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Minnie Pearl
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Actor Born: October 25, 1912 in Centerville, TN Death: March 5, 1996 in Nashville, TN Biography:Wearing calico and gingham dresses and always sporting a big old straw hat with a $1.98 price tag hanging down, "Minnie Pearl" would light up the stage with a broad grin and offer her fans a boisterous "Howwwdyyy" before tickling them with her unique brand of downhome country corn, most of which was centered around her finding herself "a feller." For over 50 years, Pearl was the undisputed queen of country comedy and over her career was an icon of the Grand Ole Opry. For 20 of those years, she was also a staple of the syndicated sketch comedy show Hee Haw. Born Sarah Ophelia Colley in Centerville, TN, she originally aspired and trained to become a serious actress. However, she was touring with an Atlanta-based troupe when she created Minnie Pearl. The character was an instant hit and Colley never looked back; she went on to become one of America's first successful standup comediennes. In addition to... Full Biography
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