Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American actress and singer. Known primarily for her powerful voice and roles in musical theatre, she has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage." Among the many standards introduced by Merman in Broadway musicals are "I Got Rhythm", "Everything's Coming Up Roses", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "It's De-Lovely", "Friendship", "You're the Top", "Anything Goes", and "There's No Business Like Show Business", which later became her theme song. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ethel Merman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
| Birth Location | Astoria, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1908-01-16 |
| Died | 1984-02-15 |
Movies
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
2023
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
2017
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
as Self
2017
Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Herself (segment "Ethel Merman Medley")
2005
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self (archive material)
2003
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
as Self (archive footage)
1995
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
as Self (archive footage)
1991
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self (archive footage)
1990
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
1986
Muppet Treasures
as Self
1985
The Best of Broadway
as Herself
1985
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1982
Airplane!
as Lieutenant Hurwitz
1980
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
as Lilly Loraine (voice)
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
1979
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
as Herself
1978
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Hedda Parsons
1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1975
Journey Back to Oz
as Mombi (voice)
1972
1972
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
1968
Around the World of Mike Todd
as Self
1968
Annie Get Your Gun
as Annie Oakley
1967
The Art of Love
as Madame Coco La Fontaine
1965
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Mrs. Marcus
1963
Marilyn
as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
1963
There's No Business Like Show Business
as Molly Donahue
1954
Anything Goes
as Reno Sweeney
1954
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
as Herself
1953
Call Me Madam
as Sally Adams
1953
Stage Door Canteen
as Ethel Merman
1943
Straight, Place and Show
as Linda Tyler
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Jerry Allen
1938
Happy Landing
as Flo Kelly
1938
Anything Goes
as Reno Sweeney
1936
Strike Me Pink
as Joyce Lennox
1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Ethel Merman
1935
Kid Millions
as Dot Clark
1934
We're Not Dressing
as Edith
1934
Song Shopping
as Ethel Merman
1933
Time on My Hands
as Self
1932
You Try Somebody Else
as Self
1932
Ireno
as Irene
1932
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
as Herself
1932
Roaming
as Mary
1931
Be Like Me
as Eve
1931
Old Man Blues
as Helen
1931
Devil Sea
as Arlene
1931
Follow the Leader
as Helen King
1930
1930
1930
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