Ethel Merman
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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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- Born:
- Jan 16, 1908 In Astoria, New York, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 65
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Her Future 1930-04-22
- Latest Project:
- Movie It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point 2023-10-08
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point | Mrs. Marcus (archive footage) | 2023-10-08 |
| Movie | JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala | Self | 2017-05-23 |
| Movie | This Is Bob Hope... | Self (archive footage) | 2017-12-29 |
| Movie | Six by Sondheim | Self (archive footage) | 2013-12-09 |
| Movie | Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards | Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage) | 2005-08-07 |
| Movie | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self (archive footage) | 2003-04-03 |
| Movie | Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Interviewee (archive footage) | 2003-07-22 |
| Movie | Television: The First Fifty Years | Self (archive footage) | 1999-01-01 |
| Movie | Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons | Self (archive footage) | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' | Self (archive footage) | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story | Self (archive footage) | 1990-07-23 |
| Movie | The Best of Broadway | Herself | 1985-05-24 |
| Movie | Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
| Movie | Airplane! | Lieutenant Hurwitz | 1980-07-02 |
| Movie | Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July | Lilly Loraine (voice) | 1979-07-01 |
| Movie | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self | 1979-05-16 |
| Movie | Musical Comedy Tonight | 1979-10-01 | |
| Movie | A Special Sesame Street Christmas | Herself | 1978-12-08 |
| Series | The Love Boat | Ros Smith | 1977-09-24 |
| Movie | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Hedda Parsons | 1976-07-26 |
| Series | The Muppet Show | Unknown | 1976-09-05 |
| Movie | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
| Movie | S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin | Self | 1972-01-17 |
| Movie | Journey Back to Oz | Mombi (voice) | 1972-12-14 |
| Series | That's Life | Decorator | 1968-09-24 |
| Movie | The Dean Martin Christmas Show | Self (uncredited) | 1968-12-19 |
| Series | Batman | Unknown | 1966-01-12 |
| Series | Tarzan | Unknown | 1966-09-08 |
| Series | That Girl | Unknown | 1966-09-08 |
| Movie | The Art of Love | Madame Coco La Fontaine | 1965-06-30 |
| Series | The Hollywood Palace | Unknown | 1964-01-04 |
| Series | Vacation Playhouse | Unknown | 1963-07-22 |
| Movie | Marilyn | Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1963-04-18 |
| Series | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Unknown | 1963-10-10 |
| Movie | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Mrs. Marcus | 1963-11-07 |
| Series | The Lucy Show | Unknown | 1962-10-01 |
| Series | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Unknown | 1956-10-05 |
| Series | The Chevy Show | Self | 1955-10-04 |
| Movie | Anything Goes | Reno Sweeney | 1954-02-28 |
| Movie | There's No Business Like Show Business | Molly Donahue | 1954-12-16 |
| Series | The Best of Broadway | Hattie Maloney | 1954-09-15 |
| Series | General Electric Theater | Unknown | 1953-02-01 |
| Movie | Call Me Madam | Sally Adams | 1953-03-25 |
| Series | The United States Steel Hour | Libby Marks | 1953-10-27 |
| Movie | The Ford 50th Anniversary Show | Herself | 1953-06-15 |
| Series | The Red Skelton Show | Mother Hughes | 1951-09-30 |
| Series | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Unknown | 1950-09-10 |
| Series | The Ed Sullivan Show | Unknown | 1948-06-20 |
| Movie | Stage Door Canteen | Ethel Merman | 1943-06-24 |
| Movie | Happy Landing | Flo Kelly | 1938-01-23 |
| Movie | Straight, Place and Show | Linda Tyler | 1938-09-30 |
| Movie | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Jerry Allen | 1938-05-24 |
| Movie | Anything Goes | Reno Sweeney | 1936-01-24 |
| Movie | Strike Me Pink | Joyce Lennox | 1936-01-24 |
| Movie | The Big Broadcast of 1936 | Ethel Merman | 1935-09-20 |
| Movie | We're Not Dressing | Edith | 1934-04-27 |
| Movie | Kid Millions | Dot Clark | 1934-11-10 |
| Movie | Song Shopping | Ethel Merman | 1933-05-18 |
| Movie | Ireno | Irene | 1932-06-30 |
| Movie | Devil Sea | Arlene | 1931-02-28 |
| Movie | Old Man Blues | Helen | 1931-03-19 |
| Movie | Be Like Me | Eve | 1931-10-24 |
| Movie | Roaming | Mary | 1931-11-28 |
| Movie | Her Future | 1930-04-22 | |
| Movie | Follow the Leader | Helen King | 1930-12-06 |