| Birth: | Mar. 29, 1918 | | Death: | Aug. 17, 1990 | 
Singer, Stage Performer, Author. She was a vocalist with various popular bands, including Count Basie and Cootie Williams bands. She made her Broadway stage debut in "St. Louis Woman," 1946, followed by "Arms in the Girl," 1950, "Bless You All," 1950, "House of Flowers," 1954, and "Hello, Dolly!," 1967-69; She also appeared in motion pictures, including "Variety Girl," 1947, "Isn't It Romantic," 1948, "Carmen Jones," 1954, "That Certain Feeling," 1955, "St. Louis Blues," 1957, "Porgy and Bess," 1959, "All the Fine Young Cannibals," 1960, "The Landlord," 1970, "Norman, Is That You?," 1976, and "Lost Generation." Her career also included television work, most significantly "The Pearl Bailey Show," a musical variety program on ABC-TV, 1970-71, "Pearl's Kitchen," a cooking show, and guest appearances on several variety programs. She also performed in nightclubs in New York, Boston, Hollywood, Las Vegas, Chicago, and London. In 1970, President Nixon assigned her as a special representative, United States delegation to United Nations, as "America's Ambassador of Love."
Search Amazon for Pearl Bailey | | | Burial:
Rolling Green Memorial Park
West Chester
Chester County
Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Meditation Garden, Lot D, Grave 16 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 1663 |
|
|
|
Pearl,You were a great lady as well as an entertainer. I loved to watch you perform whenever you were on television or the movies. You were a great role model for girls and I feel honored to have lived in the same time as you. Thank you for being you. G...(Read more)
-
apt221bbakerst
Added: Nov. 10, 2009 |
-
Curtis Jackson
Added: Oct. 24, 2009 |
rest in peace
-Anonymous
Added: Oct. 21, 2009 |
| There are 587 more notes not showing...
Click here to view all notes...
| |
|
Do you have a photo to add? Click here |
(4.5 after 230 votes)
