Overview
Carol Burnett
Known For
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Paying tribute to a beloved national icon for her birthday,...
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
Following Karen Carpenter's meteoric climb to stardom in the 1970s...
Becoming Cousteau
Adventurer, filmmaker, inventor, author, unlikely celebrity and conservationist: For over...
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley, two young composers and romantic...
Biography
Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedienne, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett started her career in New York. After becoming a hit on Broadway, she made her television debut. After successful appearances on The Garry Moore Show, Carol moved to Los Angeles and began an eleven-year run on The Carol Burnett Show which was aired on CBS television from 1967 to 1978. With roots in vaudeville, The Carol Burnett Show was a variety show which combined comedy sketches, song, and dance. The comedy sketches ranged from film parodies to character pieces. Burnett created many endearing characters during the show's television run.