What nationality is Carol Channing?

Carol Channing

How old was Carol Channing in Grease?

In 1977, at the age of 33, Channing was cast for the role of high school teenager Betty Rizzo in the hit musical Grease. The film was released in 1978 and her performance earned her the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Supporting Actress.

When was Carol Channing born?

Carol Channing

Who is the youngest person to ever win a Tony?

The youngest actor to win a Tony Award, at age 11, was Frankie Michaels, in 1966, for his featured performance in Mame, a record which still stands today.

Who was the youngest Grease actor?

Kelly Ward was the youngest of the main cast members at 20. Ward was only two or three years older than his character, making for the most realistic portrayal of a high school student among the main cast.

Who was the oldest on Grease?

Stockard Channing, who played Rizzo, the leader of the Pink Ladies, was 33 at the time of filming, making her the oldest of the main cast. Kenickie, Rizzo’s love interest, is supposed to be 17 or 18, but was played by 26-year-old Jeff Conaway, who had also acted in the Broadway production of the story.