Ethel Merman

★ Acting #19,290

1908 - 1984 (age 76) • Acting

Born: 1/16/1908 in Astoria, New York, USA

Died: 2/15/1984 (age 76)

Known for: Acting

Ethel Merman

★ Acting #19,290

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.

Known For

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

70%

Mrs. Marcus

1963

Batman

73%

Lola Lasagne

1966

The Muppet Show

80%

Self - Special Guest Star

1976

The Love Boat

63%

Roz Smith

1977

There's No Business Like Show Business

61%

Molly Donahue

1954

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

75%

Self

1962

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

64%

Lilly Loraine (voice)

1979

The Carol Burnett Show

77%

Self

1967

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

Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)

2023

This Is Bob Hope...

77%

Self (archive footage)

2017

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

Self

2017

The Fabulous Allan Carr

50%

Self (archive)

2017

Six by Sondheim

71%

Self (archive footage)

2013

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Self (archive footage)

2009

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

54%

Self (archive)

2008

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

72%

Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)

2005

Judy Garland Duets

Self (archive footage)

2005

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

70%

Self (archive footage)

2003

Television: The First Fifty Years

Self (archive footage)

1999

Creating Ragtime

Self (archival footage)

1998

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

80%

Self (archive footage)

1995

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

80%

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1991

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

Self (archive footage)

1990

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

61%

Self (archive footage)

1986

Muppet Treasures

73%

Self

1985

The Best of Broadway

Herself

1985

Night of 100 Stars

58%

Self

1982

Airplane!

73%

Lieutenant Hurwitz

1980

Musical Comedy Tonight

1979

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

64%

Lilly Loraine (voice)

1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood

62%

Self (uncredited)

1979

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

67%

Self

1978

The Love Boat

63%

Roz Smith

1977

The Muppet Show

80%

Self - Special Guest Star

1976

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

44%

Hedda Parsons

1976