Ethel Waters

Actress:

• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1920s

1. "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" .... Aunt Harriet (1 episode, 1972)
       - Run, Carol, Run (1972) TV episode .... Aunt Harriet
2. "Daniel Boone" .... Rachel (1 episode, 1970)
       - Mamma Cooper (1970) TV episode .... Rachel
   
   
3. "Vacation Playhouse" .... Carrie (1 episode, 1967)
       - You're Only Young Twice (1967) TV episode .... Carrie
4. "The Great Adventure" .... Rit (1 episode, 1963)
       - Go Down, Moses (1963) TV episode .... Rit
5. "Route 66" .... Jenny Henderson (1 episode, 1961)
       - Goodnight Sweet Blues (1961) TV episode .... Jenny Henderson
   
   
6. "Whirlybirds" .... Sarah (1 episode, 1959)
   ... aka Copter Patrol (USA: syndication title)
       - The Big Lie (1959) TV episode .... Sarah
7. The Sound and the Fury (1959) .... Dilsey
8. The Heart Is a Rebel (1958) .... Gladys
9. "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
       - Sing for Me (1957) TV episode
10. Carib Gold (1957)
11. Saturday Spectacular: Manhattan Tower (1956) (TV) .... Sunday School Teacher
12. "Playwrights '56" .... Dilsey (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Pontiac Playwrights '56 (USA)
    ... aka The Playwright Hour
        - The Sound and the Fury (1955) TV episode .... Dilsey
13. "General Electric Theater" .... Mother (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - Winner by Decision (1955) TV episode .... Mother
14. "Climax!" .... Aunt Kate (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA)
        - The Dance (1955) TV episode .... Aunt Kate
15. The Member of the Wedding (1952) .... Berenice Sadie Brown
16. "Beulah" (1950) TV series .... Beulah (1950-52)
    ... aka The Beulah Show
    
    
17. Pinky (1949) .... Pinky's Granny
18. Cabin in the Sky (1943) .... Petunia Jackson
19. Cairo (1942) .... Cleona Jones, Marcia's Maid
20. Tales of Manhattan (1942) .... Esther
    
    
21. Gift of Gab (1934) .... Ethel
22. Bubbling Over (1934) .... Ethel Peabody
23. Rufus Jones for President (1933) .... Mother of Rufus
    
    
24. On with the Show! (1929) .... Ethel Walters
    

Soundtrack:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1920s

1. Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990) (performer: "Jeepers Creepers")
   
   
2. Heart of Midnight (1988) (performer: "Baby, What Else Can I Do")
   
   
3. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (performer: "Taking a Chance on Love")
4. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1 episode, 1972)
   ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
       - Episode dated 27 October 1972 (1972) TV episode (performer: "Cabin in the Sky")
5. "The Barbara McNair Show" (1 episode, 1970)
       - Episode dated 19 April 1970 (1970) TV episode (writer: "Partners with God") (performer: "Partners with God", "Crying Holy Unto the Lord")
   
   
6. "The Hollywood Palace" (1 episode, 1969)
       - Episode #6.22 (1969) TV episode (performer: "Bread and Gravy", "Supper Time")
   
   
7. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (1 episode, 1959)
   ... aka The Ford Show
       - Episode #3.31 (1959) TV episode (performer: "Cabin in the Sky", "Downhearted Blues", "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe", "St. Louis Blues")
8. "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
       - Sing for Me (1957) TV episode (performer: "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child")
9. Carib Gold (1957) (performer: "Carib Gold")
10. "The Steve Allen Show" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #2.11 (1956) TV episode (performer: "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe", "Taking a Chance on Love")
11. The Member of the Wedding (1952) (performer: "His Eye Is on the Sparrow")
12. "The Milton Berle Show" (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 27 February 1951 (1951) TV episode (performer: "Heat Wave", "Memories of You")
    
    
13. "Toast of the Town" (1 episode, 1949)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #3.3 (1949) TV episode (performer: "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe", "Stormy Weather")
14. Let's Sing a Song from the Movies (1948) (performer: "Am I Blue?")
15. Stage Door Canteen (1943) (performer: "Quick Sands" (1943))
16. Cabin in the Sky (1943) (performer: "Li'l Black Sheep", "Taking a Chance on Love", "Honey in the Honeycomb") ("Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe", "Cabin in the Sky")
17. The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943) (performer: "Am I Blue")
18. Cairo (1942) (performer: "Il bacio (The Kiss)", "Chi mi frena (The Sextet)" (1835), "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" (1912), "There's No Place Like Home (Home, Sweet Home)" (1823), "Buds Won't Bud" (1937)) ("Buds Won't Bud" (1937))
    
    
19. Gift of Gab (1934) (performer: "I Ain't Gonna Sin No More")
20. Bubbling Over (1934) (performer: "Taking Your Time", "Darkies Never Dream")
21. Rufus Jones for President (1933) (performer: "Am I Blue?", "Underneath Our Harlem Moon", "Lullaby")
    
    
22. On with the Show! (1929) (performer: "Am I Blue?", "Birmingham Bertha")
    

Self:

• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1972)
   ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
       - Episode dated 27 October 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 10 May 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Herself
2. Johnny Carson Presents the Sun City Scandals '72 (1972) (TV) .... Herself
3. "The Pearl Bailey Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
       - Episode dated 13 February 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself
4. "This Is Your Life" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
       - Pearl Bailey (1971) TV episode .... Herself
5. "The Barbara McNair Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
       - Episode dated 19 April 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself
   
   
6. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1969)
       - Episode #6.22 (1969) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
7. "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
       - Episode dated 17 April 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself
8. "The New Steve Allen Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
       - Episode dated 13 September 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
9. "Project XX" .... Herself (1 episode, 1961)
       - The World of Billy Graham (1961) TV episode .... Herself
   
   
10. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Ford Show
        - Episode #3.31 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
11. "The Mike Wallace Interview" .... Herself (1 episode, 1959)
        - Ethel Waters (1959) TV episode .... Herself
12. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #2.11 (1956) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
13. "The Dave Garroway Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
        - Episode #1.39 (1954) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #1.4 (1953) TV episode .... Herself
14. "Person to Person" .... Herself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode #1.15 (1954) TV episode .... Herself
15. "This Is Show Business" .... Herself (4 episodes, 1950-1952)
    ... aka This Is Broadway (first episodes title)
        - Episode dated 7 December 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 11 March 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 28 May 1950 (1950) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 5 March 1950 (1950) TV episode .... Herself
16. "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1952)
        - Episode dated 1 November 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Herself
17. "General Electric Guest House" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1951)
    ... aka Guest House
        - Episode dated 26 August 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 22 July 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Herself
18. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode dated 12 August 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
19. "Songs for Sale" .... Herself (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode dated 21 July 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Herself
20. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 27 February 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Herself
21. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 1949-1950)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #4.4 (1950) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #3.3 (1949) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
22. "The Perry Como Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
        - Episode dated 5 February 1950 (1950) TV episode .... Herself
    
    
23. "The Borden Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1947)
        - Ethel's Cabin (1947) TV episode .... Herself
24. Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Herself
    

Archive Footage:

1. Bicentennial Nigger (2006)
2. "Broadway: The American Musical"
       - I Got Plenty o' Nuttin': 1929-1942 (2004) TV episode
3. "Great Performances"
       - The Great American Songbook (2003) TV episode
4. The Nightclub Years (2001) (TV) .... Herself
5. Blues Masters (1999) (V)
6. Classified X (1998) (TV) .... Herself
7. "American Masters"
       - Vaudeville (1997) TV episode .... Herself
8. That's Black Entertainment (1990)
9. The Ladies Sing the Blues (1989) .... Herself
10. That's Dancing! (1985) .... Herself (clip from "Rufus Jones for President")
11. "The Mike Douglas Show"
        - Episode dated 25 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself
12. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) .... Clip from 'Cabin in the Sky'
13. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #11.39 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
14. Let's Sing a Song from the Movies (1948)
15. New Orleans (1947) (uncredited) .... Clip from 'Rufus Jones for President'
16. The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943) (uncredited) .... Herself (segment "On with the Show!")