Ethel Merman
Known for
Acting
Born
January 16, 1908
Birthplace
Astoria, New York, USA
Died
February 15, 1984 (aged 76)
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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Best known work
Airplane!
1980
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Batman
1966
The Muppet Show
1976
The Love Boat
1977
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
The Lucy Show
1962Filmography
2023
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Pointas Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
2017
This Is Bob Hope...as Self (archive footage)
2017
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Galaas Self
2017
The Fabulous Allan Carras Self (archive footage)
2013
Six by Sondheimas Self (archive footage)
2012
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)
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
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)
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)
1991
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Storyas Self (archive footage)
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Self (archive footage)
1985
Muppet Treasuresas Self
1985
The Best of Broadwayas Herself
1982
Night of 100 Starsas Self
1980
Airplane!as Lieutenant Hurwitz
1979
1979
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in Julyas Lilly Loraine (voice)
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywoodas Self (uncredited)