- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 16, 1908
- Place of Birth
- Astoria, New York, USA
- Died
- February 15, 1984
Ethel Merman
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
Filmography
movieIt's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
2023 · Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
movieThis Is Bob Hope...
2017 · Self (archive footage)
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
movieJFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
2017 · Self
movieThe Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 · Self (archive)
movieSix by Sondheim
2013 · Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies
movieMarilyn Monroe: In The Movies
2012
movieHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieWrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008 · Self (archive)
movieBroadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 · Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
movieJudy Garland Duets
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieGreat Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
2003 · Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
movieBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
movieTelevision: The First Fifty Years
1999 · Self (archive footage)
movieCreating Ragtime
1998 · Self (archival footage)
movieBetty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995 · Self (archive footage)
movieSomething a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieYou're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986 · Self (archive footage)
movieMuppet Treasures
1985 · Self
movieThe Best of Broadway
1985 · Herself
movieNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
movieAirplane!
1980 · Lieutenant Hurwitz
movieMusical Comedy Tonight
1979
movieRudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979 · Lilly Loraine (voice)
movieThe Muppets Go Hollywood
1979 · Self
movieA Special Sesame Street Christmas
1978 · Self
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · Roz Smith
tvThe Muppet Show
1976 · Self - Special Guest Star
movieWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976 · Hedda Parsons
movieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Self (archive footage)
movieJourney Back to Oz
1972 · Mombi (voice)
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
movieS Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
1972 · Self
tvGreat Performances
1971 · Self
movieThe Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968 · Self (uncredited)
That's Life
tvThat's Life
1968 · Decorator
movieAround the World of Mike Todd
1968 · Self
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
tvCilla
1968 · Self
movieThe Mountains of the Moon
1967 · Rosanna McCloud
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self
movieAnnie Get Your Gun
1967 · Annie Oakley
tvThat Girl
1966 · Herself
tvTarzan
1966 · Rosanna McCloud
tvBatman
1966 · Lola Lasagne
movieThe Art of Love
1965 · Madame Coco La Fontaine
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self - Singer
tvThe Judy Garland Show
1963 · Self
movieIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 · Mrs. Marcus
tvKraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · Clara Lovelace
Vacation Playhouse
tvVacation Playhouse
1963 · Maggie Brown
tvThe Lucy Show
1962 · Ethel Merman
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self, Self - Co-Host, Self - Co-Hostess
tvStartime
1959 · Self – Host
tvThe Bell Telephone Hour
1959 · Self
tvDuPont Show of the Month
1957 · Self
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
tvTony Awards
1956 · Self - Presenter, Self - Recipient / Performer
tvThe Chevy Show
1955 · Self
movieThere's No Business Like Show Business
1954 · Molly Donahue
The Best of Broadway
tvThe Best of Broadway
1954 · Hattie Maloney
movieAnything Goes
1954 · Reno Sweeney
tvThe United States Steel Hour
1953 · Libby Marks
movieThe Ford 50th Anniversary Show
1953 · Herself
movieCall Me Madam
1953 · Sally Adams
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953 · Muriel Flood
tvThe Red Skelton Show
1951 · Mother Hughes
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self - Mystery Guest
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieStage Door Canteen
1943 · Ethel Merman
movieStraight, Place and Show
1938 · Linda Tyler
movieAlexander's Ragtime Band
1938 · Jerry Allen
movieHappy Landing
1938 · Flo Kelly
movieStrike Me Pink
1936 · Joyce Lennox
movieAnything Goes
1936 · Reno Sweeney
movieThe Big Broadcast of 1936
1935 · Ethel Merman
movieKid Millions
1934 · Dot Clark
movieWe're Not Dressing
1934 · Edith
movieSong Shopping
1933 · Ethel Merman
movieTime on My Hands
1932 · Self
movieYou Try Somebody Else
1932 · Self
Ireno
movieIreno
1932 · Irene
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
movieLet Me Call You Sweetheart
1932 · Herself
Roaming
movieRoaming
1931 · Mary
Be Like Me
movieBe Like Me
1931 · Eve
Old Man Blues
movieOld Man Blues
1931 · Helen
Devil Sea
movieDevil Sea
1931 · Arlene
movieFollow the Leader
1930 · Helen King
The Cave Club
movieThe Cave Club
1930
Her Future
movieHer Future
1930