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Ethel Ayler - Biography & Filmography | The Couch Critic
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Ethel Ayler
Born
May 1, 1930
Died: Nov 18, 2018
Lived 88 years
Place of Birth
Whistler, Alabama, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Career Highlights
10
Movies
14
TV Shows
IMDb Profile
Ethel Ayler
Acting
Biography
Ethyl Spraggins Ayler (May 1, 1930 – November 18, 2018) was an American character actress with a career spanning over five decades.
Movies
10
TV Shows
14
Fire & Ice
as
Lola Aimes
2001
The Wedding
as
Eunice
1998
Eve's Bayou
as
Gran Mère
1997
The Bodyguard
as
Emma
1992
Stormy Weathers
as
Clara Wilkes
1992
To Sleep with Anger
as
Hattie
1990
Nine 1/2 Weeks
as
Jewelry Saleswoman
1986
The First Breeze of Summer
as
Hattie
1976
Lord Shango
as
Lady in bar (uncredited)
1975
Time of the Heathen
as
Marie
1962
