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Carol Burnett

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Carol Burnett , 1936-, American television performer, b. San Antonio, Tex. Beginning her show-business life as a singer, she soon turned to comedy. After starring in the off-Broadway play Once upon a Mattress (1959), Burnett achieved success on television as a regular on The Garry Moore Show (1959-62). Then, at a time when variety shows were disappearing, her own Carol Burnett Show (1967-79) with its regular group of players performing comedy sketches and musical numbers, proved highly successful and won five Emmy Awards. She also starred in a number of successful television speci... Read more
Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett For 11 years beginning in 1967, Carol Burnett (born 1933) was the undisputed leader in television entertainment...long-running program for the CBS television network, The Carol Burnett Show, the multi-talented Burnett expanded and upgraded... Read more
Burnett, Carol
Burnett, Carol (b. 1933), comedienne. The red‐haired, loud‐mouthed television comic performed on Broadway before and after her popular...California, she trained for an acting career at the local university. After appearing in clubs in New York and in musical revues, Burnett made a sensational ... Read more

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