Ethel Merman

Acting

Ethel Merman

Born January 16, 1908Astoria, New York, USA89 credits

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

Filmography

This Is Bob Hope...
2017This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Six by Sondheim
2013Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)Movie
Judy Garland Duets
2005Judy Garland Duets
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
2003Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)Movie
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1999Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Creating Ragtime
1998Creating Ragtime
as Self (archival footage)Movie
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
as Self (archive footage)Movie
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Airplane!
1980Airplane!
as Lieutenant HurwitzMovie
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
as Lilly Loraine (voice)Movie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boat
as Roz SmithTV
The Muppet Show
1976The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest StarTV
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Journey Back to Oz
1972Journey Back to Oz
as Mombi (voice)Movie
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)Movie
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1968That's Life
as DecoratorTV
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestTV
Cilla
1968Cilla
as SelfTV
The Mountains of the Moon
1967The Mountains of the Moon
as Rosanna McCloudMovie
Annie Get Your Gun
1967Annie Get Your Gun
as Annie OakleyMovie
That Girl
1966That Girl
as HerselfTV
Tarzan
1966Tarzan
as Rosanna McCloudTV
Batman
1966Batman
as Lola LasagneTV
The Art of Love
1965The Art of Love
as Madame Coco La FontaineMovie
The Hollywood Palace
1964The Hollywood Palace
as Self - SingerTV
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Clara LovelaceTV
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1963Vacation Playhouse
as Maggie BrownTV
The Lucy Show
1962The Lucy Show
as Ethel MermanTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - PresenterTV
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1954The Best of Broadway
as Hattie MaloneyTV
Anything Goes
1954Anything Goes
as Reno SweeneyMovie
Call Me Madam
1953Call Me Madam
as Sally AdamsMovie
The Red Skelton Show
1951The Red Skelton Show
as Mother HughesTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Stage Door Canteen
1943Stage Door Canteen
as Ethel MermanMovie
Straight, Place and Show
1938Straight, Place and Show
as Linda TylerMovie
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Jerry AllenMovie
Happy Landing
1938Happy Landing
as Flo KellyMovie
Strike Me Pink
1936Strike Me Pink
as Joyce LennoxMovie
Anything Goes
1936Anything Goes
as Reno SweeneyMovie
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Ethel MermanMovie
Kid Millions
1934Kid Millions
as Dot ClarkMovie
Song Shopping
1933Song Shopping
as Ethel MermanMovie
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1932Ireno
as IreneMovie
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1931Roaming
as MaryMovie
B
1931Be Like Me
as EveMovie
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1931Old Man Blues
as HelenMovie
D
1931Devil Sea
as ArleneMovie
Follow the Leader
1930Follow the Leader
as Helen KingMovie