Ethel Merman
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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
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- Born:
- Jan 16, 1908 In Astoria, New York, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 41
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Her Future 1930-04-22
- Latest Project:
- Movie This Is Bob Hope... 2017-12-29
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | This Is Bob Hope... | Self (archive footage) | 2017-12-29 |
| Movie | Six by Sondheim | Self (archive footage) | 2013-12-09 |
| Movie | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | 2008-10-14 | |
| Movie | Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards | Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage) | 2005-08-07 |
| Movie | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self (archive footage) | 2003-04-03 |
| Movie | Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons | Self (archive footage) | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
| Movie | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self | 1979-05-16 |
| Movie | Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July | Lilly Loraine (voice) | 1979-07-01 |
| Movie | A Special Sesame Street Christmas | Self | 1978-12-08 |
| Movie | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Hedda Parsons | 1976-07-26 |
| Series | The Muppet Show | Unknown | 1976-09-05 |
| Movie | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
| Movie | Journey Back to Oz | Mombi (voice) | 1972-12-14 |
| Movie | Around the World of Mike Todd | Self | 1968-09-08 |
| Series | Batman | Unknown | 1966-01-12 |
| Movie | The Art of Love | Madame Coco La Fontaine | 1965-06-30 |
| Series | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Unknown | 1963-10-10 |
| Series | Vacation Playhouse | Unknown | 1963-07-22 |
| Movie | There's No Business Like Show Business | Molly Donahue | 1954-12-16 |
| Series | General Electric Theater | Unknown | 1953-02-01 |
| Movie | Call Me Madam | Sally Adams | 1953-03-25 |
| Series | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Unknown | 1950-09-10 |
| Series | The Ed Sullivan Show | Unknown | 1948-06-20 |
| Movie | Stage Door Canteen | Ethel Merman | 1943-06-24 |
| Movie | Happy Landing | Flo Kelly | 1938-01-23 |
| Movie | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Jerry Allen | 1938-05-24 |
| Movie | Straight, Place and Show | Linda Tyler | 1938-09-30 |
| Movie | Strike Me Pink | Joyce Lennox | 1936-01-24 |
| Movie | Anything Goes | Reno Sweeney | 1936-01-24 |
| Movie | The Big Broadcast of 1936 | Ethel Merman | 1935-09-20 |
| Movie | We're Not Dressing | Edith | 1934-04-27 |
| Movie | Kid Millions | Dot Clark | 1934-11-10 |
| Movie | Song Shopping | Ethel Merman | 1933-05-18 |
| Movie | Ireno | Irene | 1932-06-30 |
| Movie | Old Man Blues | Helen | 1931-03-19 |
| Movie | Devil Sea | Arlene | 1931-02-28 |
| Movie | Be Like Me | Eve | 1931-10-24 |
| Movie | Roaming | Mary | 1931-11-28 |
| Movie | Her Future | 1930-04-22 | |
| Movie | Follow the Leader | Helen King | 1930-12-06 |