Ethel Merman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 16, 1908
- Died
- February 15, 1984 (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- Astoria, New York, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ethel Merman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Filmography
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
Movie · as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
Movie · as Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Six by Sondheim
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies
Movie
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Movie · as Self (archive)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Movie · as Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
Judy Garland Duets
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Movie · as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Creating Ragtime
Movie · as Self (archival footage)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Muppet Treasures
Movie · as Self
The Best of Broadway
Movie · as Herself
Night of 100 Stars
Movie · as Self
Airplane!
Movie · as Lieutenant Hurwitz
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Movie · as Lilly Loraine (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Musical Comedy Tonight
Movie
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Movie · as Self
The Love Boat
TV · as Roz Smith · 6 eps
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Movie · as Hedda Parsons
The Muppet Show
TV · as Self - Special Guest Star · 1 ep
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Journey Back to Oz
Movie · as Mombi (voice)
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Movie · as Self
Great Performances
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Around the World of Mike Todd
Movie · as Self
Cilla
TV · as Self · 1 ep
That's Life
TV · as Decorator · 1 ep
The Dick Cavett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Mountains of the Moon
Movie · as Rosanna McCloud
Annie Get Your Gun
Movie · as Annie Oakley
The Carol Burnett Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Batman
TV · as Lola Lasagne · 3 eps
That Girl
TV · as Herself · 2 eps
Tarzan
TV · as Rosanna McCloud · 2 eps
The Art of Love
Movie · as Madame Coco La Fontaine
The Hollywood Palace
TV · as Self - Singer · 2 eps
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Movie · as Mrs. Marcus
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV · as Clara Lovelace · 1 ep
Vacation Playhouse
TV · as Maggie Brown · 1 ep
The Judy Garland Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Lucy Show
TV · as Ethel Merman · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self, Self - Co-Host, Self - Co-Hostess · 3 eps
The Bell Telephone Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Startime
TV · as Self – Host · 1 ep
DuPont Show of the Month
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter, Self - Recipient / Performer · 1 ep
The Chevy Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
There's No Business Like Show Business
Movie · as Molly Donahue
Anything Goes
Movie · as Reno Sweeney
The Best of Broadway
TV · as Hattie Maloney · 1 ep
Call Me Madam
Movie · as Sally Adams
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
Movie · as Herself
General Electric Theater
TV · as Muriel Flood · 1 ep
The United States Steel Hour
TV · as Libby Marks · 1 ep
The Red Skelton Show
TV · as Mother Hughes · 1 ep
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV · as Self · 3 eps
What's My Line?
TV · as Self - Mystery Guest · 2 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Stage Door Canteen
Movie · as Ethel Merman
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Movie · as Jerry Allen
Happy Landing
Movie · as Flo Kelly
Straight, Place and Show
Movie · as Linda Tyler
Strike Me Pink
Movie · as Joyce Lennox
Anything Goes
Movie · as Reno Sweeney
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Movie · as Ethel Merman
We're Not Dressing
Movie · as Edith
Kid Millions
Movie · as Dot Clark
Song Shopping
Movie · as Ethel Merman
Time on My Hands
Movie · as Self
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Movie · as Herself
You Try Somebody Else
Movie · as Self
Ireno
Movie · as Irene
Be Like Me
Movie · as Eve
Old Man Blues
Movie · as Helen
Devil Sea
Movie · as Arlene
Roaming
Movie · as Mary
The Cave Club
Movie
Her Future
Movie
Follow the Leader
Movie · as Helen King