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Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Acting1908Astoria, New York, USA

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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Acting History

2017
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
Judy Garland Duets
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
1998
Creating Ragtime
as Self (archival footage)
1995
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
as Self (archive footage)
1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self (archive footage)
1986
1981
Great Performances
TVas Self1 eps
1980
Airplane!
as Lieutenant Hurwitz
1977
The Muppet Show
TVas Self - Special Guest Star1 eps
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1973
The Dick Cavett Show
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
1969
The Carol Burnett Show
TVas Self1 eps
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Presenter1 eps
1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
That's Life
TVas Decorator
Cilla
TVas Self
1967
The Mountains of the Moon
as Rosanna McCloud
Annie Get Your Gun
as Annie Oakley
Tarzan
TVas Rosanna McCloud2 eps
Batman
TVas Lola Lasagne3 eps
That Girl
TVas Herself2 eps
1965
The Art of Love
as Madame Coco La Fontaine
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TVas Clara Lovelace1 eps
1964
The Lucy Show
TVas Ethel Merman2 eps
The Hollywood Palace
TVas Self - Singer
1963
The Red Skelton Show
TVas Mother Hughes1 eps
What's My Line?
TVas Self - Mystery Guest2 eps
Vacation Playhouse
TVas Maggie Brown
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self / Self - Co-Host / Self - Co-Hostess
1958
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TVas Self3 eps
1957
DuPont Show of the Month
TVas Self1 eps
1956
The United States Steel Hour
TVas Libby Marks1 eps
1955
1954
Anything Goes
as Reno Sweeney
The Best of Broadway
TVas Hattie Maloney
1953
1943
Stage Door Canteen
as Ethel Merman
1938
1936
Anything Goes
as Reno Sweeney
Strike Me Pink
as Joyce Lennox
1935
1934
Kid Millions
as Dot Clark
1933
Song Shopping
as Ethel Merman
1931
Roaming
as Mary
Devil Sea
as Arlene

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1/16/1908
Day of Death
2/15/1984
Place of Birth
Astoria, New York, USA
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