Ethel Merman
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1908-01-16
Day of Death
1984-02-15 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Astoria, New York, USA
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
Acting
(2023)
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
(2017)
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
as Self
(2017)
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
(2013)
Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)
(2009)
(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)
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
(2003)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self (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 Self
(1985)
The Best of Broadway
as Herself
(1982)
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1980)
Airplane!
as Lieutenant Hurwitz
(1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
(1979)
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
as Lilly Loraine (voice)
(1979)
(1978)
(1976)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Hedda Parsons
(1975)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
(1972)
Journey Back to Oz
as Mombi (voice)
(1972)
(1968)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
(1968)
(1967)
The Mountains of the Moon
as Rosanna McCloud
(1967)
Annie Get Your Gun
as Annie Oakley
(1965)
The Art of Love
as Madame Coco La Fontaine
(1963)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Mrs. Marcus
(1963)
Marilyn
as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1954)
There's No Business Like Show Business
as Molly Donahue
(1954)
Anything Goes
as Reno Sweeney
(1953)
Call Me Madam
as Sally Adams
(1953)
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
as Herself
(1943)
Stage Door Canteen
as Ethel Merman
(1938)
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Jerry Allen
(1938)
Happy Landing
as Flo Kelly
(1938)
Straight, Place and Show
as Linda Tyler
(1936)
Anything Goes
as Reno Sweeney
(1936)
Strike Me Pink
as Joyce Lennox
(1935)
The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Ethel Merman
(1934)
Kid Millions
as Dot Clark
(1934)
We're Not Dressing
as Edith
(1933)
Song Shopping
as Ethel Merman
(1932)
Ireno
as Irene
(1932)
Time on My Hands
as Self
(1932)
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
as Herself
(1932)
You Try Somebody Else
as Self
(1931)
Roaming
as Mary
(1931)
Old Man Blues
as Helen
(1931)
Be Like Me
as Eve
(1931)
Devil Sea
as Arlene
(1930)
Follow the Leader
as Helen King
(1930)
(1930)