Etta Moten
Actor
Born Nov 5, 1901
Active 1933–2004 · Awards: Candace Award, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, honorary degree from Spelman College
Etta Moten Barnett was an American actress and contralto vocalist, who was identified with her signature role of "Bess" in Porgy and Bess. She created new roles for African-American women on stage and screen.
Filmography
A Day at the Races (1937) — Black Singer (uncredited)Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) — 'Remember My Forgotten Man' Singer (uncredited)Flying Down to Rio (1933) — Colored SingerLadies They Talk About (1933) — Singing Inmate (voice) (uncredited)The Green Pastures (1936) — Angel (uncredited)Operator 13 (1934) — Slave At Medicine Show (uncredited)Professional Sweetheart (1933) — Glory Eden (singing voice) (uncredited)Born to Sing (1942) — Soloist - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)