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Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 16, 1908
Died Feb 15, 1984 (76)
Birthplace Astoria, New York, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Sep 11, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

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

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

2023

as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)

Airplane!

Airplane!

1980

as Lieutenant Hurwitz

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

1979

as Lilly Loraine (voice)

Journey Back to Oz

Journey Back to Oz

1972

as Mombi (voice)

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

1967

as Annie Oakley

The Art of Love

The Art of Love

1965

as Madame Coco La Fontaine

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

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

1963

as Mrs. Marcus

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

1954

as Reno Sweeney

Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam

1953

as Sally Adams

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

1943

as Ethel Merman

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

as Jerry Allen

Happy Landing

Happy Landing

1938

as Flo Kelly

Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show

1938

as Linda Tyler

Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink

1936

as Joyce Lennox

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

1936

as Reno Sweeney

The Big Broadcast of 1936

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935

as Ethel Merman

Kid Millions

Kid Millions

1934

as Dot Clark

We're Not Dressing

We're Not Dressing

1934

as Edith

Song Shopping

Song Shopping

1933

as Ethel Merman

Ireno

Ireno

1932

as Irene

Old Man Blues

Old Man Blues

1931

as Helen

Be Like Me

Be Like Me

1931

as Eve

Devil Sea

Devil Sea

1931

as Arlene

Roaming

Roaming

1931

as Mary

Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

1930

as Helen King

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Television Credits

The Love Boat

as Roz Smith

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Batman

as Lola Lasagne

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

The Lucy Show

as Ethel Merman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Tarzan

as Rosanna McCloud

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Clara Lovelace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

General Electric Theater

as Muriel Flood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Vacation Playhouse

as Maggie Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1963

That's Life

as Decorator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

The Red Skelton Show

as Mother Hughes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The United States Steel Hour

as Libby Marks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1953

The Best of Broadway

as Hattie Maloney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1954

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

That Girl

as Herself

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Singer

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 04, 1964

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Judy Garland Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 08, 1963

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1976

The Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1955

Cilla

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1968

Startime

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1959

DuPont Show of the Month

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1957

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Tony Awards

as Self - Recipient / Performer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Bell Telephone Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1959

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

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