"Carol Channing, the Broadway legend known for her unmistakable voice and radiant stage presence, stood alongside her third husband, Charles Lowe, at the 40th Academy Awards in California in 1969, dazzling photographers with her signature wide smile and platinum bob. Born in Seattle in 1921, Channing had already carved out a monumental career by the time she appeared on that red carpet. She rose to fame with her role in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (circa 1949) and reached theatrical immortality as