Charwoman, chargirl, charlady and char are occupational terms referring to a paid part-time worker who comes into a house or other building to clean it for a few hours of a day or week, as opposed to
A 1943 photograph of a charwoman in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Carol Burnett's charwoman character, 1974
Carol Creighton Burnett is an American comedian, actress, singer and writer. Burnett has played dramatic and comedic roles on stage and screen. She has received numerous awards and accolades, includin
Charwoman
…Barbara New) was the lowly charwoman and a main character in the 1990s British sitcom You Rang, M'Lord?, which was set in the 1920s. American comedian Carol Burnett made a charwoman character into a signature routine during her television career with Garry Moore and later on her own popular long-running variety…
Burnett (left) and her sister Chrissie on Person to Person, 1961
Hollywood Pacific Theatre in 2010, site of Burnett's star
1961 cast photo from The Garry Moore Show. From left to right: Garry Moore, Burnett, and Durward Kirby.