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Birthday: Jan 16, 1908
Place of Birth: Astoria, New York, USA

Ethel Merman

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

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Airplane! Lieutenant Hurwitz 1980
The Cave Club 1930
There's No Business Like Show Business Molly Donahue 1954
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Mrs. Marcus 1963
We're Not Dressing Edith 1934
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July Lilly Loraine (voice) 1979
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Hedda Parsons 1976
Alexander's Ragtime Band Jerry Allen 1938
Happy Landing Flo Kelly 1938
Call Me Madam Sally Adams 1953
Muppet Treasures Self 1985
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage) 2005
The Mountains of the Moon Rosanna McCloud 1967
The Art of Love Madame Coco La Fontaine 1965
Time on My Hands Self 1932
Strike Me Pink Joyce Lennox 1936
Let Me Call You Sweetheart Herself 1932
You Try Somebody Else Self 1932
Anything Goes Reno Sweeney 1936
Her Future 1930
The Big Broadcast of 1936 Ethel Merman 1935
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons Self (archive footage) 1995
Straight, Place and Show Linda Tyler 1938
Follow the Leader Helen King 1930
Kid Millions Dot Clark 1934
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point Mrs. Marcus (archive footage) 2023
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story Self (archive footage) 1990
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years Self (archive footage) 1986
Annie Get Your Gun Annie Oakley 1967
Television: The First Fifty Years Self (archive footage) 1999
Stage Door Canteen Ethel Merman 1943
Be Like Me Eve 1931
Old Man Blues Helen 1931
Devil Sea Arlene 1931
Roaming Mary 1931
Ireno Irene 1932
Song Shopping Ethel Merman 1933
A Special Sesame Street Christmas Self 1978
Judy Garland Duets Self (archive footage) 2005
The Dean Martin Christmas Show Self (uncredited) 1968
Six by Sondheim Self (archive footage) 2013
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' Self (archive footage) 1991
This Is Bob Hope... Self (archive footage) 2017
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show Self - Interviewee (archive footage) 2003
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show Herself 1953
The Best of Broadway Herself 1985
Marilyn Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited) 1963
Anything Goes Reno Sweeney 1954
Around the World of Mike Todd Self 1968
Journey Back to Oz Mombi (voice) 1972
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala Self 2017
The Muppets Go Hollywood Self 1979
Musical Comedy Tonight 1979
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin Self 1972
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Self (archive footage) 2003
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression Self (archive) 2009
Series Cast Year
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
Kraft Suspense Theatre Clara Lovelace 1963
Batman Lola Lasagne 1966
The Lucy Show Ethel Merman 1962
That Girl Herself 1966
General Electric Theater Muriel Flood 1953
The Muppet Show Self - Special Guest Star 1976
The Hollywood Palace Self - Singer 1964
Tarzan Rosanna McCloud 1966
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self 1956
Vacation Playhouse Maggie Brown 1963
The Chevy Show Self 1955
Cilla Self 1968
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
Startime 1959
The Judy Garland Show Self 1963
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
That's Life Decorator 1968
The Best of Broadway Hattie Maloney 1954
The Red Skelton Show Mother Hughes 1951
The Love Boat Roz Smith 1977
The United States Steel Hour Libby Marks 1953
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950
DuPont Show of the Month Self 1957
The Carol Burnett Show Self 1967
Tony Awards Self - Recipient / Performer 1956
Tony Awards Self - Presenter 1956
The Bell Telephone Hour Self 1959
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
Great Performances Self 1971
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show 1966
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