Ethel Waters

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Ethel Waters Fast Facts:

Grew up in Philadelphia.
Married the first of her three husbands when she was 13.
Was one of the first African-Americans to appear on television, in a 1939 special, The Ethel Waters Show, on NBC.
Penned two autobiographies: His Eye Is on the Sparrow, which was a best seller, and To Me It's Wonderful.
Won a New York Drama Critics Award in 1950 for her role in The Member of the Wedding.
Toured with evangelist Billy Graham's crusades from 1960 to '75.
Made TV history when she became the first African-American woman to receive an Emmy nomination, for her 1961 appearance on Route 66.
U.S. Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp in her honor in September 1994.

Ethel Waters Relationships:
Edward Mallory - Ex-husband
Clyde Edward Matthews - Ex-husband
John Waters - Father
Louise Anderson - Mother
Merritt 'Buddy' Purnsley - Ex-husband
Norman Joseph Howard - Stepfather
Genevieve Howard - Half Sister
Sally Anderson - Grandmother
Ethel Waters Awards:
1962 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1949 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee