Ethel Waters
Acting
Born October 31, 1896 — Died September 1, 1977
From Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as Sweet Mama Stringbean
Biography
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...
Filmography
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1
2006
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self (archive footage)
20037.0
Blues Masters
Self (archive footage)
19996.5
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
19767.0
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
19756.3
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
1975
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Self (archive footage)
19737.0
The Sound and the Fury
Dilsey
19596.8
The Heart Is a Rebel
Gladys
19588.0
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Saturday Spectacular: Manhattan Tower
Sunday School Teacher
1956
Carib Gold
Mom
19565.5
The Member of the Wedding
Berenice Sadie Brown
19526.3
Pinky
Dicey Johnson
19497.1
Soundies Festival
1945
The Voice That Thrilled the World
Self (segment 'On with the Show!') (archive footage)
19436.0
Stage Door Canteen
Ethel Waters
19436.3
Cabin in the Sky
Petunia Jackson
19436.5
Cairo
Cleona Jones, Marcia's Maid
19426.3
Tales of Manhattan
Esther
19426.4
Let My People Live
19397.0
Gift of Gab
Herself
19345.3
Bubbling Over
Ethel Peabody
19345.0
Rufus Jones for President
Mother of Rufus
19337.0
On With the Show!
Ethel
19296.2