Ernestine Wade was born on August 7, 1906 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. She was an actress, known for The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951), Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert (1969) and The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957). She died on April 15, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Took vocal lessons as a child and sang professionally until the age of thirteen, as well as playing the organ. She first did secretarial work in Hollywood and only broke into movies after doing voice-over work on Disney's Song of the South (1946).
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She claimed that she was able to get additional radio work due to her ability to let loose with a blood-curdling scream.
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Famous old-time radio performer, especially for role of Sapphire Stevens, wife of the "Kingfish" on "Amos N Andy" Show. She continued the role on TV in The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951) Sitcom along with several other actors from the radio show.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
That's My Mama
1974-1975
TV Series
Laura / Augusta
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
1972
TV Series
Veronica's Aunt
Love, American Style
1972
TV Series segment "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father"
- Love and the Bachelor Party/Love and the Latin Lover/Love and the Old-Fashioned Father/Love and the Test of Manhood 1972 ... segment "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father" voice
Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert
1969
TV Movie
Billy's Mother (voice)
Julia
1969
TV Series
Eloise James
Family Affair
1967
TV Series
Ruby
Critic's Choice
1963
Thelma
The Untouchables
1961
TV Series
Maid
High Time
1960
Judge Carter's Maid (uncredited)
Bernardine
1957
Cleo, Wilsons' Maid (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
1957
Hetty
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
TV Series
Bess
Three Violent People
1956
Maid (uncredited)
The Girl He Left Behind
1956
Lorna (uncredited)
Playhouse 90
1956
TV Series
Gladys
The Amos 'n Andy Show
1951-1955
TV Series
Sapphire
Cabin in the Sky
1943
Churchgoer (uncredited)
Unexpected Riches
1942
Short
Bit in Buckwheat's dream
Santa Fe Trail
1940
Black Woman (uncredited)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Amos 'n Andy Show
1953
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
1983
TV Movie documentary special thanks
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pioneers of Television
2014
TV Mini-Series documentary
Sapphire Stevens - Amos 'n' Andy Show
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
1983
TV Movie documentary
Herself / Sapphire
Known for movies
The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951-1955) as Sapphire
Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert (1969) as Billy's Mother
$600,000
