Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Known for: Acting

Born: January 16, 1908

Died: February 15, 1984

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 l…

Known for

There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954
Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam
1953
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
1932
You Try Somebody Else
You Try Somebody Else
1932
Her Future
1930
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
1967
Devil Sea
1931
Be Like Me
1931
Old Man Blues
1931
Roaming
1931
Ireno
1932
Song Shopping
Song Shopping
1933
The Best of Broadway
The Best of Broadway
1985
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
1954
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979
Time on My Hands
Time on My Hands
1932
Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink
1936
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
1936
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
1978
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
1953
Kid Millions
Kid Millions
1934
Journey Back to Oz
Journey Back to Oz
1972
The Cave Club
1930
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
Happy Landing
Happy Landing
1938
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
2003
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
We're Not Dressing
We're Not Dressing
1934
The Art of Love
The Art of Love
1965
The Mountains of the Moon
The Mountains of the Moon
1967
Straight, Place and Show
Straight, Place and Show
1938
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader
1930
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies
2012
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
2023
Around the World of Mike Todd
Around the World of Mike Todd
1968
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
2017
Musical Comedy Tonight
Musical Comedy Tonight
1979
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
1972
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
Muppet Treasures
Muppet Treasures
1985
The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
Judy Garland Duets
Judy Garland Duets
2005
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
2009
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'
1991
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995
Airplane!
Airplane!
1980
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
1943
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim
2013
Creating Ragtime
Creating Ragtime
1998
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Batman
Batman
1966
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
1962
That Girl
That Girl
1966
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
1976
The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
1964
Tarzan
Tarzan
1966
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Vacation Playhouse
1963
The Chevy Show
The Chevy Show
1955
Cilla
Cilla
1968
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show
1963
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
That's Life
1968
The Best of Broadway
1954
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
1951
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
1953
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
1950
DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
The Bell Telephone Hour
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Great Performances
Great Performances
1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Startime
Startime
1959
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
1982