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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
Character:Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
Release Date:08/10/2023
This Is Bob Hope...
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:29/12/2017
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
Character:Self
Release Date:23/05/2017
Six by Sondheim
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:09/12/2013
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2009
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Character:Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
Release Date:07/08/2005
Judy Garland Duets
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:04/06/2005
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Release Date:22/07/2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:03/04/2003
Television: The First Fifty Years
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1999
Creating Ragtime
Character:Self (archival footage)
Release Date:21/01/1998
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1995
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1991
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:23/07/1990
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:21/01/1986
Muppet Treasures
Character:Self
Release Date:09/07/1985
The Best of Broadway
Character:Herself
Release Date:24/05/1985
Night of 100 Stars
Character:Self
Release Date:08/03/1982
Airplane!
Character:Lieutenant Hurwitz
Release Date:27/06/1980
Musical Comedy Tonight
Character:
Release Date:01/10/1979
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Character:Lilly Loraine (voice)
Release Date:01/07/1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Character:Self
Release Date:16/05/1979
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Character:Self
Release Date:08/12/1978
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Character:Hedda Parsons
Release Date:26/07/1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/08/1975
Journey Back to Oz
Character:Mombi (voice)
Release Date:14/12/1972
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Character:Self
Release Date:17/01/1972
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:19/12/1968
Around the World of Mike Todd
Character:Self
Release Date:08/09/1968
The Mountains of the Moon
Character:Rosanna McCloud
Release Date:24/11/1967
Annie Get Your Gun
Character:Annie Oakley
Release Date:19/03/1967
The Art of Love
Character:Madame Coco La Fontaine
Release Date:30/06/1965
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Character:Mrs. Marcus
Release Date:07/11/1963
Marilyn
Character:Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:18/04/1963
There's No Business Like Show Business
Character:Molly Donahue
Release Date:16/12/1954
Anything Goes
Character:Reno Sweeney
Release Date:28/02/1954
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
Character:Herself
Release Date:15/06/1953
Call Me Madam
Character:Sally Adams
Release Date:25/03/1953
Stage Door Canteen
Character:Ethel Merman
Release Date:24/06/1943
Straight, Place and Show
Character:Linda Tyler
Release Date:30/09/1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Character:Jerry Allen
Release Date:24/05/1938
Happy Landing
Character:Flo Kelly
Release Date:23/01/1938
Strike Me Pink
Character:Joyce Lennox
Release Date:24/01/1936
Anything Goes
Character:Reno Sweeney
Release Date:24/01/1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Character:Ethel Merman
Release Date:20/09/1935
Kid Millions
Character:Dot Clark
Release Date:10/11/1934
We're Not Dressing
Character:Edith
Release Date:27/04/1934
Song Shopping
Character:Ethel Merman
Release Date:18/05/1933
Time on My Hands
Character:Self
Release Date:22/12/1932
You Try Somebody Else
Character:Self
Release Date:28/07/1932
Ireno
Character:Irene
Release Date:30/06/1932
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Character:Herself
Release Date:19/05/1932
Roaming
Character:Mary
Release Date:28/11/1931
Be Like Me
Character:Eve
Release Date:24/10/1931
Old Man Blues
Character:Helen
Release Date:19/03/1931
Devil Sea
Character:Arlene
Release Date:28/02/1931
Follow the Leader
Character:Helen King
Release Date:06/12/1930
The Cave Club
Character:
Release Date:07/05/1930
Her Future
Character:
Release Date:22/04/1930
Television Appearances
The Love Boat
Character:Roz Smith
The Muppet Show
Character:Self - Special Guest Star
Great Performances
Character:Self
That's Life
Character:Decorator
The Dick Cavett Show
Character:Self - Guest
Cilla
Character:Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self
That Girl
Character:Herself
Tarzan
Character:Rosanna McCloud
Batman
Character:Lola Lasagne
The Hollywood Palace
Character:Self - Singer
The Judy Garland Show
Character:Self
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Character:Clara Lovelace
Vacation Playhouse
Character:Maggie Brown
The Lucy Show
Character:Ethel Merman
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self - Co-Hostess
Startime
Character:
The Bell Telephone Hour
Character:Self
DuPont Show of the Month
Character:Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Recipient / Performer
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
The Chevy Show
Character:Self
The Best of Broadway
Character:Hattie Maloney
The United States Steel Hour
Character:Libby Marks
General Electric Theater
Character:Muriel Flood
The Red Skelton Show
Character:Mother Hughes
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Character:Self
What's My Line?
Character:Self - Mystery Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self
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