Ethel Waters

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Ethel Waters (October 31, 1896 – September 1, 1977) was an American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress. She frequently performed jazz, big band, and pop music, on the Broadway stage and in concerts, although she began her career in the 1920s singing blues. Her best-known recordings include...

Born: October 31, 1896 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: September 1, 1977 (age 80)

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Known For

7.2

That's Entertainment, Part II

Movies & TV Credits

39 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1 Movie	—	Actress	—	2006
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Movie	8.1	Actress	Self (archive footage)	2003
Blues Masters Movie	6.8	Actress	Self (archive footage)	1999
Wild Women Don't Have the Blues Movie	7.8	Actress	Self (archive footage)	1989
That's Entertainment, Part II Movie	7.4	Actress	(archive footage)	1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Movie	6.8	Actress	Self (archive footage)	1975
Black Shadows on the Silver Screen Movie	7.3	Actress	Self (archive footage)	1975
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli Movie	7.3	Actress	Self (archive footage)	1973
The Pearl Bailey Show TV Show	6.9	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1971
The Barbara McNair Show TV Show	8.0	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1969
The Dick Cavett Show TV Show	8.1	Actress	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	1968
The Hollywood Palace TV Show	7.9	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1964
Daniel Boone TV Show	7.1	Actress	Rachael(1 Episode)	1964
The Great Adventure TV Show	6.9	Actress	Rit(1 Episode)	1963
The Mike Douglas Show TV Show	6.9	Actress	Self(3 Episodes)	1961
Route 66 TV Show	7.5	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1960
The Sound and the Fury Movie	6.0	Actress	Dilsey	1959
The Heart is a Rebel Movie	—	Actress	Gladys	1958
Carib Gold Movie	6.0	Actress	Mom	1956
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show TV Show	8.2	Actress	Self - Singer(1 Episode)	1956
Saturday Spectacular: Manhattan Tower Movie	9.5	Actress	Sunday School Teacher	1956
Playwrights '56 TV Show	6.8	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1955
Climax! TV Show	6.3	Actress	Aunt Kate(1 Episode)	1954
General Electric Theater TV Show	6.6	Actress	Mother(1 Episode)	1953
The Member of the Wedding Movie	6.5	Actress	Berenice Sadie Brown	1952
Beulah TV Show	7.4	Actress	Beulah(39 Episodes)	1950
What's My Line? TV Show	8.3	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1950
Pinky Movie	7.3	Actress	Dicey Johnson	1949
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show	7.7	Actress	Self(2 Episodes)	1948
Stage Door Canteen Movie	6.0	Actress	Ethel Waters	1943
Cabin in the Sky Movie	7.2	Actress	Petunia Jackson	1943
The Voice That Thrilled the World Short Film	6.3	Actress	Self (segment 'On with the Show!') (archive footage)	1943
Cairo Movie	5.9	Actress	Cleona Jones, Marcia's Maid	1942
Tales of Manhattan Movie	7.1	Actress	Esther	1942
Let My People Live Short Film	5.1	Actress	—	1939
Gift of Gab Movie	4.7	Actress	Herself	1934
Bubbling Over Short Film	5.3	Actress	Ethel Peabody	1934
Rufus Jones for President Short Film	6.3	Actress	Mother of Rufus	1933
On With the Show! Movie	5.6	Actress	Ethel	1929

Ethel Waters

Known For

Cabin in the Sky

Pinky

Tales of Manhattan

That's Entertainment, Part II

Movies & TV Credits