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Emma Johnson
Updated on February 27, 2026
Pearl Bailey net worth is
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Pearl Bailey net worth is
$17 Million
Pearl Bailey Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) 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. In 1986, she won a Daytime Emmy award for her performance as a fairy godmother in the ABC Afterschool Special, Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale.Her rendition of "Takes Two to Tango" hit the top ten in 1952. | Full Name | Pearl Bailey |
| Net Worth | $17 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 29, 1918 |
| Died | August 17, 1990, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Newport News, Virginia, USA |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Profession | Singer, Voice Actor, Baby, It's Cold Outside, Best of Friends, Five Pound Box of Money |
| Education | Georgetown University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Louie Bellson, John Randolph Pinkett, Baby, It's Cold Outside, Best of Friends, Five Pound Box of Money |
| Children | Dee Dee Belson, Tony Bellson, Baby, It's Cold Outside, Best of Friends, Five Pound Box of Money |
| Parents | Ella Mae Bailey, Reverend Joseph Bailey, Baby, It's Cold Outside, Best of Friends, Five Pound Box of Money |
| Siblings | Bill Bailey |
| Nicknames | Pearl Mae Bailey, Pearl Bailey, Bailey, Pearl Mae |
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| Awards | Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Special Tony Award, Grammy Hall of Fame, Coretta Scott King Award for Authors, Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Performances, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In Children's Programming, Baby, It's Cold Outside, Best of Friends, Five Pound Bo... |
| Movies | Carmen Jones, The Fox and the Hound, Porgy and Bess, Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway, Norman... Is That You?, St. Louis Blues, That Certain Feeling, All the Fine Young Cannibals, The Landlord, Tubby the Tuba, Peter Gunn, Isn't It Romantic?, The Member of the Wedding |
| TV Shows | The Pearl Bailey Show |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am not a gourmet chick. |
| 2 | What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork. |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | In the 1980s, she was the spokeswomen for Duncan Hines Cookies. |
| 2 | Was a staunch conservative Republican. |
| 3 | Her brother was also an entertainer, Bill Bailey (1912-1978). He is generally credited with being the first to perform the "moonwalk" dance step on film in the classic musical Cabin in the Sky (1943), which starred Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Ethel Waters and Lena Horne. |
| 4 | She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. |
| 5 | According to her daughter Dee Dee Belson, she was highly amused by Garrett Morris playing her in drag on Saturday Night Live (1975). |
| 6 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 47-50. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999. |
| 7 | Sang "He'll Understand" at Joan Crawford's funeral in 1977. |
| 8 | Won a Special Tony Award in 1968 for her performance as a replacement in the lead in "Hello, Dolly!". RCA released a new version of the Broadway Cast Recording with Bailey, the first time this was done during a Broadway show's original run. (Carol Channing had originated the role in 1964.). |
| 9 | Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. |
| 10 | Appointed as a special ambassador to the United Nations in 1975 by President Gerald Ford. |
| 11 | Was an avid baseball fan, especially of the New York Mets. |
| 12 | Received the Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award in 1989. |
| 13 | Died in Philadelphia after collapsing at a local hotel. |
| 14 | Born at 7:00am-EST |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| P.O.V. | 2014 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | 2009 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Something's Gotta Give" | |
| Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show | 2003 | TV Movie documentary performer: "The Ballad of Mack the Knife" originally "Moritat vom Mackie Messer" | |
| The Fox and the Hound | 1981 | performer: "Best of Friends" 1981, "Lack of Education" 1981, "Appreciate the Lady" 1981 | |
| The Muppet Show | 1978 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| The Pearl Bailey Show | 1971 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway | 1969 | TV Movie performer: "A Little Girl From Little Rock", "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home", "If My Friends Could See Me Now", "Little Green Apples", "Wives and Lovers", "The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York", "Seventy-Six Trombones", "There is Nothin' Like a Dame", "The Two of Us", "Elegance", "Hello Dolly", "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free" | |
| The 22nd Annual Tony Awards | 1968 | TV Special performer: "Put on Your Sunday Clothes/So Long, Dearie" | |
| The Danny Kaye Show | 1964 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1961 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Porgy and Bess | 1959 | performer: "Oh, I Can't Sit Down" | |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1958 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| St. Louis Blues | 1958 | performer: "Hush the Wind" uncredited, "Saint Louis Blues" | |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1957 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| That Certain Feeling | 1956 | performer: "That Certain Feeling", "Zing Went the Strings of My Heart" | |
| Carmen Jones | 1954 | performer: "BEAT OUT DAT RHYTHM ON A DRUM", "WHIZZIN' AWAY ALONG DE TRACK", "CARD SONG" | |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1954 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Isn't It Romantic? | 1948 | performer: "I Shoulda Quit When I Was Ahead" | |
| Texaco Star Theatre | 1948 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Variety Girl | 1947 | performer: "TIRED" |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Gunn | 1989 | TV Movie | Mother |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1985 | TV Series | Martha Dermody |
| Silver Spoons | 1984-1985 | TV Series | Lulu Baker |
| The Member of the Wedding | 1982 | TV Movie | Bernice Sadie Brown |
| The Fox and the Hound | 1981 | Big Mama (voice) | |
| The Love Boat | 1978 | TV Series | Millie Washington |
| Norman... Is That You? | 1976 | Beatrice Chambers | |
| Tubby the Tuba | 1975 | Mrs. Elephant (voice) | |
| Love, American Style | 1973 | TV Series segment "Love and High Spirits" - Love and the Games People Play/Love and High Spirits/Love and the Memento/Love and the Single Husband/Love and the Stutter 1973 ... segment "Love and High Spirits" | |
| The Landlord | 1970 | Marge | |
| ABC Stage 67 | 1966 | TV Series | |
| All the Fine Young Cannibals | 1960 | Ruby | |
| Porgy and Bess | 1959 | Maria | |
| St. Louis Blues | 1958 | Aunt Hagar | |
| That Certain Feeling | 1956 | Augusta aka Gussie | |
| As the World Turns | 1956 | TV Series | Corinne Bailey (1982) |
| Carmen Jones | 1954 | Frankie | |
| Isn't It Romantic? | 1948 | Addie | |
| Variety Girl | 1947 | Pearl Bailey - Singer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| In Performance at the White House: A Salute to Broadway - The Shows | 1988 | TV Movie | Herself |
| 50th Presidential Inaugural Gala | 1985 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center Tonight | 1982 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Night of 100 Stars | 1982 | TV Special | Herself |
| Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny | 1982 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Great Vibes! Lionel Hampton & Friends | 1982 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Signature | 1982 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| All-Star Celebration Opening the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum | 1981 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The John Davidson Show | 1981 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1975-1981 | TV Series | Herself |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1981 | TV Series | Herself |
| Horas doradas | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| All-Star Family Feud Special | 1980 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
| All-Star Salute to Pearl Bailey | 1979 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Happy Birthday, Bob | 1978 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Muppet Show | 1978 | TV Series | Herself - Special Guest Star |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1966-1977 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| Paul Anka ... Music My Way | 1977 | TV Special | Herself - Cameo |
| The 49th Annual Academy Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film |
| Captain Kangaroo | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
| Dinah! | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest Host |
| The Redd Foxx Becomes a Movie Star | 1976 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Donny and Marie | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Bob Braun Show | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1967-1975 | TV Series | Herself - Co-Host / Herself - Vocalist / Herself - Singer / ... |
| The Dean Martin Show | 1965-1974 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1964-1973 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest / Herself - Guest Host |
| Hollywood's Talking | 1973 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Carol Burnett Show | 1972 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Flip | 1972 | TV Series | Herself |
| Bing Crosby and His Friends | 1972 | TV Special | Herself |
| The David Frost Show | 1971 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest Host / Herself - Guest Hostess |
| The Irv Kupcinet Show | 1971 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Pearl Bailey Show | 1971 | TV Series | Herself - Host / Singer |
| This Is Your Life | 1971 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Dick Cavett Show | 1970 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 23rd Annual Tony Awards | 1969 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Performance by Lead Actor in a Musical |
| Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway | 1969 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Personality | 1968 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1949-1968 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Singer |
| The 22nd Annual Tony Awards | 1968 | TV Special | Herself - Performer and Winner: Special Award |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| I've Got a Secret | 1967 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Guest |
| The Eamonn Andrews Show | 1966 | TV Series | Herself |
| What's My Line? | 1955-1966 | TV Series | Herself - Mystery Guest |
| The Face Is Familiar | 1966 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Jimmy Dean Show | 1966 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Hollywood Talent Scouts | 1966 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Jack Paar Program | 1963-1965 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| The Danny Kaye Show | 1964 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Andy Williams Show | 1963 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1960 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Big Party | 1959 | TV Series | Herself |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1956-1958 | TV Series | Herself / Guest |
| The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom | 1958 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Big Record | 1958 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1957 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
| The Nat King Cole Show | 1957 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
| The Arthur Murray Party | 1957 | TV Series | Herself |
| Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium | 1957 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Bob Hope Show | 1956 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Name's the Same | 1955 | TV Series | Herself - Contestant |
| The Blue Angel | 1954 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1954 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
| The George Jessel Show | 1954 | TV Series | Herself |
| All Star Summer Revue | 1952 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Vocalist |
| The Fred Waring Show | 1952 | TV Series | Herself |
| Songs for Sale | 1951 | TV Series | Herself |
| Cavalcade of Stars | 1949-1951 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Vocalist / Herself |
| Wonderful Town, U.S.A. | 1951 | TV Series | Herself |
| All Star Revue | 1950-1951 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Vocalist |
| Your Show of Shows | 1951 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Performer |
| Texaco Star Theatre | 1948-1951 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
| Sugar Hill Times | 1949 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Recording | Awarded on February 1, 1994 at 7080 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 1986 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming | ABC Afterschool Specials (1972) |
| 1977 | Life Achievement Award | Screen Actors Guild Awards |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Golden Apple | Golden Apple Awards | Female Star of the Year |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Top Female Musical Performance | Porgy and Bess (1959) |
Known for movies
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