Timeline Pearl Bailey

American singer and actress, star of the all-Black Hello, Dolly! and later a UN envoy.

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1918 Pearl Bailey born in Newport News Pearl Bailey is born in Newport News.
1946 Pearl Bailey in St. Louis Woman Her Broadway debut wins an award as best newcomer.
1952 Pearl Bailey marries Louie Bellson She marries the jazz drummer.
1954 Pearl Bailey in Carmen Jones She plays Frankie.
1954 Pearl Bailey in House of Flowers She stars in the Truman Capote musical on Broadway.
1959 Pearl Bailey in Porgy and Bess She plays Maria.
1967 Pearl Bailey in Hello, Dolly! She stars in the all-Black Broadway production and wins a special Tony.
1971 The Pearl Bailey Show She hosts her own TV variety show.
1975 Pearl Bailey at the United Nations She becomes a special adviser to the US mission.
1981 Pearl Bailey in The Fox and the Hound She voices Big Mama.
1985 Pearl Bailey graduates in theology She earns a degree from Georgetown University.
1988 Pearl Bailey awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom She receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
1990 Pearl Bailey dies in Philadelphia Pearl Bailey dies aged 72.