Pearl Bailey
Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress and singer. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. She won a 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.
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| Birth date | March 29, 1918 |
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| Birth name | Pearl Mae Bailey |
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| Date of death | August 17, 1990 |
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