Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
Pearl Bailey
Born: March 29, 1918
Died: August 17, 1990 (aged 72)
Bio: Pearl Mae Bailey 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.
Known for:
- Carmen Jones (1954)
- The Fox and the Hound (1981)
- Porgy and Bess (1959)
- Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway (1969)
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