Minnie Pearl

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Minnie Pearl
Pearl in 1965
Born
Sarah Ophelia Colley

(1912-10-25)October 25, 1912
DiedMarch 4, 1996(1996-03-04) (aged 83)
Resting placeMount Hope Cemetery, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Alma materWard-Belmont College
OccupationCountry comedian
Years active1939–1991
TelevisionHee-Haw
SpouseHenry R. Cannon ​(m. 1947)

Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (October 25, 1912 – March 4, 1996), known professionally as her stage character Minnie Pearl, was an American comedian who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years (1940–1991) and on the television show Hee Haw from 1969 to 1991.

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