Ethel Merman
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Jan 16, 1908 (118 years old)
Place of Birth
Astoria, New York, USA
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
| 2023 | It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie PointMrs. Marcus (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | This Is Bob Hope...Self (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | JFK: The Lost Inaugural GalaSelf | |
| 2013 | Six by SondheimSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2012 | Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies | |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great DepressionSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsSelf (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | Judy Garland DuetsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan ShowSelf - Interviewee (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty YearsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1998 | Creating RagtimeSelf (archival footage) | |
| 1995 | Betty Boop: Queen of the CartoonsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1991 | Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'Self (archive footage) | |
| 1990 | You're the Top: The Cole Porter StorySelf (archive footage) | |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1985 | Muppet TreasuresSelf | |
| 1985 | The Best of BroadwayHerself | |
| 1982 | Night of 100 StarsSelf | |
| 1980 | Airplane!Lieutenant Hurwitz | |
| 1979 | Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in JulyLilly Loraine (voice) | |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go HollywoodSelf | |
| 1979 | Musical Comedy Tonight | |
| 1978 | A Special Sesame Street ChristmasSelf | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatRoz Smith | |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodHedda Parsons | |
| 1976 | The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star | |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage) | |
| 1972 | Journey Back to OzMombi (voice) | |
| 1972 | S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S GershwinSelf | |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesSelf | |
| 1968 | The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | Around the World of Mike ToddSelf | |
| 1968 | CillaSelf | |
| 1968 | That's LifeDecorator | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1967 | The Mountains of the MoonRosanna McCloud | |
| 1967 | Annie Get Your GunAnnie Oakley | |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett ShowSelf | |
| 1966 | BatmanLola Lasagne | |
| 1966 | That GirlHerself | |
| 1966 | TarzanRosanna McCloud | |
| 1965 | The Art of LoveMadame Coco La Fontaine | |
| 1964 | The Hollywood PalaceSelf - Singer | |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMrs. Marcus | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense TheatreClara Lovelace | |
| 1963 | Vacation PlayhouseMaggie Brown | |
| 1963 | The Judy Garland ShowSelf | |
| 1962 | The Lucy ShowEthel Merman | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Hostess | |
| 1959 | Startime | |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone HourSelf | |
| 1957 | DuPont Show of the MonthSelf | |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSelf - Recipient / Performer | |
| 1955 | The Chevy ShowSelf | |
| 1954 | There's No Business Like Show BusinessMolly Donahue | |
| 1954 | Anything GoesReno Sweeney | |
| 1954 | The Best of BroadwayHattie Maloney | |
| 1953 | Call Me MadamSally Adams | |
| 1953 | The Ford 50th Anniversary ShowHerself | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterMuriel Flood | |
| 1953 | The United States Steel HourLibby Marks | |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton ShowMother Hughes | |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy HourSelf | |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf | |
| 1943 | Stage Door CanteenEthel Merman | |
| 1938 | Alexander's Ragtime BandJerry Allen | |
| 1938 | Happy LandingFlo Kelly | |
| 1938 | Straight, Place and ShowLinda Tyler | |
| 1936 | Strike Me PinkJoyce Lennox | |
| 1936 | Anything GoesReno Sweeney | |
| 1935 | The Big Broadcast of 1936Ethel Merman | |
| 1934 | We're Not DressingEdith | |
| 1934 | Kid MillionsDot Clark | |
| 1933 | Song ShoppingEthel Merman | |
| 1932 | Time on My HandsSelf | |
| 1932 | Let Me Call You SweetheartHerself | |
| 1932 | You Try Somebody ElseSelf | |
| 1932 | IrenoIrene | |
| 1931 | Be Like MeEve | |
| 1931 | Old Man BluesHelen | |
| 1931 | Devil SeaArlene | |
| 1931 | RoamingMary | |
| 1930 | The Cave Club | |
| 1930 | Her Future | |
| 1930 | Follow the LeaderHelen King |