Ethel Merman
3.2Acting

Ethel Merman

Jan 16, 1908 - Astoria, 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.

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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1980Airplane!Lieutenant Hurwitz
Movie1930The Cave Club
Movie1954There's No Business Like Show BusinessMolly Donahue
Movie1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMrs. Marcus
Movie1934We're Not DressingEdith
Movie1979Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in JulyLilly Loraine (voice)
Movie1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodHedda Parsons
Movie1938Alexander's Ragtime BandJerry Allen
Movie1938Happy LandingFlo Kelly
Movie1953Call Me MadamSally Adams
Movie1985Muppet TreasuresSelf
Movie2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsSelf (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
Movie1967The Mountains of the MoonRosanna McCloud
Movie1965The Art of LoveMadame Coco La Fontaine
Movie1932Time on My HandsSelf
Movie1936Strike Me PinkJoyce Lennox
Movie1932Let Me Call You SweetheartHerself
Movie1932You Try Somebody ElseSelf
Movie1936Anything GoesReno Sweeney
Movie1930Her Future
Movie1935The Big Broadcast of 1936Ethel Merman
Movie1995Betty Boop: Queen of the CartoonsSelf (archive footage)
Movie1938Straight, Place and ShowLinda Tyler
Movie1930Follow the LeaderHelen King
Movie1934Kid MillionsDot Clark
Movie2023It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie PointMrs. Marcus (archive footage)
Movie1990You're the Top: The Cole Porter StorySelf (archive footage)
Movie1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsSelf (archive footage)
Movie1967Annie Get Your GunAnnie Oakley
Movie1999Television: The First Fifty YearsSelf (archive footage)
Movie1943Stage Door CanteenEthel Merman
Movie1931Devil SeaArlene
Movie1931Be Like MeEve
Movie1931Old Man BluesHelen
Movie1931RoamingMary
Movie1932IrenoIrene
Movie1933Song ShoppingEthel Merman
Movie1978A Special Sesame Street ChristmasSelf
Movie2005Judy Garland DuetsSelf (archive footage)
Movie1968The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf (uncredited)
Movie2013Six by SondheimSelf (archive footage)
Movie1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)
Movie1991Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'Self (archive footage)
Movie2017This Is Bob Hope...Self (archive footage)
Movie2003Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan ShowSelf - Interviewee (archive footage)
Movie1953The Ford 50th Anniversary ShowHerself
Movie1985The Best of BroadwayHerself
Movie1963MarilynSelf ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie1954Anything GoesReno Sweeney
Movie1968Around the World of Mike ToddSelf
Movie1972Journey Back to OzMombi (voice)
Movie2017JFK: The Lost Inaugural GalaSelf
Movie1979The Muppets Go HollywoodSelf
Movie1979Musical Comedy Tonight
Movie1972S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S GershwinSelf
Movie2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereSelf (archive footage)
Movie1982Night of 100 StarsSelf
Movie2009Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great DepressionSelf (archive)
TV Show1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf3
TV Show1963Kraft Suspense TheatreClara Lovelace1
TV Show1966BatmanLola Lasagne3
TV Show1962The Lucy ShowEthel Merman2
TV Show1966That GirlHerself2
TV Show1953General Electric TheaterMuriel Flood1
TV Show1976The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star1
TV Show1964The Hollywood PalaceSelf - Singer2
TV Show1966TarzanRosanna McCloud2
TV Show1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf3
TV Show1963Vacation PlayhouseMaggie Brown1
TV Show1955The Chevy ShowSelf1
TV Show1968CillaSelf1
TV Show1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf3
TV Show1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host2
TV Show1959Startime1
TV Show1963The Judy Garland ShowSelf2
TV Show1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf6
TV Show1968That's LifeDecorator1
TV Show1954The Best of BroadwayHattie Maloney1
TV Show1951The Red Skelton ShowMother Hughes1
TV Show1977The Love BoatRoz Smith6
TV Show1953The United States Steel HourLibby Marks1
TV Show1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest2
TV Show1957DuPont Show of the MonthSelf1
TV Show1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf1
TV Show1956Tony AwardsSelf - Recipient / Performer1
TV Show1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter1
TV Show1959The Bell Telephone HourSelf1
TV Show1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest1
TV Show1971Great PerformancesSelf1
TV Show1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf1
TV Show1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Hostess1

Crew

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