Pearl Mae Bailey
Born: March 29, 1918
Birthplace: Newport News, VA
Died: August 17, 1990
Location of death: Philadelphia, PA
Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Appointed by Nixon as Ambassador of Love
Husband: Louie Bellson (3rd,
drummer, m. 1952, until her death, 1 son and 1 daughter adopted)
University: BA
Theology, Georgetown University (1985, at age 67)
Presidential
Medal of Freedom 1988
Tony
1967 for the black version of Hello, Dolly!
Hollywood
Walk of Fame 7080 Hollywood Blvd
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Cindy
Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale (9-Oct-1985)
The
Fox and the Hound (10-Jul-1981) [VOICE]
Norman...
Is That You? (1976)
The
Landlord (20-May-1970)
All
the Fine Young Cannibals (22-Sep-1960)
Porgy
and Bess (24-Jun-1959)
St.
Louis Blues (7-Apr-1958)
Carmen
Jones (5-Oct-1954)