03-29.
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