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Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

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

Born

Jan 16, 1908

Astoria, New York, USA

Died

Feb 15, 1984

Known For

Acting

Movies

61 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.1

Known For

Airplane!
Airplane!
1980 • as Lieutenant Hurwitz
★ 7.3
movie
Devil Sea
1931 • as Arlene
★ 7.5
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 • as Mrs. Marcus
★ 7.0
movie
Ireno
1932 • as Irene
★ 7.5
Song Shopping
Song Shopping
1933 • as Ethel Merman
★ 5.7
Happy Landing
Happy Landing
1938 • as Flo Kelly
★ 6.2
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
★ 6.7
Her Future
★ 6.0
There's No Business Like Show Business
★ 6.1
movie
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
1932 • as Herself
★ 5.6
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
★ 4.4
The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 5.0
Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim
2013 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.1
Time on My Hands
Time on My Hands
1932 • as Self
★ 5.3
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979 • as Lilly Loraine (voice)
★ 6.4
The Best of Broadway
The Best of Broadway
1985 • as Herself
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
★ 7.7
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
★ 8.0
Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam
1953 • as Sally Adams
★ 6.2
You Try Somebody Else
You Try Somebody Else
1932 • as Self
★ 4.5
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
movie
Old Man Blues
1931 • as Helen
★ 5.7
The Art of Love
The Art of Love
1965 • as Madame Coco La Fontaine
★ 5.5
Journey Back to Oz
Journey Back to Oz
1972 • as Mombi (voice)
★ 5.4
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.3
movie
Be Like Me
1931 • as Eve
★ 7.0
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
★ 7.0
movie
★ 9.0
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
1943 • as Ethel Merman
★ 6.3
Muppet Treasures
Muppet Treasures
1985 • as Self
★ 7.2
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
1982 • as Self
★ 5.8
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008 • as Self (archive)
★ 5.4
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 7.6
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990 • as Self (archive footage)
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938 • as Jerry Allen
★ 6.8
The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935 • as Ethel Merman
★ 5.8
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.1
Judy Garland Duets
Judy Garland Duets
2005 • as Self (archive footage)
movie
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999 • as Self (archive footage)
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
1936 • as Reno Sweeney
★ 5.8
Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink
1936 • as Joyce Lennox
★ 6.6
The Mountains of the Moon
The Mountains of the Moon
1967 • as Rosanna McCloud
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 • as Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
★ 7.2
Creating Ragtime
Creating Ragtime
1998 • as Self (archival footage)
Straight, Place and Show
Straight, Place and Show
1938 • as Linda Tyler
★ 7.0
We're Not Dressing
We're Not Dressing
1934 • as Edith
★ 6.7
This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope...
2017 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.7
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
2023 • as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
Kid Millions
Kid Millions
1934 • as Dot Clark
★ 6.9
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
1967 • as Annie Oakley
★ 7.0
movie
Around the World of Mike Todd
★ 6.3
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader
1930 • as Helen King
★ 4.9
movie
★ 6.0
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
2003 • as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
1954 • as Reno Sweeney
★ 6.4
movie
Roaming
1931 • as Mary
★ 6.5