Filmography

• 2010Satan Claus — Animal
• 2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
• 1989Peter Gunn — Mother
• 1985Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale — Martha Dermody
• Silver Spoons — Lulu Baker
• 1982The Member of the Wedding — Bernice Sadie Brown
• 1981The Fox and the Hound — Big Mama (voice)
• The Love Boat — Millie Washington
• 1976Norman... Is That You? — Beatrice Chambers
• 1975Tubby the Tuba — Mrs. Elephant (voice)
• 1970The Landlord — Marge
• 1960All the Fine Young Cannibals — Ruby
• 1959Porgy and Bess — Maria
• 1958St. Louis Blues — Aunt Hagar
• 1956That Certain Feeling — Gussie
• 1954Carmen Jones — Frankie
• Your Show of Shows
• 1948Isn't It Romantic? — Addie
• 1947Variety Girl — Pearl Bailey

Appearances as themselves (26)

• 2014Bing Crosby: Rediscovered — Self (archive footage)
• 2004TV in Black: The First Fifty Years — Self (archive footage)
• 2004The World of Nat King Cole — Self
• 2003Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show — Self
• 2003Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound — Self
• 1982Night of 100 Stars — Self
• 1981Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life — Self
• Donny & Marie — Self
• The Muppet Show — Self - Special Guest Star
• 1974One More Time — Self
• The Pearl Bailey Show — Self - Host
• The Flip Wilson Show — Self
• 1969Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway — Self
• The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest
• The Carol Burnett Show — Self - Guest / Various Characters
• Hollywood Squares — Self
• The Danny Kaye Show — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self - Co-Host, Self - Co-Hostess
• The Big Party — Self
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show — Self
• The Steve Allen Show — Self - Singer
• Tony Awards — Self - Recipient / Performer, Self - Presenter
• The Oscars — Self
• What's My Line? — Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show — Self