Ethel Merman

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

January 16, 1908

died

February 15, 1984

place of birth

Astoria, New York, USA

also known as

Ethel Agnes Zimmermann

total credits

49 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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Airplane!
7.3

Airplane!

1980as Lieutenant Hurwitz
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963as Mrs. Marcus
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
6.2

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

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

2003as Self (archive footage)
There's No Business Like Show Business
6.1

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954as Molly Donahue
Six by Sondheim
7.1

Six by Sondheim

2013as Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

2005as Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars
6.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982as Self
Stage Door Canteen
6.3

Stage Door Canteen

1943as Ethel Merman
Alexander's Ragtime Band
6.8

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938as Jerry Allen
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.3

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976as Hedda Parsons
Journey Back to Oz
5.4

Journey Back to Oz

1972as Mombi (voice)
Kid Millions
6.7

Kid Millions

1934as Dot Clark
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
4.5

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017as Self (archive)
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
6.4

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

1979as Lilly Loraine (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.2

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979as Self
This Is Bob Hope...
8.0

This Is Bob Hope...

2017as Self (archive footage)
Call Me Madam
6.2

Call Me Madam

1953as Sally Adams
The Art of Love
5.5

The Art of Love

1965as Madame Coco La Fontaine
We're Not Dressing
6.7

We're Not Dressing

1934as Edith
Anything Goes
5.8

Anything Goes

1936as Reno Sweeney
Happy Landing
6.3

Happy Landing

1938as Flo Kelly
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968as Self (uncredited)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990as Self (archive footage)
Strike Me Pink
6.6

Strike Me Pink

1936as Joyce Lennox
Muppet Treasures
6.5

Muppet Treasures

1985as Self
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
8.0

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

1991as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1936
5.8

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935as Ethel Merman
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

2009as Self (archive footage)
The Mountains of the Moon

The Mountains of the Moon

1967as Rosanna McCloud
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
8.0

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Broadway

The Best of Broadway

1985as Herself
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
6.7

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

1978as Self
Anything Goes
6.4

Anything Goes

1954as Reno Sweeney
Creating Ragtime

Creating Ragtime

1998as Self (archival footage)
Straight, Place and Show
7.0

Straight, Place and Show

1938as Linda Tyler
Judy Garland Duets

Judy Garland Duets

2005as Self (archive footage)
Annie Get Your Gun
7.0

Annie Get Your Gun

1967as Annie Oakley
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
5.3

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

2008as Self (archive)
Follow the Leader
4.9

Follow the Leader

1930as Helen King
Around the World of Mike Todd
6.3

Around the World of Mike Todd

1968as Self
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

2003as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point

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

2023as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
7.7

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

1953as Herself
Song Shopping
5.7

Song Shopping

1933as Ethel Merman
Time on My Hands
5.0

Time on My Hands

1932as Self
Musical Comedy Tonight

Musical Comedy Tonight

1979
You Try Somebody Else
4.2

You Try Somebody Else

1932as Self