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Ethel Merman portrait

Ethel Merman

Acting

January 16, 1908

Astoria, New York, USA

61 movies

5.3 avg

1

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...

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

Airplane!

Airplane!

as Lieutenant Hurwitz

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

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

as Mrs. Marcus

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Filmography

2020s

1 film

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

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

as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)

2010s

5 films

This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope...

as Self (archive footage)

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

as Self

The Fabulous Allan Carr

Ethel Merman | PopcornPlay

as Lilly Loraine (voice)

There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

as Molly Donahue

The Fabulous Allan Carr

as Self (archive)

2017

5.0

Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

as Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies

2000s

6 films

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

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

as Self (archive footage)

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

as Self (archive)

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

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

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

Judy Garland Duets

Judy Garland Duets

as Self (archive footage)

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

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

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

as Self (archive footage)

1990s

5 films

Television: The First Fifty Years

as Self (archive footage)

Creating Ragtime

Creating Ragtime

as Self (archival footage)

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

as Self (archive footage)

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

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

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

as Self (archive footage)

1980s

5 films

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Self (archive footage)

Muppet Treasures

Muppet Treasures

as Self

The Best of Broadway

The Best of Broadway

as Herself

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

Airplane!

Airplane!

as Lieutenant Hurwitz

1970s

8 films

Musical Comedy Tonight

Musical Comedy Tonight

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

as Lilly Loraine (voice)

The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood

as Self (uncredited)

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

as Self

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as Hedda Parsons

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

Journey Back to Oz

Journey Back to Oz

as Mombi (voice)

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

as Self

1960s

6 films

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)

Around the World of Mike Todd

Around the World of Mike Todd

as Self

The Mountains of the Moon

The Mountains of the Moon

as Rosanna McCloud

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

as Annie Oakley

The Art of Love

The Art of Love

as Madame Coco La Fontaine

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

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

as Mrs. Marcus

1950s

4 films

There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

as Molly Donahue

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

as Reno Sweeney

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

as Herself

Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam

as Sally Adams

1940s

1 film

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

as Ethel Merman

1930s

20 films

Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show

as Linda Tyler

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

as Jerry Allen

Happy Landing

Happy Landing

as Flo Kelly

Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink

as Joyce Lennox

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

as Reno Sweeney

The Big Broadcast of 1936

The Big Broadcast of 1936

as Ethel Merman

Kid Millions

Kid Millions

as Dot Clark

We're Not Dressing

We're Not Dressing

as Edith

Song Shopping

Song Shopping

as Ethel Merman

Time on My Hands

Time on My Hands

as Self

You Try Somebody Else

You Try Somebody Else

as Self

Ireno

as Irene

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

as Herself

Roaming

as Mary

Be Like Me

as Eve

Old Man Blues

as Helen

Devil Sea

as Arlene

Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

as Helen King

The Cave Club

Her Future

Her Future