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Ethel Smith (I) (1910–1996)

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 ended up staying much longer, and it was an Argentinian dance hall beat that inspired her most popular song, "Tico Tico." She returned to the United States during WWII... See full bio »

Died:

(age 85) in Palm Beach, Florida, USA

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Filmography

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1993 Lipstick on Your Collar (TV mini-series)
Episode #1.6 (1993) (writer: "Love Is Strange")
 
1987 Dirty Dancing (writer: "Love Is Strange")
 
1973 Badlands ("LOVE IS STRANGE")
 
1948 Melody Time (performer: "Blame It on the Samba")
 
1946 Easy to Wed (performer: "Toca Tu Samba", "Bonecu de Pixe")
 
1945 George White's Scandals (performer: "Liza All the Clouds'll Roll Away" - uncredited, "Leave Us Leap" - uncredited)
 
1944 Bathing Beauty (performer: "I'll Take the High Note" 1943 - uncredited, "By the Waters of Minnetonka: an Indian Love Song" 1914 - uncredited, "Tico-tico no fubá" 1917 - uncredited, "Loch Lomond" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActress (7 titles)
1973 Wicked, Wicked
Organist (uncredited)
 
1970 Pigeons
Blowsy Lady at Pinball Machine (uncredited)
 
1967 C'mon, Let's Live a Little
An' Effel
 
1948 Melody Time
Ethel Smith
 
1946 Easy to Wed
Ethel Smith - Organ Player
 
1945 George White's Scandals
Hit Parade Swing Organist
 
1944 Bathing Beauty
Ethel Smith - Music Teacher
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1973 Wicked, Wicked (organist)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
1951 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Herself - Organist
Episode #3.23 (1951) … Herself - Organist
 
1950 Ethel Smith and Henry King Orchestra (short)
Herself
 
1949 Cavalcade of Stars (TV series)
Herself - Guest Musician
Episode #1.10 (1949) … Herself - Guest Musician
 
1949 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.42 (1949) … Herself
 
1948 Blame It on the Samba (short)
Herself
 
1946 Cuban Pete
Herself
 
1945 Twice Blessed
Herself at the Organ
 
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Spoke French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian See more »

Trademark:

Brightly colored dresses and exotic hats Song "Tico Tico" See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio