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:
- 48
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Follow the Leader 1930-12-06
- 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 | Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' | Self (archive footage) | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | The Best of Broadway | Herself | 1985-05-24 |
| Movie | Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
| Movie | Airplane! | Lieutenant Hurwitz | 1980-07-02 |
| Movie | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self | 1979-05-16 |
| Movie | Musical Comedy Tonight | 1979-10-01 | |
| Movie | Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July | Lilly Loraine (voice) | 1979-07-01 |
| Movie | A Special Sesame Street Christmas | Herself | 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 |
| Movie | The Dean Martin Christmas Show | Self (uncredited) | 1968-12-19 |
| Movie | Annie Get Your Gun | Annie Oakley | 1967-03-19 |
| Series | Tarzan | Unknown | 1966-09-08 |
| Series | Batman | Unknown | 1966-01-12 |
| Series | That Girl | Unknown | 1966-09-08 |
| Movie | The Art of Love | Madame Coco La Fontaine | 1965-06-30 |
| Series | The Hollywood Palace | Unknown | 1964-01-04 |
| Movie | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Mrs. Marcus | 1963-11-07 |
| Series | The Lucy Show | Unknown | 1962-10-01 |
| Series | The Chevy Show | Self | 1955-10-04 |
| Movie | There's No Business Like Show Business | Molly Donahue | 1954-12-16 |
| Movie | Anything Goes | Reno Sweeney | 1954-02-28 |
| 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 | Straight, Place and Show | Linda Tyler | 1938-09-30 |
| Movie | Happy Landing | Flo Kelly | 1938-01-23 |
| Movie | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Jerry Allen | 1938-05-24 |
| Movie | Anything Goes | Reno Sweeney | 1936-01-24 |
| Movie | Strike Me Pink | Joyce Lennox | 1936-01-24 |
| Movie | The Big Broadcast of 1936 | Ethel Merman | 1935-09-20 |
| Movie | Kid Millions | Dot Clark | 1934-11-10 |
| Movie | We're Not Dressing | Edith | 1934-04-27 |
| Movie | Devil Sea | Arlene | 1931-02-28 |
| Movie | Be Like Me | Eve | 1931-10-24 |
| Movie | Old Man Blues | Helen | 1931-03-19 |
| Movie | Follow the Leader | Helen King | 1930-12-06 |