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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ethel Merman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Lieutenant Hurwitz
Airplane!
The Cave Club
Molly Donahue
There's No Business Like Show Business
Mrs. Marcus
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Edith
We're Not Dressing
Lilly Loraine (voice)
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Hedda Parsons
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Jerry Allen
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Flo Kelly
Happy Landing
Sally Adams
Call Me Madam
Self
Muppet Treasures
Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Rosanna McCloud
The Mountains of the Moon
Madame Coco La Fontaine
The Art of Love
Self
Time on My Hands
Joyce Lennox
Strike Me Pink
Herself
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Self
You Try Somebody Else
Reno Sweeney
Anything Goes
Her Future
Ethel Merman
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Self (archive footage)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Linda Tyler
Straight, Place and Show
Helen King
Follow the Leader
Dot Clark
Kid Millions
Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
Self (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Annie Oakley
Annie Get Your Gun
Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
Ethel Merman
Stage Door Canteen
Eve
Be Like Me
Helen
Old Man Blues
Arlene
Devil Sea
Mary
Roaming
Irene
Ireno
Ethel Merman
Song Shopping
Self
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland Duets
Self (uncredited)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (archive footage)
Six by Sondheim
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Herself
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
Herself
The Best of Broadway
Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marilyn
Reno Sweeney
Anything Goes
Self
Around the World of Mike Todd
Mombi (voice)
Journey Back to Oz
Self
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Musical Comedy Tonight
Self
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Self (archive footage)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self (archive)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
58
Gender
Female
Birthday
1908-01-16
Place of Birth
Astoria, New York, USA
Also Known As
Ethel Agnes Zimmermann