Ethel Waters
Actor
Born Oct 31, 1896 · Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Active 1929–1977
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…
Filmography
Pinky (1949) — Dicey JohnsonCabin in the Sky (1943) — Petunia JacksonDaniel Boone (1964) — RachaelTales of Manhattan (1942) — EstherThe Great Adventure (1963) — RitRoute 66 (1960)The Sound and the Fury (1959) — DilseyThe Member of the Wedding (1952) — Berenice Sadie BrownStage Door Canteen (1943) — Ethel WatersThe Heart Is a Rebel (1958) — GladysGeneral Electric Theater (1953) — MotherThe Beulah Show (1950) — BeulahRufus Jones for President (1933) — Mother of RufusCairo (1942) — Cleona Jones, Marcia's MaidOn With the Show! (1929) — EthelLet My People Live (1939)Playwrights '56 (1955)Carib Gold (1956) — MomBubbling Over (1934) — Ethel PeabodyClimax! (1954) — Aunt KateSoundies Festival (1945)Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1 (2006)Saturday Spectacular: Manhattan Tower (1956) — Sunday School Teacher