~~ Carol Burnett
American actress, comedienne, singer, and writer; best known for her long-running TV variety show on CBS, The Carol Burnett Show.
From her signature Tarzan yell and left ear pinch what comes to mind whenever I think of Carol Burnett is her amazing accomplishments and presence in the industry. She has achieved so much success on stage, television -- a dozen years of CBS' "The Carol Burnett Show" -- and film in varying genres including dramatic and comedy roles. Happy birthday Carol Burnett!
Born, Carol Creighton on April 26th, 1933, in San Antonio, Texas, Burnett was the daughter of Ina Louise (née Creighton), a publicity writer for movie studios, and Joseph Thomas Burnett, a movie theater manager.
Burnett married Don Saroyan on December 15, 1955; they divorced in 1962. On May 4, 1963, Burnett married TV producer Joe Hamilton, a divorced father of eight, who had produced her 1962 Carnegie Hall concert and would produce The Carol Burnett Show, among other projects. The couple had three daughters: Carrie Hamilton December 5, 1963, died on January 20, 2002 Jody Hamilton January 18, 1967 (age 46) Erin Hamilton August 14, 1968 (age 44)
Their marriage ended in divorce in 1984, and Hamilton died of cancer in 1991. On November 24, 2001, Burnett married Brian Miller (principal drummer in and contractor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra), who is 23 years her junior.
In January 2002, Burnett's daughter Carrie died of lung and brain cancer at the age of 38. She had become addicted to drugs as a teenager. Burnett and Carrie wrote a play together called Hollywood Arms, which was adapted from Burnett's bestselling memoir, One More Time.
The Broadway production featured Linda Lavin as the Burnett character's beloved grandmother, Sara Niemietz and Donna Lynne Champlin shared the role of Helen (Carol Burnett), and Michele Pawk played the role of the mother, Louise. For her performance, Pawk received the 2003 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play.
Burnett's daughter Erin became a singer. Since the 1960s, Burnett has been best friends with Julie Andrews. Burnett is the godmother of Julie's first child Emma Walton Hamilton.
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The following awards, recognition and chronological historical information below courtesy of Wikipedia.org
Emmy Awards
♦Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6439 Hollywood Blvd. in front of the Hollywood Pacific Theatre (below), where she was once fired from a job as an usherette. At the time, it was known as the Warner Hollywood Theatre.
♦ 1962 – Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series, The Garry Moore Show
♦ 1963 – Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series, Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall and An Evening with Carol Burnett
♦ 1969, 1970, 1971 – Nominated for Outstanding Variety or Musical Series, The Carol Burnett Show
♦ 1972 – Outstanding Variety Series – Musical, The Carol Burnett Show, shared with Joe Hamilton (executive producer) and Arnie Rosen (producer)
♦ 1972 – Nominated for Outstanding Single Program – Variety or Musical – Variety and Popular Music, Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center
♦ 1973 – Nominated for Outstanding Variety Musical Series, The Carol Burnett Show, with Joe Hamilton (executive producer), and Bill Angelos, Buz Kohan, and Arnie Rosen (producers)
♦ 1974 – Outstanding Music-Variety Series, The Carol Burnett Show, with Joe Hamilton (executive producer) and Ed Simmons (producer)
♦ 1974 – Nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Drama, 6 Rms Riv Vu
♦ 1975 – Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series, The Carol Burnett Show, with Joe Hamilton (executive producer) and Ed Simmons (producer)
♦ 1976, 1977, 1978 – Nominated for Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series, The Carol Burnett Show, with Joe Hamilton (executive producer) and Ed Simmons (producer)
♦ 1977 – Nominated for Outstanding Special – Comedy-Variety or Music, Sills and Burnett at the Met, with Beverly Sills and Joe Hamilton (producer)
♦ 1979 – Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special, Friendly Fire
♦ 1983 – Nominated for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night
♦ 1993 – Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, The Larry Sanders Show
♦ 1995 – Nominated for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, Men, Movies & Carol
♦ 1997 – Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, Mad About You
♦ 1998 – Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, Mad About You
♦ 2002 – Nominated for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers, with John Hamilton and Rick Hawkins (executive producers), Jody Hamilton and Mary Jo Blue (producers) 2009 – Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Golden Globe Awards
♦ 1968 – Best TV Star – Female, The Carol Burnett Show
♦ 1970, 1972, 1977, 1978 – Best TV Actress – Musical/Comedy, The Carol Burnett Show
♦ 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979 – Nominated for Best TV Actress – Musical/Comedy, The Carol Burnett Show
♦ 1973 – Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actress – Musical/Comedy, Pete 'n' Tillie
♦ 1979 – Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role, A Wedding
♦ 1982 – Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actress – Comedy/Musical, The Four Seasons
♦ 1983 – Nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical, Annie
♦ 1983 – Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV, Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice
♦ 1991 – Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical, Carol & Company
Other
♦ Burnett received a Peabody Award in 1962.
♦ She was awarded the Women in Film Crystal Award in 1980.
♦ In 1997, she was awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award in recognition of her excellence and innovation in her creative works that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television.
♦ She was a recipient of the 2003 Kennedy Center Honors.
♦ President George W. Bush awarded Burnett the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 9, 2005.
♦ She was named the Grand Marshal of the 109th Rose Parade and the 84th Rose Bowl Game on New Year's Day in 1998.
♦ She was the first honoree and presenter at second annual awards ceremony of the Back Stage West Garland Awards in 1999
♦ On December 1, 2009, she was inducted into the California Hall of Fame at The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts.
♦ Burnett was presented a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6439 Hollywood Blvd., in front of the Hollywood Pacific Theatre where she worked, as an usher in 1957.
Work
Television
♦ The Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney Show (regular in 1955)
♦ Stanley (1956–1957)
♦ Omnibus (October 1956)
♦ The Garry Moore Show (regular from 1959–1962)
♦ The Jack Benny Program (guest appearances in 1962 and 1963)
♦ Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall (1962)
♦ The Twilight Zone (played Agnes Grep in episode "Cavender Is Coming" – 1962)
♦ An Evening with Carol Burnett (1963)
♦ Calamity Jane (1963)
♦ Once Upon a Mattress (1964)
♦ The Entertainers (1964–1965)
♦ The Lucy Show (special guest star-4 episodes-1966)
♦ Carol + 2 (1967)
♦ Get Smart (1967) as "Ozark" Annie Jones in Season 3 episode "One of Our Olives Is Missing"
♦ The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
♦ Here's Lucy (Guest Appearance - 1968)
♦ The Carol Burnett Show in London (1970)
♦ Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (1971)
♦ Sesame Street (1971) giving a lecture about noses
♦ Once Upon a Mattress (1972)
♦ 6 Rms Riv Vu (1974)
♦ Out to Lunch (1974)
♦ Twigs (1975)
♦ The Cher Show (1975)
♦ Sills and Burnett at the Met (1976)
♦ All My Children (cast member: 1976, 1983, 1995, 2005, and 2011)
♦ Dolly and Carol in Nashville (1978)
♦ The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank (1978)
♦ Friendly Fire (1979)
♦ Carol Burnett & Company (1979)
♦ The Tenth Month (1979)
♦ The Muppet Show (1980) (Guest star Season 5, Episode 15)
♦ Eunice (1982) (teleplay based on the Family sketches separate from Mama's Family)
♦ Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice (1982)
♦ Between Friends (1983)
♦ Mama's Family (cast member from 1983 to 1985)
♦ Burnett Discovers Domingo (1984)
♦ Magnum, P.I. (1984 and 1988 as Susan Johnson)
♦ The Laundromat (1985)
♦ Follies in Concert (1986)
♦ Fresno (1986) (miniseries)
♦ Plaza Suite (1987) (also executive producer)
♦ Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin (1987)
♦ Fame (1987) – episode Reggie and Rose (with Carrie Hamilton), broadcast April 27, 1987
♦ Hostage (1988)
♦ Julie & Carol: Together Again (1989)
♦ Carol & Company (1990) (canceled after one and a half seasons)
♦ The Carol Burnett Show (1991) (canceled after two months)
♦ The Larry Sanders Show (1992) – episode The Spider Episode
♦ The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993)
♦ Carol Burnett: The Special Years (1994)
♦ Seasons of the Heart (1994)
♦ Men, Movies & Carol (1994)
♦ Mad About You (Theresa Stemple, 1996–1999)
♦ Touched by an Angel (1997) – episode The Comeback (with Carrie Hamilton), broadcast November 23, 1997
♦ The Marriage Fool (1998)
♦ Putting It Together (2000)
♦ Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers (2001) (also executive producer)
♦ The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights (2004) (also executive producer)
♦ Once Upon a Mattress (2005) (also executive producer)
♦ Desperate Housewives (2006) (guest starring role as Eleanor Mason)
♦ American Masters Tribute to Carol Burnett (2007)
♦ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2009) (Emmy award-nominated guest appearance)
♦ The Bonnie Hunt Show (2010) (Special guest)
♦ Glee (2010) (Special guest star)
Filmography
♦ Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)
♦ Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968) (short subject)
♦ Star Spangled Salesman (1968) (short subject)
♦ Pete 'n' Tillie (1972)
♦ The Front Page (1974)
♦ A Wedding (1978)
♦ Health (1980)
♦ The Four Seasons (1981)
♦ Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
♦ Annie (1982)
♦ Noises Off (1992)
♦ Moon Over Broadway (1997) (documentary)
♦ Get Bruce (1999) (documentary)
♦ The Trumpet of the Swan (2001) (voice)
♦ Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2004) (documentary)
♦ Once Upon a Mattress (2005)
♦ Horton Hears a Who! (2008) (voice)
♦ Post Grad (2009)
♦ The Secret World of Arrietty (2012) (voice)
Stage
♦ Once Upon a Mattress (1959)
♦ Calamity Jane (1961)
♦ Calamity Jane (1963)
♦ Fade Out – Fade In (1964)
♦ Plaza Suite (1970)
♦ I Do! I Do! (1974)
♦ Same Time, Next Year (1977)
♦ Same Time, Next Year (1980)
♦ Follies (1985)
♦ Love Letters (1990)
♦ Company (1993)
♦ Moon Over Buffalo (1995)
♦ Putting It Together (1998)
♦ Broadway on Broadway (2002)
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