Before his death, his Christian wife, Petunia, played by EthelWaters, prays to God for his entry into heaven.
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The team appeared in a great many shows, among them "Laugh Time" with Bert Wheeler, Frank Fay and EthelWaters.
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Pinky, a 1949 race drama about a light-skinned black woman passing for white, was another exception, garnering a best supporting nomination for EthelWaters.