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	Nell Carter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nell Carter (September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American singer and film, stage and television actress.
		Carter died from heart disease complicated by diabetes and obesity in 2003.
		Carter is interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nell_Carter (682 words)

	CNN.com - Actress-singer Nell Carter dies - Jan. 23, 2003
		Actress and singer Nell Carter, best known for her role as the housekeeper in the TV sitcom "Gimme a Break!", died Thursday.
		Carter was nominated for two Emmys for her role as housekeeper Nell Harper, who helped run the household of police chief Carl Kanisky, played by Dolph Sweet.
		Carter is survived by her two adopted sons and an adult daughter.
	www.cnn.com /2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/23/nell.carter.obit/index.html (421 words)

	NELL CARTER - Dynamic Performer
		Carter, a short and heavy set woman, struggled with her weight her entire life; although, in recent years, she had lost a considerable amount.
		Nell Carter was as at home in front of the camera as a live audience and was successful appearing in musicals, comedies and dramas.
		Nell Carter appeared in many touring shows as well as singing with pops orchestras and her own solo concerts.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/musical_theatre/98184 (439 words)

	Playbill News: Nell Carter, Ain't Misbehavin' Star, Dead at 54
		Nell Carter in the Broadway revival of Ain't Misbehavin'.
		Carter appeared as "Nell" (there were no character names) and brought the house down with her nasaly voice and strutting, bosomy presence.
		Carter expressed her dismay that the producers of Annie used an old TV commercial featuring Marcia Lewis from the original run of the show to promote the revival.
	www.playbill.com /news/article/77475.html (652 words)

	African American Registry: Nell Carter, pure southern talent!
		In 1981 Carter had her biggest TV hit was on the sitcom "Gimme a Break" which ran until 1987.
		Carter also appeared in TV-movies, including the musical "Cindy" 1978, she also played the mother of ill-fated athlete Hank Gathers in "Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story" 1992 "Maid for Each Other" later that same year.
		Nell Carter died from complications of diabetes on January 23, 2003.
	www.aaregistry.com /african_american_history/2113/Nell_Carter_pure_southern_talent (364 words)

	Tony winner, TV star Nell Carter collapses at home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Nell Carter, who played the stout, sassy housekeeper on the 1980s sitcom "Gimme a Break!" and won a Tony Award in 1978 for her sultry turn in the Broadway musical "Ain't Misbehavin'," died yesterday at 54.
		Carter had suffered from diabetes for years, Lane said, and she underwent two brain operations in 1992 to fix aneurysms.
		At the time of her death, Carter was in rehearsals at a Long Beach theater for "Raisin," a musical version of "Raisin in the Sun." That show was set to run from Feb. 7 to March 9, and is expected to continue with a replacement.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /tv/105560_carter24.shtml (645 words)

	Nell Carter, Showbiz 'Pioneer,' Dies At 54, Singer-Actress Had Starred On Broadway, Television - CBS News
		In addition to her Tony for "Ain't Misbehavin,'" Carter received an Emmy in 1982 for a TV broadcast of the show, which was a revue of Fats Waller songs.
		Carter garnered two more Emmy nominations in 1982 and 1983 for "Gimme a Break!," playing a housekeeper to a family headed by a widower who was the town police chief.
		Carter also played the cruel orphanage operator Miss Hannigan in the 1997 revival of "Annie" and appeared in the movies "The Grass Harp" (1995), "Modern Problems" (1981) and "Hair" (1979).
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/01/23/entertainment/main537714.shtml (580 words)

	Hollywood's Nell Carter Dies - Jan 23, 2003 - E! Online News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Although she once aspired to be an opera singer, Carter kicked off her show-biz career as a cabaret performer, belting out jazz, blues, rock and pop tunes on the nightclub circuit, first in her native Birmingham, Alabama, and later in New York.
		Born Nell Ruth Hardy September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama, was the fifth of nine children and grew up listening to her family's record collection, which included of Dinah Washington, Doris Day, the Andrews Sisters, B.B. King and Elvis Presley--all of whom she synthesized into her unique vocal style.
		Despite suffering from diabetes and having brain surgery a decade ago, Carter rebounded, scoring a role in the 1995 film The Grass Harp and returning to the Broadway stage as Miss Hannigan in the 20th anniversary revival of Annie in 1997.
	www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,11169,00.html?tnews (784 words)

	Elliott Carter
		Born in New York City on 11 December 1908, Elliott Carter began to be seriously interested in music in high school and was encouraged at that time by Charles Ives.
		With the explorations of tempo relationships and texture that characterize his music, Carter is recognized as one of the prime innovators of 20th-century music.
		In 1960, Carter was awarded his first Pulitzer Prize for his visionary contributions to the string quartet tradition.
	www.schirmer.com /composers/carter_bio.html (318 words)

	"Can't you see what you mean to me?": A Tribute to Nell Carter \| PopMatters Television Feature
		Nell Carter, who died January 23 at age 54, will be remembered by many for her tough-as-nails, but also motherly and loving housekeeper, Nell Harper on the NBC sitcom Gimme a Break!
		While she stood only 4' 11", Carter stole the spotlight the moment she stepped on the stage in the show's opening number, slinging her attitude across the stage, filling the theater with her powerful, nasally voice.
		After the series was cancelled, Carter worked sporadically, hampered by her battles with drugs and diabetes, and a 1992 brain surgery to remove an aneurysm.
	www.popmatters.com /tv/features/030204-carternell.shtml (992 words)

	Nell Carter - Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Carter was a musical performer in New York on and off-Broadway throughout most of the 70s, beginning with the musical "Soon" (1970), better known for launching Richard Gere.
		Carter also appeared in a few TV-movies, including the musical "Cindy" (ABC, 1978), in which billed as Nell-Ruth Carter she played one of the stepsisters in a send-up of the Cinderella story.
		Carter's appearances in musical specials have also been numerous, among them a guest appearance on "Baryshnikov on Broadway" (ABC, 1980); recreating her stage role in "Ain't Misbehavin'" (NBC, 1981); and as one of the performers in "Evening at the Pops" (PBS, 1987).
	www.biggeststars.com /StarBiography.do?id=742 (711 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Nell Carter
		Carter was born in Brewton in 1960 to Ollie and Nell Carter His parents were both graduates of Jay High School and it was inevitable that he would end up in banking.
		Nell Carter, 54, the zaftig actress-singer who won a Tony Award for singing Fats Waller tunes in Ain't Misbehavin', Jan. 23 of natural causes in her Beverly Hills home, though she struggled with diabetes over the years and had a brain aneurysm in the 1990s.
		Nell Carter, 54 Tony Award winner for her Broadway role in Ain't Misbehavin' and housekeeper in the 1980s TV sitcom Gimme A Break (Toronto Star, Canada)
	news.surfwax.com /dramatheatre/files/Nell_Carter_Play.html (1268 words)

	Amazon.com: Gimme a Break - Season One: DVD: John Pasquin,Oz Scott,John Bowab,Patrick Maloney,Dick Harwood,Phil ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Actress-singer Nell Carter provided the heart and soul for this much-loved NBC family series (1981-1987) about a fl woman who cares for a white police chief's daughters after the death of their mother.
		Carter and Sweet (both who have since passed away), though veteran character actor John Hoyt deserves mention as the family's grandfather; their enthusiasm for and skill behind the roles is undoubtedly a large reason why Gimme a Break still enjoys a following.
		However, Nell lets her see deep inside that all she wants to be is a star, and she finally decides to stay behind with her family, as her group goes off to see if they can make a success with their career.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000CELOW2?v=glance (4396 words)

	Nell Carter Photos - Nell Carter News - Nell Carter Information
		Nell Carter best known for her role as the star of the '80's NBC sitcom "Gimme a Break died of natural caues at her home today in Beverly Hills her publiscist announced.
		She is survived by her two adopted sons (Joshua and Daniel) and a daughter (Tracy).
		At the time of her death, Carter had been rehearsing for a production of A Raisin in the Sun in Long Beach, California and filming a movie, Swing.
	www.tvtome.com /tvtome/servlet/PersonDetail/personid-14725 (400 words)

	Nell Carter
		ell Carter started out as a cabaret performer, then sprang to stardom in the musical revue "Aint Misbehavin'," for which she won a Tony award.
		On TV, Carter held recurring roles on the soap opera "Ryan's Hope" and the prime-time series "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" as police sergeant Hildy Jones.
		Her biggest TV hit was as Nell on the sitcom "Gimme a Break" (1981-1987).
	www.alamhof.org /cartern.htm (104 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| TV star Nell Carter dies
		Award-winning US stage and screen actress Nell Carter has died at the age of 54.
		Among her roles was as the matronly housekeeper on the 80s sitcom Gimme a Break, and she won a Tony Award for her Broadway performance in Ain't Misbehaving.
		Carter had suffered diabetes for many years and in 1992 underwent an operation to remove an aneurysm on her brain.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/2691779.stm (499 words)

	African-American History Month Focus on Nell Carter - 1980s
		Nell was the first African-American plus size woman to star in her own show.
		Nell Carter shined in her role as Nell Harper and she carried the show after Dolph Sweet who portrayed the patriarch of the family passed away mid-way through the shows run.
		The phenomenon known as Nell Carter passed away from complications related to diabetes in 2003.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art40646.asp (360 words)

	NELL CARTER - ANNOTATED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED
		Nell Carter, who found success on the stage, on television, in nightclubs and in feature films, is perhaps best known for her role as sassy, matronly housekeeper Nell on the 1980s sitcom, Gimme a Break (1981-1987).
		Starting out as a nightclub/cabaret performer, Carter gained national recognition for her performance in the Broadway musical, Ain't Misbehavin', winning a Tony Award in 1978 -- and an Emmy in 1982, when the show was broadcast on television.
		Carter, who had made her film debut in the film adaptation of the hit musical, Hair, also appeared in such films as The Grass Harp (1995) and The Proprietor (1997).
	www.galleryofhistory.com /archive/6_2003/great_buys/NELL_CARTER.htm (224 words)

	The Carter Family Memorial Music Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		hese weekly concerts and the annual festival were begun by Janette Carter, A.P. and Sara's daughter, because of a promise she made to her dad before he died that she would try to carry on his music.
		As a result of that recording session, the Carters and Jimmie Rodgers came to be the first commercially viable "hillbilly" musicians.
		Joe and their older sister, Gladys Carter Millard, assisted Janette in her efforts to establish the Center as a living tribute to the Carter Family.
	www.fmp.com /orthey/carter.html (1231 words)

	African-American History Month Focus on Nell Carter - 1980s (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Nell Carter was a groundbreaking star and she is a legend.
		Nell doesn't have children of her own so she instantly becomes mother and more to the three Kiniski daughters Katie, Julie and Samantha.
		However as the show progress and Nell proved that she could bring the funny without fat jokes, her size became a non-issue.
	www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art40646.asp (343 words)

	Zap2it - TV news - Nell Carter Dies at 54 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Early in her career, Carter aspired to be an opera singer but instead learned her craft on the gospel circuit and performing in Alabama nightclubs before making the move to New York.
		The actress won both a Tony and an Emmy for the Fats Waller musical revue "Ain't Misbehavin'" and was nominated for two other Emmys in 1982 and '83 for her role as the sassy housekeeper on the NBC sitcom "Gimme a Break!"
		Carter suffered from diabetes for many years and underwent surgery in 1992 for a brain aneurysm.
	tv.zap2it.com /tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271\|79796\|1\|,00.html (163 words)

	USATODAY.com - Nell Carter ain't misbehavin' with diabetes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Former Gimme A Break actress Nell Carter dishes out plenty of advice as the court-appointed psychiatrist in the new fall comedy Reba.
		Symptoms are easy to miss or deny because many Type II diabetics continue to function well in the early stages of the disease.
		For those who think they might have symptoms or who are unsure about their risk factors, both Kaufman and Carter say consulting with a health care professional is essential.
	www.usatoday.com /news/health/spotlight/2001-08-28-nellcarter.htm (1156 words)

	Looking for Nell Carter (Old Gold Soul :: The Diary) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Next thing I knew we were at the scene at the draft board and the musical number “Black Boys.” Intercut with scenes of the naked white boy and the fl members of the draft board were shots of three fl women in central park, ogling and cat-calling the white boys there.
		Though the “sassy housekeeper with a heart of gold” archetype had been done before (and still is done), Nell Carter brought to the role confidence and sexuality.
		They were further startled to discover that Carter had been living as a closeted lesbian, and that custody of her children had been left to her domestic partner.
	rashid.oldgoldsoul.com /diary/archives/000468.html (1855 words)

	Nell Carter News
		News about Nell Carter continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		Nell Carter 1948-2003 Nell Carter was a groundbreaking star and she is a legend.
		Gimme a Break - Season One Gimme a Break - Season One - Coming to DVD Nell Carter shines as Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper, the role that twice earned her Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations, and helped...
	www.topix.net /who/nell-carter?scoring=r (193 words)

	Jimmy Carter National Historic Site - Jimmy Carter National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)
		Rosalynn Carter: First Lady From Plains, Georgia, documents the life of a small-town girl from rural southwest Georgia who grows up to inspire a nation and command the attention of the world as the First Lady who saw her role as a bona fide professional job.
		The Carter Center works on a dream that is shared by the global community to help prevent unnecessary suffering.
		The Carter Presidential Library and Museum is filled with documents, photographs and other media used by researchers to study the different aspects of the Carter administration.
	www.nps.gov /jica (346 words)

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