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Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Acting

Born: January 16, 1908Astoria, New York, USA

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
Filmography
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point

Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)

2023
This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope...

Self (archive footage)

2017

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

Self

2017
Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

Self (archive footage)

2013
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Self (archive footage)

2009
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

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

Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)

2005
Judy Garland Duets

Judy Garland Duets

Self (archive footage)

2005
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Self (archive footage)

2003

Television: The First Fifty Years

Self (archive footage)

1999
Creating Ragtime

Creating Ragtime

Self (archival footage)

1998
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Self (archive footage)

1995
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Self (archive footage)

1991
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

Self (archive footage)

1990
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

Self (archive footage)

1986
Muppet Treasures

Muppet Treasures

Self

1985
The Best of Broadway

The Best of Broadway

Herself

1985
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
Airplane!

Airplane!

Lieutenant Hurwitz

1980
Musical Comedy Tonight

Musical Comedy Tonight

1979
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Lilly Loraine (voice)

1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Self

1979
A Special Sesame Street Christmas

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

Self

1978
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Hedda Parsons

1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

1975
Journey Back to Oz

Journey Back to Oz

Mombi (voice)

1972

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

Self

1972
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

Self (uncredited)

1968
Around the World of Mike Todd

Around the World of Mike Todd

Self

1968
The Mountains of the Moon

The Mountains of the Moon

Rosanna McCloud

1967
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Oakley

1967
The Art of Love

The Art of Love

Madame Coco La Fontaine

1965
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Mrs. Marcus

1963
There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

Molly Donahue

1954
Anything Goes

Anything Goes

Reno Sweeney

1954
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

Herself

1953
Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam

Sally Adams

1953
Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

Ethel Merman

1943
Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show

Linda Tyler

1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Jerry Allen

1938
Happy Landing

Happy Landing

Flo Kelly

1938
Anything Goes

Anything Goes

Reno Sweeney

1936
Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink

Joyce Lennox

1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936

The Big Broadcast of 1936

Ethel Merman

1935
Kid Millions

Kid Millions

Dot Clark

1934
We're Not Dressing

We're Not Dressing

Edith

1934
Song Shopping

Song Shopping

Ethel Merman

1933
Time on My Hands

Time on My Hands

Self

1932
You Try Somebody Else

You Try Somebody Else

Self

1932

Ireno

Irene

1932

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Herself

1932

Roaming

Mary

1931

Be Like Me

Eve

1931

Old Man Blues

Helen

1931

Devil Sea

Arlene

1931
Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

Helen King

1930

The Cave Club

1930

Her Future

1930