Famed entertainer Pearl Bailey was born in Newport News in 1918, and local lore connected her to a set of apartments on 29th Street. The current owners are renovating those apartments and recently ...

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(CBS 11) - Pearl Bailey (1918-1990) was a successful actress and singer from 1936-1989. After debuting in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in "St. Louis Women" in 1946.

Objects from the Bailey-Bellson Collection, including scrapbooks, archival photographs, and letters from friends and admirers worldwide, will be on display from March 22 to September 13 in 2025.