Ethel Waters was an American singer and actress. Waters frequently performed jazz, swing, and pop music on the Broadway stage and in concerts. She began her career in the 1920s singing blues. Her notable recordings include "Dinah", "Stormy Weather", "Taking a Chance on Love", "Chlo-e, "Heat Wave", "Supper Time", "Am I Blue?", "Birmingham Bertha", "Cabin in the Sky", "I'm Coming Virginia", and her version of "His Eye Is on the Sparrow".
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1Movie | — | 110 |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereMovie | Self (archive footage) | 107 |
| 1999 | Blues MastersMovie | Self (archive footage) | 103 |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie | (archive footage) | 80 |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Movie | Self (archive footage) | 79 |
| 1975 | Black Shadows on a Silver ScreenMovie | Self (archive footage) | 79 |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente MinnelliMovie | Self (archive footage) | 77 |
| 1971 | The Pearl Bailey ShowSeries | Self | 75 |
| 1969 | The Barbara McNair ShowSeries | Self | 73 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 72 |
| 1964 | Daniel BooneSeries | Rachael | 68 |
| 1964 | The Hollywood PalaceSeries | Self | 68 |
| 1963 | The Great AdventureSeries | Rit | 67 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 65 |
| 1960 | Route 66Series | — | 64 |
| 1959 | The Sound and the FuryMovie | Dilsey | 63 |
| 1958 | The Heart Is a RebelMovie | Gladys | 62 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen ShowSeries | Self - Singer | 60 |
| 1956 | Saturday Spectacular: Manhattan TowerMovie | Sunday School Teacher | 60 |
| 1956 | Carib GoldMovie | Mom | 60 |
| 1955 | Playwrights '56Series | — | 59 |
| 1954 | Climax!Series | Aunt Kate | 58 |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSeries | Mother | 57 |
| 1952 | The Member of the WeddingMovie | Berenice Sadie Brown | 56 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self | 54 |
| 1950 | The Beulah ShowSeries | Beulah | 54 |
| 1949 | PinkyMovie | Dicey Johnson | 53 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 52 |
| 1945 | Soundies FestivalMovie | — | 49 |
| 1943 | Cabin in the SkyMovie | Petunia Jackson | 47 |
| 1943 | The Voice That Thrilled the WorldMovie | Self (segment 'On with the Show!') (archive footage) | 47 |
| 1943 | Stage Door CanteenMovie | Ethel Waters | 47 |
| 1942 | Tales of ManhattanMovie | Esther | 46 |
| 1942 | CairoMovie | Cleona Jones, Marcia's Maid | 46 |
| 1939 | Let My People LiveMovie | — | 43 |
| 1934 | Gift of GabMovie | Herself | 38 |
| 1934 | Bubbling OverMovie | Ethel Peabody | 38 |
| 1933 | Rufus Jones for PresidentMovie | Mother of Rufus | 37 |
| 1929 | On With the Show!Movie | Ethel | 33 |