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Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

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

Born

Jan 16, 1908

Astoria, New York, USA

Died

Feb 15, 1984

Known For

Acting

Movies

61 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.8

Known For

Airplane!
Airplane!
1980 as Lieutenant Hurwitz
★ 7.3
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 as Mrs. Marcus
★ 7.0
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
★ 7.0
Happy Landing
Happy Landing
1938 as Flo Kelly
★ 6.3
There's No Business Like Show Business
★ 6.1
The Art of Love
The Art of Love
1965 as Madame Coco La Fontaine
★ 5.5
Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim
2013 as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.1
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
1982 as Self
★ 5.8
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.2
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
1943 as Ethel Merman
★ 6.3
Journey Back to Oz
Journey Back to Oz
1972 as Mombi (voice)
★ 5.4
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979 as Lilly Loraine (voice)
★ 6.4
Muppet Treasures
Muppet Treasures
1985 as Self
★ 6.5
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
★ 4.3
We're Not Dressing
We're Not Dressing
1934 as Edith
★ 6.7
The Muppets Go Hollywood
★ 6.2
This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope...
2017 as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam
1953 as Sally Adams
★ 6.2
The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 as Self (archive)
★ 4.5
movie
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999 as Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland Duets
Judy Garland Duets
2005 as Self (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990 as Self (archive footage)
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
1936 as Reno Sweeney
★ 5.8
Kid Millions
Kid Millions
1934 as Dot Clark
★ 6.7
movie
Old Man Blues
1931 as Helen
★ 5.7
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
★ 6.7
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995 as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
The Best of Broadway
The Best of Broadway
1985 as Herself
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938 as Jerry Allen
★ 6.8
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968 as Self (uncredited)
★ 7.6
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008 as Self (archive)
★ 5.3
movie
Ireno
1932 as Irene
★ 7.5
Song Shopping
Song Shopping
1933 as Ethel Merman
★ 5.7
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 as Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
★ 7.2
Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink
1936 as Joyce Lennox
★ 6.6
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
★ 7.7
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
1954 as Reno Sweeney
★ 6.4
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.3
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
1967 as Annie Oakley
★ 7.0
The Mountains of the Moon
The Mountains of the Moon
1967 as Rosanna McCloud
Creating Ragtime
Creating Ragtime
1998 as Self (archival footage)
The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935 as Ethel Merman
★ 5.8
Straight, Place and Show
Straight, Place and Show
1938 as Linda Tyler
★ 7.0
movie
★ 6.0
movie
Devil Sea
1931 as Arlene
★ 7.5
Around the World of Mike Todd
★ 6.3
movie
Be Like Me
1931 as Eve
★ 7.0
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader
1930 as Helen King
★ 4.9
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
★ 8.0
movie
★ 9.0
You Try Somebody Else
You Try Somebody Else
1932 as Self
★ 4.2
movie
Roaming
1931 as Mary
★ 6.5
movie
★ 6.0
movie
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
1932 as Herself
★ 5.5
Time on My Hands
Time on My Hands
1932 as Self
★ 5.0
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
2003 as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
movie
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
2023 as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)