Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

91

Gender

Female

Birthday

1908-01-16

Day of Death

1984-02-15 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Astoria, New York, USA

Also Known As

Ethel Agnes Zimmermann

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

Airplane!

Airplane!

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope...

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

Acting

Airplane!

1980

Airplane!

as

Lieutenant Hurwitz

The Cave Club

1930

The Cave Club

as

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954

There's No Business Like Show Business

as

Molly Donahue

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as

Mrs. Marcus

We're Not Dressing

1934

We're Not Dressing

as

Edith

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

1979

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

as

Lilly Loraine (voice)

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as

Hedda Parsons

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band

as

Jerry Allen

Happy Landing

1938

Happy Landing

as

Flo Kelly

Call Me Madam

1953

Call Me Madam

as

Sally Adams

Muppet Treasures

1985

Muppet Treasures

as

Self

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

as

Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)

The Mountains of the Moon

1967

The Mountains of the Moon

as

Rosanna McCloud

The Art of Love

1965

The Art of Love

as

Madame Coco La Fontaine

Time on My Hands

1932

Time on My Hands

as

Self

Strike Me Pink

1936

Strike Me Pink

as

Joyce Lennox

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

1932

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

as

Herself

You Try Somebody Else

1932

You Try Somebody Else

as

Self

Anything Goes

1936

Anything Goes

as

Reno Sweeney

Her Future

1930

Her Future

as

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935

The Big Broadcast of 1936

as

Ethel Merman

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

as

Self (archive footage)

Straight, Place and Show

1938

Straight, Place and Show

as

Linda Tyler

Follow the Leader

1930

Follow the Leader

as

Helen King

Kid Millions

1934

Kid Millions

as

Dot Clark

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point

2023

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point

as

Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

as

Self (archive footage)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as

Self (archive footage)

Annie Get Your Gun

1967

Annie Get Your Gun

as

Annie Oakley

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years

as

Self (archive footage)

Stage Door Canteen

1943

Stage Door Canteen

as

Ethel Merman

Be Like Me

1931

Be Like Me

as

Eve

Old Man Blues

1931

Old Man Blues

as

Helen

Devil Sea

1931

Devil Sea

as

Arlene

Roaming

1931

Roaming

as

Mary

Ireno

1932

Ireno

as

Irene

Song Shopping

1933

Song Shopping

as

Ethel Merman

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

1978

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

as

Self

Judy Garland Duets

2005

Judy Garland Duets

as

Self (archive footage)

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as

Self (uncredited)

Six by Sondheim

2013

Six by Sondheim

as

Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as

Self (archive footage)

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

1991

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

as

Self (archive footage)

This Is Bob Hope...

2017

This Is Bob Hope...

as

Self (archive footage)

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

2003

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

1953

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

as

Herself

The Best of Broadway

1985

The Best of Broadway

as

Herself

Marilyn

1963

Marilyn

as

Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)

Anything Goes

1954

Anything Goes

as

Reno Sweeney

Around the World of Mike Todd

1968

Around the World of Mike Todd

as

Self

Journey Back to Oz

1972

Journey Back to Oz

as

Mombi (voice)

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

2017

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

as

Self

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood

as

Self

Musical Comedy Tonight

1979

Musical Comedy Tonight

as

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

1972

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

as

Self

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as

Self (archive footage)

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

2009

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

as

Self (archive footage)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Clara Lovelace

Batman

Batman

as

Lola Lasagne

That Girl

That Girl

as

Herself

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Ethel Merman

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Muriel Flood

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

as

Self - Special Guest Star

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

as

Self - Singer

Tarzan

Tarzan

as

Rosanna McCloud

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as

Self

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

as

Maggie Brown

The Chevy Show

The Chevy Show

as

Self

Cilla

Cilla

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

Startime

Startime

as

The Judy Garland Show

The Judy Garland Show

as

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Roz Smith

That's Life

That's Life

as

Decorator

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Mother Hughes

The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

as

Libby Marks

The Best of Broadway

The Best of Broadway

as

Hattie Maloney

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

as

Self

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Recipient / Performer

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Hostess

Production

Crew

Directing