Ethel Merman

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ethel Merman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

The Love Boat

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Great Performances

All Movies (61)

• It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point2023 · as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
• This Is Bob Hope...2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala2017 · as Self
• The Fabulous Allan Carr2017 · as Self (archive)
• Six by Sondheim2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies2012
• Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon2008 · as Self (archive)
• Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards2005 · as Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
• Judy Garland Duets2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show2003 · as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
• Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Television: The First Fifty Years1999 · as Self (archive footage)
• Creating Ragtime1998 · as Self (archival footage)
• Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons1995 · as Self (archive footage)
• Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'1991 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story1990 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years1986 · as Self (archive footage)
• Muppet Treasures1985 · as Self
• The Best of Broadway1985 · as Herself
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• Airplane!1980 · as Lieutenant Hurwitz
• Musical Comedy Tonight1979
• Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July1979 · as Lilly Loraine (voice)
• The Muppets Go Hollywood1979 · as Self
• A Special Sesame Street Christmas1978 · as Self
• Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood1976 · as Hedda Parsons
• Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975 · as Self (archive footage)
• Journey Back to Oz1972 · as Mombi (voice)
• S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin1972 · as Self
• The Dean Martin Christmas Show1968 · as Self (uncredited)
• Around the World of Mike Todd1968 · as Self
• The Mountains of the Moon1967 · as Rosanna McCloud
• Annie Get Your Gun1967 · as Annie Oakley
• The Art of Love1965 · as Madame Coco La Fontaine
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963 · as Mrs. Marcus
• There's No Business Like Show Business1954 · as Molly Donahue
• Anything Goes1954 · as Reno Sweeney
• The Ford 50th Anniversary Show1953 · as Herself
• Call Me Madam1953 · as Sally Adams
• Stage Door Canteen1943 · as Ethel Merman
• Straight, Place and Show1938 · as Linda Tyler
• Alexander's Ragtime Band1938 · as Jerry Allen
• Happy Landing1938 · as Flo Kelly
• Strike Me Pink1936 · as Joyce Lennox
• Anything Goes1936 · as Reno Sweeney
• The Big Broadcast of 19361935 · as Ethel Merman
• Kid Millions1934 · as Dot Clark
• We're Not Dressing1934 · as Edith
• Song Shopping1933 · as Ethel Merman
• Time on My Hands1932 · as Self
• You Try Somebody Else1932 · as Self
• Ireno1932 · as Irene
• Let Me Call You Sweetheart1932 · as Herself
• Roaming1931 · as Mary
• Be Like Me1931 · as Eve
• Old Man Blues1931 · as Helen
• Devil Sea1931 · as Arlene
• Follow the Leader1930 · as Helen King
• The Cave Club1930
• Her Future1930

All TV Shows (34)

• The Love Boat1977 · as Roz Smith
• The Muppet Show1976 · as Self - Special Guest Star
• Great Performances1971 · as Self
• That's Life1968 · as Decorator
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• Cilla1968 · as Self
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self
• That Girl1966 · as Herself
• Tarzan1966 · as Rosanna McCloud
• Batman1966 · as Lola Lasagne
• The Hollywood Palace1964 · as Self - Singer
• The Judy Garland Show1963 · as Self
• Kraft Suspense Theatre1963 · as Clara Lovelace
• Vacation Playhouse1963 · as Maggie Brown
• The Lucy Show1962 · as Ethel Merman
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Hostess
• Startime1959 · as Self – Host
• Startime1959 · as Self
• The Bell Telephone Hour1959 · as Self
• DuPont Show of the Month1957 · as Self
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Recipient / Performer
• The Chevy Show1955 · as Self
• The Best of Broadway1954 · as Hattie Maloney
• The United States Steel Hour1953 · as Libby Marks
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Muriel Flood
• The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Mother Hughes
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self - Mystery Guest
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self