Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

1908-01-16 – 1984-02-15 (age 76) Astoria, New York, USA
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Biography

Ethel Merman (January 16, 1908 โ€“ 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.

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Known For

Airplane!
Airplane!

1980

as Lieutenant Hurwitz

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Anything Goes
Anything Goes

1936

as Reno Sweeney

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Night of 100 Stars
Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim

2013

as Self (archive footage)

There's No Business Like Show Business
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

as Self (archive footage)

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Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

as Self (archive footage)

The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017

as Self (archive)

Anything Goes
Anything Goes

1954

as Reno Sweeney

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Best of Broadway
The Best of Broadway

1985

as Herself

Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

as Jerry Allen

Journey Back to Oz
Journey Back to Oz

1972

as Mombi (voice)

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)

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

1943

as Ethel Merman