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Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress, singer and author. 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.
Pearl Bailey. Actress: The Fox and the Hound. Her father Joseph was a minister and her mother was named Ella Mae. Her birth name was Pearly Mae but her parents anticipated she would be a boy and when a girl was born she was nicknamed "Dickie". Her brother was entertainer Bill Bailey (1912-1978).
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Jun 11, 2024 · Pearl Bailey (born March 29, 1918, Newport News, Va., U.S.—died Aug. 17, 1990, Philadelphia, Pa.) was an American entertainer notable for her sultry singing and mischievous humour.
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Pearl Bailey. Actress: The Fox and the Hound. Her father Joseph was a minister and her mother was named Ella Mae. Her birth name was Pearly Mae but her parents anticipated she would be a boy and when a girl was born she was nicknamed "Dickie". Her brother was entertainer Bill Bailey (1912-1978).
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- August 17, 1990
Pearl Bailey "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" on The Ed Sullivan Show on November 2, 1969. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/E...
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Aug 19, 1990 · Pearl Bailey, the actress and singer with the sexy, throaty drawl and droll sense of humor who once was called America’s “ambassador of love,” died Friday at age 72.
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Aug 18, 1990 · Pearl Bailey, the preacher’s daughter who sang and danced her way from Depression coal mining towns to Broadway and the hearts of America as the star of the black “Hello, Dolly!” more than 20...
