Carol Burnett
Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and writer, whose career spans seven decades of television. She is best known for her groundbreaking comedy variety show, The Carol Burnett Show, originally aired on CBS. It was the first of its kind to be hosted by a woman. She has achieved success on stage, television and film in varying genres including dramatic and comedic roles. She has also appeared on various talk shows and as a panelist on game shows.
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| Full name at birth | Carol Creighton Burnett
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| Claim to fame | The Carol Burnett Show, Mamas Family
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| Date of birth | 26 April 1933
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| Place of birth | San Antonio, Texas, USA
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| Occupation | Actress, comedian
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| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Net worth | $25,000,000 USD
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| High school | Hollywood High School, CA
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| University | University of California, CA
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- Bob Mackie' is her favorite designer. She often wore his costumes for the Carol Burnette Show. Godmother of Emma Walton, daughter of best friend Julie Andrews. Personal Quotes (On her youth): Sometimes a guy would ask me to jitterbug, but nine times out of ten, they were not only a foot shorter than I was, but geeks to boot."
- Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy", by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 74-76. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
- In 1981, she successfully sued the "National Enquirer" for libel, prompted by its article describing her alleged public drunkenness during an altercation with then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger while in a Washington restaurant. The case remains a landmark in the study of libel cases involving celebrities, even though the unprecedented $1.6 million verdict (including $300,000 in personal damages and $1.3 million in "punitive" damages) was later reduced on appeal and the case was eventually settled out of court. Burnett donated the money to charity. She said she pursued the lawsuit because, as the daughter of two deceased alcoholics, the gossip paper's fabrication wounded her emotionally and that they should be punished for their irresponsibility when writing lies about celebrities.
- Comedy is tragedy -- plus time.
- At age 10, comedian Jim Carrey sent her his resume.
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