Ethel Merman
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ethel Merman
Airplane!
1980
Filmography
Acting (61)
2023
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Pointas Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
2017
This Is Bob Hope...as Self (archive footage)
7.7
2017
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Galaas Self
2017
The Fabulous Allan Carras Self (archive footage)
5.0
2013
Six by Sondheimas Self (archive footage)
7.1
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depressionas Self (archive footage)
2008
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Iconas Self (archive)
5.4
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
7.2
2005
Judy Garland Duetsas Self (archive footage)
2003
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Showas Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self (archive footage)
7.0
1999
Television: The First Fifty Yearsas Self (archive footage)
1998
Creating Ragtimeas Self (archival footage)
1995
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoonsas Self (archive footage)
8.0
1991
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
8.0
1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Storyas Self (archive footage)
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Self (archive footage)
6.1
1985
Muppet Treasuresas Self
7.3
1985
The Best of Broadwayas Herself
1982
Night of 100 Starsas Self
5.8
1980
Airplane!as Lieutenant Hurwitz
7.3
1979
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in Julyas Lilly Loraine (voice)
6.4
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywoodas Self (uncredited)
6.2
1978
6.7
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywoodas Hedda Parsons
4.4
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)
6.3
1972
Journey Back to Ozas Mombi (voice)
5.4
1972
6.0
1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self (uncredited)
7.6
1968
6.3
1967
The Mountains of the Moonas Rosanna McCloud
1967
Annie Get Your Gunas Annie Oakley
7.0
1965
The Art of Loveas Madame Coco La Fontaine
5.5
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Mrs. Marcus
7.0
1954
There's No Business Like Show Businessas Molly Donahue
6.1
1954
Anything Goesas Reno Sweeney
6.4
1953
The Ford 50th Anniversary Showas Herself
7.7
1953
Call Me Madamas Sally Adams
6.2
1943
Stage Door Canteenas Ethel Merman
6.3
1938
Straight, Place and Showas Linda Tyler
7.0
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Jerry Allen
6.8
1938
Happy Landingas Flo Kelly
6.3
1936
Strike Me Pinkas Joyce Lennox
6.6
1936
Anything Goesas Reno Sweeney
5.8
1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936as Ethel Merman
5.8
1934
Kid Millionsas Dot Clark
6.7
1934
We're Not Dressingas Edith
6.7
1933
Song Shoppingas Ethel Merman
5.7
1932
Time on My Handsas Self
5.3
1932
You Try Somebody Elseas Self
4.5
1932
Irenoas Irene
7.5
1932
Let Me Call You Sweetheartas Herself
5.6
1931
Roamingas Mary
6.5
1931
Be Like Meas Eve
7.0
1931
Old Man Bluesas Helen
5.7
1931
Devil Seaas Arlene
7.5
1930
Follow the Leaderas Helen King
4.9
1930
9.0
1930
6.0