Ethel Merman
Acting • Born 1908-01-16 – Died 1984-02-15
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
Filmography
89 credits
Airplane!
Movie • 1980
Lieutenant Hurwitz
The Cave Club
Movie • 1930
There's No Business Like Show Business
Movie • 1954
Molly Donahue
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Movie • 1963
Mrs. Marcus
We're Not Dressing
Movie • 1934
Edith
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Movie • 1979
Lilly Loraine (voice)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Movie • 1976
Hedda Parsons
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Movie • 1938
Jerry Allen
Happy Landing
Movie • 1938
Flo Kelly
Call Me Madam
Movie • 1953
Sally Adams
Muppet Treasures
Movie • 1985
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Movie • 2005
Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
The Mountains of the Moon
Movie • 1967
Rosanna McCloud
The Art of Love
Movie • 1965
Madame Coco La Fontaine
Time on My Hands
Movie • 1932
Self
Strike Me Pink
Movie • 1936
Joyce Lennox
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Movie • 1932
Herself
You Try Somebody Else
Movie • 1932
Self
Anything Goes
Movie • 1936
Reno Sweeney
Her Future
Movie • 1930
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Movie • 1935
Ethel Merman
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Movie • 1995
Self (archive footage)
Straight, Place and Show
Movie • 1938
Linda Tyler
Follow the Leader
Movie • 1930
Helen King
Kid Millions
Movie • 1934
Dot Clark
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
Movie • 2023
Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Movie • 1990
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Movie • 1986
Self (archive footage)
Annie Get Your Gun
Movie • 1967
Annie Oakley
Television: The First Fifty Years
Movie • 1999
Self (archive footage)
Stage Door Canteen
Movie • 1943
Ethel Merman
Devil Sea
Movie • 1931
Arlene
Be Like Me
Movie • 1931
Eve
Old Man Blues
Movie • 1931
Helen
Roaming
Movie • 1931
Mary
Ireno
Movie • 1932
Irene
Song Shopping
Movie • 1933
Ethel Merman
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Movie • 1978
Self
Judy Garland Duets
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Movie • 1968
Self (uncredited)
Six by Sondheim
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Movie • 1975
Self (archive footage)
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Movie • 1991
Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
Movie • 2017
Self (archive footage)
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Movie • 2003
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
Movie • 1953
Herself
The Best of Broadway
Movie • 1985
Herself
Anything Goes
Movie • 1954
Reno Sweeney
Around the World of Mike Todd
Movie • 1968
Self
Journey Back to Oz
Movie • 1972
Mombi (voice)
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
Movie • 2017
Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Movie • 1979
Self
Musical Comedy Tonight
Movie • 1979
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Movie • 1972
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars
Movie • 1982
Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Creating Ragtime
Movie • 1998
Self (archival footage)
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV • 1950
Self
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV • 1963
Clara Lovelace
Batman
TV • 1966
Lola Lasagne
The Lucy Show
TV • 1962
Ethel Merman
That Girl
TV • 1966
Herself
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Muriel Flood
The Muppet Show
TV • 1976
Self - Special Guest Star
The Hollywood Palace
TV • 1964
Self - Singer
Tarzan
TV • 1966
Rosanna McCloud
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV • 1956
Self
Vacation Playhouse
TV • 1963
Maggie Brown
The Chevy Show
TV • 1955
Self
Cilla
TV • 1968
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Host
Startime
TV • 1959
The Judy Garland Show
TV • 1963
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
That's Life
TV • 1968
Decorator
The Best of Broadway
TV • 1954
Hattie Maloney
The Red Skelton Show
TV • 1951
Mother Hughes
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Roz Smith
The United States Steel Hour
TV • 1953
Libby Marks
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self - Mystery Guest
DuPont Show of the Month
TV • 1957
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self
The Bell Telephone Hour
TV • 1959
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Guest
Great Performances
TV • 1971
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Hostess