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Karen Carpenter

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Overview

Date of Death:
4 February 1983, Downey, California, USA (heart failure caused by chronic anorexia) more
Mini Biography:
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Karen Carpenter moved with her family to Downey... more
Trivia:
As of April 2004, her brother Richard Carpenter has made 4 new "Carpenters"... more
Alternate Names:
Die Carpenters | The Carpenters

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actress, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
  1. "Bat Yam - New York" (1 episode, 1995)
        - Kum Hitnaera (1995) TV episode (performer: "Top Of The World")
  2. "The Simpsons" (1 episode, 1991)
        - The Way We Was (1991) TV episode (performer: "Close To You")
Actress:
  1. "Disco" .... Singer (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode #1.52 (1975) TV episode (as Die Carpenters) .... Singer
Self:
  1. The 25th Annual Grammy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Herself
  2. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 11 January 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "Multi-Coloured Swap Shop" .... Herself (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Swap Shop (UK: informal short title)
        - Episode #6.4 (1981) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode dated 2 October 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "Good Morning America" .... Herself (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode dated 10 August 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Herself
  6. The Carpenters: Music, Music, Music (1980) (TV) .... Herself
  7. Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights (1980) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Hollywood Nights (USA)
  8. "20/20" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka ABC News 20/20 (USA: informal title)
        - Episode dated 13 March 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Herself

  9. The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait (1978) (TV) .... Herself
  10. "Disneyland" .... Herself (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Mickey's 50 (1978) TV episode .... Herself
  11. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (8 episodes, 1970-1978)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 27 June 1978 (1978) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
        - Episode dated 27 January 1977 (1977) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
        - Episode dated 6 November 1973 (1973) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
        - Episode dated 5 November 1971 (1971) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
        - Episode dated 19 August 1971 (1971) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
          (3 more)
  12. The Carpenters... Space Encounters (1978) (TV) .... Herself
  13. The Carpenters at Christmas (1977) (TV) .... Herself
  14. American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary (1977) (TV) .... Herself (The Carpenters)
  15. Carpenters Very First Television Special (1976) (TV) .... Herself
  16. "Rock Concert" .... Herself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (USA: complete title)
        - Jim Croce/Loggins and Messina/Randy Newman/The Carpenters (1974) TV episode .... Herself
  17. Robert Young with the Young (1973) (TV) (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
  18. The Special London Bridge Special (1972) (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
  19. Carpenters 1971 BBC Television Special (1971) (TV) .... Herself
  20. The Carpenters (1971) (TV) .... Herself
  21. "Top of the Pops" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK)
    ... aka TOTP
        - Episode dated 23 September 1971 (1971) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Herself
  22. The 5th Dimension Traveling Sunshine Show (1971) (TV) .... Herself
  23. "Make Your Own Kind of Music!" (1971) TV series .... Herself (unknown episodes)
  24. "This Is Your Life" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Richard and Karen Carpenter (1971) TV episode .... Herself
  25. "Bandstand" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka AB (USA: short title)
    ... aka American Bandstand (USA: new title)
    ... aka American Bandstand 1966 (USA: ninth season title)
    ... aka New American Bandstand 1965 (USA: new title)
    ... aka VH1's Best of American Bandstand (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode #14.14 (1970) TV episode .... Herself
  26. "Toast of the Town" .... Singer (2 episodes, 1970)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #24.8 (1970) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Singer
        - Episode #24.5 (1970) TV episode (as The Carpenters) .... Singer
  27. Carpenters: Close to You (1970) (V) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "20 to 1"
        - World's Best Love Songs (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  2. "Entertainment Tonight"
        - Episode dated 22 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 9 July 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 19 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "I Love the '70s" (2003) .... Herself
  4. 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Herself
  5. "100 Most Shocking Moments in Rock and Roll History" (2001) .... Herself
  6. "Biography"
        - The Carpenters: Harmony and Heartbreak (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  7. "Behind the Music"
        - The Carpenters (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  8. Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters (1997) (TV) .... Herself
  9. "E! True Hollywood Story"
        - Karen Carpenter (1997) TV episode .... Herself
  10. Burt Bacharach... This Is Now (1996) (TV) .... Herself
  11. Carpenters: Interpretations - A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1995) (V) .... Herself
  12. "A Current Affair"
        - What Really Killed Karen Carpenter (1993) TV episode .... Herself
  13. The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV) .... Herself
  14. Carpenters: Yesterday Once More (1985) (V) .... Herself


Additional Details

Other Works:
A Kind Of Hush (audio recording) - June 11, 1976 more
Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 3 Portrayals | 6 Print Biographies | 5 Articles more
Genres:
Music | Comedy | Talk-Show | Family more
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