Pearl Bailey
American actress and singer (1918–1990)
Pearl Mae Bailey 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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 10 films (1947–1976) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 5 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Variety Girl. | George Marshall | 93 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1948 | Isn't It Romantic? | Norman Z. McLeod | ||||
| 1954 | Carmen Jones | Films inc. | 107 mi | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1955 | The name's the same. | [1955-02-21] / a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production ; sponsored by the Ralston-Purina Company ; producers, Mark Goodson and Bill Todman ; directed by Jerome Schnur. | 29.47 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1956 | That Certain Feeling | Melvin Frank | 103 min | Color | ||
| 1959 | Porgy and Bess. | Samuel Goldwyn Productions | 146 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1960 | All the Fine Young Cannibals | Collectors Book Store | 1:13 | 16mm | Color | |
| 1960 | All The Fine Young Cannibals. | Loew's Inc. & Avon Productions Inc. | 112 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1970 | The Landlord | Hal Ashby | 110 min | Color | ||
| 1976 | Norman, Is That You? | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc | 92 min | Color | sound |