Ruth Brown

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

American Playhouse

Mrs. Sherman

1982

Late Night with David Letterman

Self - Musical Guest

1982

Austin City Limits

Self

1975

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Tortoise / Ant (voice)

1995

Rebel Highway

Ella Baldwin

1994

The Dick Clark Show

Self

1958

Hello, Larry

1979

Hello, Larry

Leona Wilson

1979

Hairspray

Motormouth Maybelle

1988

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Singer (segment "Black and Blue") (archive footage)

2005

¿Blanco o negro?

Martha

1991

Under the Rainbow

Cleaning Woman

1981

B.B. King: Blues Summit

1995

Checking In

1981

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Ella

1994

Rhythm and Blues Revue

Self

1955

Hallelujah

Mrs. Sherman

1993