Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

🎂 16th January 1908 (118 yrs) 📍 Astoria, New York, USA

Known For

Airplane!

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.

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Ethel Merman

Movies Featuring Ethel Merman

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point (2023)

as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope... (2017)

as Self (archive footage)
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JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala (2017)

as Self
Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim (2013)

as Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies

Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies (2012)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)

as Self (archive footage)
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)
Judy Garland Duets

Judy Garland Duets (2005)

as Self (archive footage)
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show (2003)

as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)

as Self (archive footage)
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Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)

as Self (archive footage)
Creating Ragtime

Creating Ragtime (1998)

as Self (archival footage)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995)

as Self (archive footage)
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)

as Self (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)

as Self (archive footage)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)

as Self (archive footage)
Muppet Treasures

Muppet Treasures (1985)

as Self
The Best of Broadway

The Best of Broadway (1985)

as Herself
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

as Self
Airplane!

Airplane! (1980)

as Lieutenant Hurwitz
Musical Comedy Tonight

Musical Comedy Tonight (1979)

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)

as Lilly Loraine (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)

as Self
A Special Sesame Street Christmas

A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978)

as Self
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)

as Hedda Parsons
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

as Self (archive footage)
Journey Back to Oz

Journey Back to Oz (1972)

as Mombi (voice)
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S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972)

as Self
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)

as Self (uncredited)
Around the World of Mike Todd

Around the World of Mike Todd (1968)

as Self
The Mountains of the Moon

The Mountains of the Moon (1967)

as Rosanna McCloud
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun (1967)

as Annie Oakley
The Art of Love

The Art of Love (1965)

as Madame Coco La Fontaine
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

as Mrs. Marcus
There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)

as Molly Donahue
Anything Goes

Anything Goes (1954)

as Reno Sweeney
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show (1953)

as Herself
Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam (1953)

as Sally Adams
Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen (1943)

as Ethel Merman
Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show (1938)

as Linda Tyler
Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)

as Jerry Allen
Happy Landing

Happy Landing (1938)

as Flo Kelly
Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink (1936)

as Joyce Lennox
Anything Goes

Anything Goes (1936)

as Reno Sweeney
The Big Broadcast of 1936

The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)

as Ethel Merman
Kid Millions

Kid Millions (1934)

as Dot Clark
We're Not Dressing

We're Not Dressing (1934)

as Edith
Song Shopping

Song Shopping (1933)

as Ethel Merman
Time on My Hands

Time on My Hands (1932)

as Self
You Try Somebody Else

You Try Somebody Else (1932)

as Self
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Ireno (1932)

as Irene
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Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1932)

as Herself
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Roaming (1931)

as Mary
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Be Like Me (1931)

as Eve
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Old Man Blues (1931)

as Helen
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Devil Sea (1931)

as Arlene
Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader (1930)

as Helen King
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The Cave Club (1930)

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Her Future (1930)