10 Dazzling Carol Burnett Throwback Photos That'll Take You Back in Time

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Carol Burnett’s Early Years

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The comedienne and television star spent much of her adolescence living in a small studio apartment in Hollywood, where her grandma would take her to the movies as a weekly treat.

02of 10Carol Burnett Goes to CollegeGenevieve Naylor/CORBIS/GettyWhen it was time for Burnett to head to college, she decided to pursue journalism at UCLA, but discovered she had a passion for the stage while taking up theater classes on the side. Her transition from news to the arts would eventually lead her to trailblaze a vibrant television career that has now spanned seven decades.Here are Burnett and her sister in 1959, listening to records on the floor of the star’s apartment in N.Y.C., where she moved near the end of her time at UCLA to pursue acting.

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Carol Burnett Goes to College

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When it was time for Burnett to head to college, she decided to pursue journalism at UCLA, but discovered she had a passion for the stage while taking up theater classes on the side. Her transition from news to the arts would eventually lead her to trailblaze a vibrant television career that has now spanned seven decades.

Here are Burnett and her sister in 1959, listening to records on the floor of the star’s apartment in N.Y.C., where she moved near the end of her time at UCLA to pursue acting.

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The Carol Burnett Show

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04of 10Carol Burnett and Lyle WaggonerCBS Photo Archive/GettyThe show starred Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner (pictured).

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Carol Burnett and Lyle Waggoner

The show starred Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner (pictured).

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Carol Burnett’s Famous Friends

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06of 10Carol Burnett and Steve MartinCBS Photo Archive/GettyHere’s a young Steve Martin performing with Burnett in a skit on the show, which earned several Golden Globes and Emmys during its run.

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Carol Burnett and Steve Martin

Here’s a young Steve Martin performing with Burnett in a skit on the show, which earned several Golden Globes and Emmys during its run.

07of 10Carol Burnett and Harvey KormanEverettBurnett and Harvey Korman are seen here performing a parody ofGone with the Windin a skit calledWent with the Wind.

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Carol Burnett and Harvey Korman

Burnett and Harvey Korman are seen here performing a parody ofGone with the Windin a skit calledWent with the Wind.

08of 10Carol Burnett in 1967CBS Photo Archive/GettyBurnett made audiences laugh for years with her signature sense of humor and fearlessness on stage.The star is seen here, seemingly naked and hiding behind a wooden sign labelled “Keep Out,” for a skit that aired in 1967.

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Carol Burnett in 1967

Burnett made audiences laugh for years with her signature sense of humor and fearlessness on stage.

The star is seen here, seemingly naked and hiding behind a wooden sign labelled “Keep Out,” for a skit that aired in 1967.

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Carol Burnett and Cher

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10of 10Carol Burnett on The Dick Cavett ShowWalt Disney Television via GettyBurnett also frequented the talk show circuit, appearing on programs likeThe Dick Cavett Show.Here she is guest starring alongsideAll in the Family’s Carroll O’Connor in 1971.

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Carol Burnett on The Dick Cavett Show

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Burnett also frequented the talk show circuit, appearing on programs likeThe Dick Cavett Show.

Here she is guest starring alongsideAll in the Family’s Carroll O’Connor in 1971.

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