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Ethel Waters
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In short · Acted for five decades — 13 credits.
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Actor
11 credits
The Sound and the Fury(1959)
Dilsey
Film
The Heart Is a Rebel(1958)
Gladys
Film
Carib Gold(1956)
Mom
Film
The Member of the Wedding(1952)
Berenice Sadie Brown
Film
Pinky(1949)
Dicey Johnson
Film
Cabin in the Sky(1943)
Petunia Jackson
Film
Cairo(1942)
Cleona Jones
Film
Tales of Manhattan(1942)
Esther
Film
Bubbling Over(1934)
Ethel Peabody
Film
Gift of Gab(1934)
Ethel Waters
Film
Rufus Jones for President(1933)
Mother of Rufus Jones
Film
Awards & Nominations
1 nominationAcademy Awards
- Nom1949Oscar — Actress in a Supporting Role
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Additional credits2Show
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- That's HollywoodSelf · 1976
- Break the BankSelf - Contestant · 1948
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