Ethel Waters
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Oct 31, 1896 Chester, PA |
| Died | Sep 1, 1977 Chatsworth, CA |
| Age | Died at 80 |
Ethel Waters | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1918-1977 |
| Top Roles | Petunia Jackson, Pinky's Granny, Berenice Sadie Brown, Cleona Jones, Marcia's Maid, Dilsey |
| Top Genres | Musical, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Film Adaptation, Short Films |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Based on Play, Prejudice |
| Top Collaborators | Béla Lugosi, Joe E. Brown, Jack Lambert, Sammy Davis Jr. |
| Shares birthday with | Barbara Bel Geddes, Dale Evans, Lee Grant see more.. |
Ethel Waters Overview:
Legendary actress, Ethel Waters, was born on Oct 31, 1896 in Chester, PA. Waters died at the age of 80 on Sep 1, 1977 in Chatsworth, CA .
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Waters was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1949 | Best Supporting Actress | Pinky (1949) | Granny | Nominated |
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Ethel Waters Quotes:
Petunia Jackson:
[after she runs Jim Henry and his crony off] Oh, Lord! Please forgive me for backsliding, but sometimes when you fight the Devil you've got to jab him with his own pitchfork!
John Henry: Berenice, which eye's your mind's eye?
Berenice Sadie Brown: Don't yank my head back like that, Candy. Frankie and I aren't going to go flying through the ceiling.
John Henry: Mean old bossy Frankie!
Berenice Sadie Brown: Just what is she doing that's so mean? Just trying to get some rest.
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John Henry: Berenice, which eye's your mind's eye?
Berenice Sadie Brown: Don't yank my head back like that, Candy. Frankie and I aren't going to go flying through the ceiling.
John Henry: Mean old bossy Frankie!
Berenice Sadie Brown: Just what is she doing that's so mean? Just trying to get some rest.
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