Ethel Merman
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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
Known for
Credits
Airplane! (1980)
as Lieutenant Hurwitz
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
as Mrs. Marcus
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
as Self (archive footage)
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
as Molly Donahue
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)
as Lilly Loraine (voice)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Six by Sondheim (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
as Hedda Parsons
Happy Landing (1938)
as Flo Kelly
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)
as Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
Muppet Treasures (1985)
as Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
as Self (archive)
Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
The Art of Love (1965)
as Madame Coco La Fontaine
Journey Back to Oz (1972)
as Mombi (voice)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
as Self (archive footage)
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
as Ethel Merman
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
as Jerry Allen
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Self (uncredited)
Kid Millions (1934)
as Dot Clark
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)
as Self (archive footage)
The Mountains of the Moon (1967)
as Rosanna McCloud
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008)
as Self (archive)
Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies (2012)
Actor
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995)
as Self (archive footage)
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Call Me Madam (1953)
as Sally Adams
Devil Sea (1931)
as Arlene
Song Shopping (1933)
as Ethel Merman
Annie Get Your Gun (1967)
as Annie Oakley
The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)
as Self (uncredited)
A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978)
as Self
Ireno (1932)
as Irene
Her Future (1930)
Actor
The Best of Broadway (1985)
as Herself
We're Not Dressing (1934)
as Edith
Strike Me Pink (1936)
as Joyce Lennox
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
as Ethel Merman
Anything Goes (1936)
as Reno Sweeney
Old Man Blues (1931)
as Helen
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972)
as Self
Judy Garland Duets (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Creating Ragtime (1998)
as Self (archival footage)
Anything Goes (1954)
as Reno Sweeney
Around the World of Mike Todd (1968)
as Self
Straight, Place and Show (1938)
as Linda Tyler
Be Like Me (1931)
as Eve
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show (2003)
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Time on My Hands (1932)
as Self
Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1932)
as Herself
You Try Somebody Else (1932)
as Self
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala (2017)
as Self
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point (2023)
as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
Musical Comedy Tonight (1979)
Actor
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show (1953)
as Herself
Roaming (1931)
as Mary
Follow the Leader (1930)
as Helen King
The Cave Club (1930)
Actor