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Overview
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Won a Joseph Jefferson Award as Best Guest Artist in a Locally Produced... moreAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Passage Theatre's 7th Annual Solo Flights Continues with "Ethel Waters, His Eye is on the Sparrow" Mar. 14 - 15 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 8 March 2009, 8:48 PM, PDT)
The Human Race Theater Opens His Eye Is On The Sparrow
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 17 February 2009, 10:35 AM, PST)
Filmography
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1. | Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990) | (performer: "Jeepers Creepers") | 1990 | - | 6.6 (1,251) |
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2. | Heart of Midnight (1988) | (performer: "Baby, What Else Can I Do") | 1988 | - | 5.1 (427) |
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3. | That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) | (performer: "Taking a Chance on Love") | 1976 | - | 7.3 (870) |
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4. | "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) | (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | 8.3 (462) |
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5. | "The Barbara McNair Show" (1969) | (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | 8.4 (6) |
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6. | "The Hollywood Palace" (1964) | (1 episode, 1969) | 1969 | - | 9.5 (45) |
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7. | "Route 66" (1960) | (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 8.0 (233) |
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8. | "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (1956) | (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 4.8 (8) |
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9. | "Matinee Theatre" (1955) | (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 7.2 (12) |
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10. | Carib Gold (1957) | (performer: "Carib Gold") | 1957 | - | - |
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11. | "The Steve Allen Show" (1956) | (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 9.3 (68) |
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12. | The Member of the Wedding (1952) | (performer: "His Eye Is on the Sparrow") | 1952 | - | 7.3 (451) |
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13. | "The Milton Berle Show" (1948) | (1 episode, 1951) | 1951 | - | 7.3 (19) |
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14. | "Toast of the Town" (1948) | (1 episode, 1949) | 1949 | - | 8.4 (100) |
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15. | Let's Sing a Song from the Movies (1948) | (performer: "Am I Blue?") | 1948 | - | - |
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16. | Stage Door Canteen (1943) | (performer: "Quick Sands" (1943)) | 1943 | - | 6.5 (632) |
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17. | 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") | 1943 | - | 7.2 (891) |
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18. | The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943) | (performer: "Am I Blue") | 1943 | - | 6.6 (46) |
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19. | 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)) | 1942 | - | 6.1 (76) |
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20. | Gift of Gab (1934) | (performer: "I Ain't Gonna Sin No More") | 1934 | - | 5.4 (26) |
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21. | Bubbling Over (1934) | (performer: "Taking Your Time", "Darkies Never Dream") | 1934 | - | 5.7 (8) |
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22. | Rufus Jones for President (1933) | (performer: "Am I Blue?", "Underneath the Harlem Moon", "Lullaby") | 1933 | - | 6.3 (46) |
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23. | On with the Show! (1929) | (performer: "Am I Blue?", "Birmingham Bertha") | 1929 | - | 6.6 (85) |
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1. | "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" (1971) | Aunt Harriet (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | 7.6 (47) |
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2. | "Daniel Boone" (1964) | Rachel (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | 7.5 (214) |
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3. | "Vacation Playhouse" (1963) | Carrie (1 episode, 1967) | 1967 | - | 7.4 (8) |
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4. | "The Great Adventure" (1963) | Rit (1 episode, 1963) | 1963 | - | 8.6 (33) |
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5. | "Route 66" (1960) | Jenny Henderson (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 8.0 (233) |
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6. | "Whirlybirds" (1957) | Sarah (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.0 (64) |
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7. | The Sound and the Fury (1959) | Dilsey | 1959 | - | 6.5 (228) |
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8. | The Heart Is a Rebel (1958) | Gladys | 1958 | - | 5.9 (8) |
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9. | "Matinee Theatre" (1955) | (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 7.2 (12) |
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10. | Carib Gold (1957) | Mom | 1957 | - | - |
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11. | Saturday Spectacular: Manhattan Tower (1956) (TV) | Sunday School Teacher | 1956 | - | - |
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12. | "Playwrights '56" (1955) | Dilsey (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 7.1 (7) |
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13. | "General Electric Theater" (1953) | Mother (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 8.1 (72) |
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14. | "Climax!" (1954) | Aunt Kate (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 7.8 (40) |
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15. | The Member of the Wedding (1952) | Berenice Sadie Brown | 1952 | - | 7.3 (451) |
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16. | Pinky (1949) | Pinky's Granny | 1949 | - | 7.2 (628) |
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17. | Cabin in the Sky (1943) | Petunia Jackson | 1943 | - | 7.2 (891) |
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18. | Cairo (1942) | Cleona Jones, Marcia's Maid | 1942 | - | 6.1 (76) |
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19. | Tales of Manhattan (1942) | Esther | 1942 | - | 7.4 (580) |
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20. | Gift of Gab (1934) | Ethel | 1934 | - | 5.4 (26) |
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21. | Bubbling Over (1934) | Ethel Peabody | 1934 | - | 5.7 (8) |
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22. | Rufus Jones for President (1933) | Mother of Rufus | 1933 | - | 6.3 (46) |
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23. | On with the Show! (1929) | Ethel Walters | 1929 | - | 6.6 (85) |
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1. | "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) | Herself (2 episodes, 1972) | 1972 | - | 8.3 (462) |
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2. | Johnny Carson Presents the Sun City Scandals '72 (1972) (TV) | Herself | 1972 | - | 9.6 (16) |
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3. | "The Pearl Bailey Show" (1971) | Herself (1 episode, 1971) | 1971 | - | - |
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4. | "This Is Your Life" (1971) | Herself (1 episode, 1971) | 1971 | - | 7.0 (26) |
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5. | "The Barbara McNair Show" (1969) | Herself (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | 8.4 (6) |
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6. | "The Hollywood Palace" (1964) | Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1969) | 1969 | - | 9.5 (45) |
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7. | "The Joey Bishop Show" (1967) | Herself (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 7.3 (19) |
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8. | "The New Steve Allen Show" (1961) | Herself (1 episode, 1962) | 1962 | - | 7.5 (9) |
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9. | "House Party" (1952) | Herself (1 episode, 1962) | 1962 | - | 7.0 (24) |
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10. | "Project XX" (1954) | Herself (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | - |
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11. | "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (1956) | Herself (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 4.8 (8) |
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12. | "The Mike Wallace Interview" (1957) | Herself (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | - |
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13. | "The Steve Allen Show" (1956) | Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 9.3 (68) |
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14. | "The Dave Garroway Show" (1953) | Herself (2 episodes, 1953-1954) | 1954 | - | - |
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15. | "Person to Person" (1953) | Herself (1 episode, 1954) | 1954 | - | 8.8 (28) |
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16. | "This Is Show Business" (1949) | Herself (5 episodes, 1950-1952) | 1952 | - | - |
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17. | "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1952) | Herself (1 episode, 1952) | 1952 | - | 9.2 (42) |
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18. | "General Electric Guest House" (1951) | Herself (2 episodes, 1951) | 1951 | - | - |
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19. | "What's My Line?" (1950) | Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1951) | 1951 | - | 8.9 (268) |
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20. | "Songs for Sale" (1950) | Herself (1 episode, 1951) | 1951 | - | - |
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21. | "The Milton Berle Show" (1948) | Herself (1 episode, 1951) | 1951 | - | 7.3 (19) |
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22. | "Toast of the Town" (1948) | Herself / Herself - Singer (2 episodes, 1949-1950) | 1950 | - | 8.4 (100) |
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23. | "The Perry Como Show" (1948) | Herself (1 episode, 1950) | 1950 | - | 7.6 (24) |
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24. | "The Borden Show" (1947) | Herself (1 episode, 1947) | 1947 | - | - |
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25. | Stage Door Canteen (1943) | Herself | 1943 | - | 6.5 (632) |
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1. | Bicentennial Nigger (2006) | |
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2. | "Broadway: The American Musical" | |
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3. | "Great Performances" | |
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4. | The Nightclub Years (2001) (TV) | Herself |
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5. | Blues Masters (1999) (V) | |
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6. | Classified X (1998) (TV) | Herself |
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7. | "American Masters" | |
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8. | "Entertainment Tonight" | |
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9. | That's Black Entertainment (1990) | Herself |
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10. | The Ladies Sing the Blues (1989) | Herself |
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11. | That's Dancing! (1985) | Herself (clip from "Rufus Jones for President") |
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12. | "The Mike Douglas Show" | |
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13. | That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) | Clip from 'Cabin in the Sky' |
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14. | "Toast of the Town" | |
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15. | Let's Sing a Song from the Movies (1948) | |
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16. | New Orleans (1947) | (uncredited) Clip from 'Rufus Jones for President' |
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17. | The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943) | (uncredited) Herself (segment "On with the Show!") |
Additional Details
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Starred on the CBS radio series The American Revue, which ran from October 22, 1933 to February 25, 1934. The 30 minute program went out Sunday nights at 7 p.m. from WABC (now WCBS) in New York City and also featured comedian George Beatty and the Jack Denny Orchestra. The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra also appeared on the show for a time. morePublicity Listings:
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