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- Died
- Birth nameEthel Goldsmith
- Ethel Smith graduated from Carnegie Tech, having majored in piano. She got a job as an organist in California, and then went to Rio de Janeiro for a four-week booking. She returned to the United States during WWII, and "Tico Tico" ("Tico Tico no Fubá", the Brazilian title) became a major hit in New York and across the country. She was asked to appear in several films, and made enough money to live well. She eventually concentrated more on acting, appearing in a number of plays. She did not have any children and died following a progressive illness.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Meredith Peruzzi <meredith@amanita.net>
- SpousesRalph Bellamy(1945 - 1947) (divorced)Roy Atwell(1916 - 1936) (divorced, 1 child)Mr. Spiro (divorced)
- Brightly colored dresses and exotic hats Song "Tico Tico"
- Spoke French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian
- Known as the "Your Hit Parade" organist, she supplied music for the program for many years. Your Hit Parade was a popular program on both radio and TV. Each show would feature the top 10 musical "hits" of the week as defined by record sales.
- Organist who toured widely in the 1940s, playing both popular and classical music.
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