The Love Boat
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Jan 15, 2019 · Carol Channing, known mostly for her role as clever matchmaker Dolly Levi in Broadway’s Hello Dolly! musical, passed away on Tuesday at age 97. Channing was part black and spoke often of...
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- Fredi Washington (1903–1994) With her fair skin, green eyes, and flowing hair, actress Fredi Washington possessed all the traits needed to pass for white.
- Merle Oberon (1911–1979) Merle Oberon earned an Oscar nod for her acting in 1935’s “The Dark Angel” and earned additional recognition for playing Cathy in 1939’s “Wuthering Heights.”
- Carol Channing (born 1921) When Broadway sensation Carol Channing was 16, her mother let her in on a secret: Channing’s paternal grandmother was Black.
- John Gavin (1931–2018) John Gavin was born John Anthony Golenor Pablos in Los Angeles. He has Irish and Mexican ancestry and speaks Spanish fluently. Unlike Anthony Quinn, who was also half-Mexican and played characters of various ethnic backgrounds, Gavin consistently played white characters during his tenure in Hollywood.
Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer who starred in Broadway and film musicals. Her characters usually had a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice, whether singing or for comedic effect.
As a kid, I heard that Carol Channing was Black (the word back then was negro). She was one of many celebrities rumored to pass, in Hollywood—a list that included Angie Dickenson, Dinah Shore, and others. These women had large brown eyes, full lips, and bleached blond hair.
Jan 15, 2019 · Broadway Legend Carol Channing Dies at 97, 'Proud as Can Be' of Her Black Heritage. The beloved singer and actress enjoyed more than 70 years of success on stage and screen. By. Maiysha Kai....
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Aug 8, 2019 · Carol Channing was an Afro-European actress and performer. Channing was born in Seattle, Washington on January 31, 1921. She was the only child of Adelaide Glaser and George Christian (Stucker) Channing.
Jan 15, 2019 · Iconic stage personality Carol Channing, who was best known for her role as Dolly Gallagher Levi in “Hello, Dolly!” has died at 97. According to Variety, Tuesday, her publicist B. Harlan Boll...
