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Pearl Bailey | |
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 Bailey c. 1946 | |
| Born | Pearl Mae Bailey March 29, 1918 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 17, 1990 (aged 72) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, author |
| Years active | 1936–1989 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress, singer 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 Special Cindy 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 receive the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.[4] She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on October 17, 1988.
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