Ethel Waters



First NameEthel
Last NameWaters
Full Name at BirthEthel Waters
Age76 (age at death)
Date of BirthOctober 31, 1900
BirthplaceChester, Pennsylvania
Date of DeathSeptember 1, 1977
Location of DeathChatsworth, California
Cause of Deathheart disease
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignScorpio
EthnicityBlack
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryVocalist
Music GenreVocal
Music StyleBlues, Jazz, Early Jazz, Swing, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop
Music MoodIntimate, Amiable/Good-Natured, Passionate, Romantic, Melancholy, Nocturnal, Poignant, Elegant, Sophisticated, Stylish, Bittersweet, Wry, Soothing, Earnest, Refined/Mannered, Gentle, Playful, Sentimental, Yearning, Confident, Reflective
InstrumentVocals

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.


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Filmography

Selected Ethel Waters film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1964
Rachael

1963
The Great Adventure
Rit

1963
Vacation Playhouse
Carrie

1960
Jenny Henderson

1958
The Heart Is a Rebel
Gladys

1957
Sarah

1957
Carib Gold
Mom

1956
Saturday Spectacular: Manhattan Tower
Sunday School Teacher

1955
Matinee Theatre
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1955
Playwrights '56
Dilsey

1955
Your Play Time
Hannah

1954
Climax!
Aunt Kate

1953
Mother

1952
Berenice Sadie Brown

1952
Guest Jazz Vocalist

1950
Beulah
Beulah

1949
Pinky's Granny

1943
Petunia Jackson

1942
Cleona Jones, Marcia's Maid

1942
Esther

1934
Ethel

1934
Bubbling Over
Ethel Peabody

1933
Rufus Jones for President
Mother of Rufus

1933
Change Your Luck
Ethel

1929
Ethel

Soundtrack Credits

2009
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1969
The Barbara McNair Show
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1964
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1964
The Hollywood Palace
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1960
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1957
Carib Gold
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1956
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
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1955
Matinee Theatre
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1948
The Buick-Berle Show
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1948
Let's Sing a Song from the Movies
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1943
The Voice That Thrilled the World
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1942
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1934
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1934
Bubbling Over
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1933
Rufus Jones for President
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