Ethel Merman
Born
16 January 1908 (118)
Place of Birth
Astoria, New York, USA
Also known as
Ethel Agnes Zimmermann
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 l...
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 (40)
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
2023
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
2017
Six by Sondheim
2013
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
Judy Garland Duets
2005
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
Creating Ragtime
1998
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
Muppet Treasures
1985
The Best of Broadway
1985
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Airplane!
1980
Musical Comedy Tonight
1979
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
1978
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Journey Back to Oz
1972
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
1972
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
Around the World of Mike Todd
1968
The Mountains of the Moon
1967
Annie Get Your Gun
1967
The Art of Love
1965
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954
Anything Goes
1954
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
1953
Call Me Madam
1953
Stage Door Canteen
1943
Straight, Place and Show
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938