Pearl Bailey
Birthday
1918/03/29
Day of death
1990/08/17 (72 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Also know as
Pearl Mae Bailey
Biography
Pearl Mae Bailey, born in Virginia on March 29, 1918, was an American actress and singer. Bailey began by singing and dancing in Philadelphia’s black nightclubs in the 1930s, and soon started performing in other parts of the East Coast. In 1941, during World War II, Bailey toured the country with the USO, performing for American troops. After the tour, she settled in New York. Her solo successes as a nightclub performer were followed by acts with such entertainers as Cab Calloway and Duke Elling...Read more
Acting
(1959) Porgy and Bess
as Maria
(1981) The Fox and the Hound
as Big Mama (voice)
(1970) The Landlord
as Marge
(1954) Carmen Jones
as Frankie
(1985) Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale
as Martha Dermody
(1976) Norman... Is That You?
as Beatrice Chambers
(1989) Peter Gunn
as Mother
(1960) All the Fine Young Cannibals
as Ruby
(1947) Variety Girl
as Pearl Bailey
(1956) That Certain Feeling
as Gussie
(1948) Isn't It Romantic?
as Addie
(2010) Satan Claus
as Animal
(1975) Tubby the Tuba
as Mrs. Elephant (voice)
(2002) The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
as ---
(1982) The Member of the Wedding
as Bernice Sadie Brown
(1981) Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
as Self
(2014) Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self (archive footage)
(2004) TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
(1958) St. Louis Blues
as Aunt Hagar
(2004) The World of Nat King Cole
as Self
(2003) Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1969) Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway
as Self
(2003) Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound
as Self
(1982) Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1974) One More Time
as ---
(1977) The Love Boat
as Millie Washington
(1976) Donny & Marie
as Self
(1976) The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
(1950) Your Show of Shows
as ---
(1970) The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
(1956) The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
(1956) The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Singer
(1953) The Oscars
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1971) The Pearl Bailey Show
as Self - Host
(1959) The Big Party
as Self
(1967) The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Recipient / Performer
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
(1968) The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
(1950) What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
(1963) The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Hostess
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self