Ethel Merman
Biography
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.
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Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
91
Gender
Female
Birthday
1908-01-16 (117 years old)
Place of Birth
Astoria, New York, USA
Acting
2023
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)2017
This Is Bob Hope... as Self (archive footage)2017
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala as Self2013
Six by Sondheim as Self (archive footage)2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression as Self (archive)2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards as Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)2005
Judy Garland Duets as Self (archive footage)2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as Self (archive footage)2003
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)1999
Television: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage)1995
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons as Self (archive footage)1991
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' as Self (archive footage)1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story as Self (archive footage)1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage)1985
Muppet Treasures as Self1985
The Best of Broadway as Herself1982
Night of 100 Stars as Self1980
Airplane! as Lieutenant Hurwitz1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self1979
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July as Lilly Loraine (voice)1979
Musical Comedy Tonight as Not available1978
A Special Sesame Street Christmas as Self1977
The Love Boat as Roz Smith1976
The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Hedda Parsons1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)1972
Journey Back to Oz as Mombi (voice)1972
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin as Self1971
Great Performances as Self1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest1968
Cilla as Self1968
That's Life as Decorator1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)1968
Around the World of Mike Todd as Self1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self1967
The Mountains of the Moon as Rosanna McCloud1967
Annie Get Your Gun as Annie Oakley1966
Batman as Lola Lasagne1966
Tarzan as Rosanna McCloud1966
That Girl as Herself1965
The Art of Love as Madame Coco La Fontaine1964
The Hollywood Palace as Self - Singer1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Clara Lovelace1963
The Judy Garland Show as Self1963
Vacation Playhouse as Maggie Brown1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as Mrs. Marcus1963
Marilyn as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1962
The Lucy Show as Ethel Merman1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Hostess1959
The Bell Telephone Hour as Self1959
Startime as Not available1957
DuPont Show of the Month as Self1956
Tony Awards as Self - Recipient / Performer1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self1955
The Chevy Show as Self1954
The Best of Broadway as Hattie Maloney1954
There's No Business Like Show Business as Molly Donahue1954
Anything Goes as Reno Sweeney1953
The United States Steel Hour as Libby Marks1953
General Electric Theater as Muriel Flood1953
Call Me Madam as Sally Adams1953
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show as Herself1951
The Red Skelton Show as Mother Hughes1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self1943
Stage Door Canteen as Ethel Merman1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band as Jerry Allen1938
Straight, Place and Show as Linda Tyler1938
Happy Landing as Flo Kelly1936
Strike Me Pink as Joyce Lennox1936
Anything Goes as Reno Sweeney1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936 as Ethel Merman1934
Kid Millions as Dot Clark1934
We're Not Dressing as Edith1933
Song Shopping as Ethel Merman1932
Time on My Hands as Self1932
Ireno as Irene1932
Let Me Call You Sweetheart as Herself1932
You Try Somebody Else as Self1931
Roaming as Mary1931
Devil Sea as Arlene1931
Old Man Blues as Helen1931
Be Like Me as Eve1930
Follow the Leader as Helen King1930
Her Future as Not available1930
The Cave Club as Not available