Ethel Merman
January 16, 1908 (116 years old) in Astoria, New York, USA
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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- 2023 ·It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Pointas Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
- 2017 ·This Is Bob Hope...as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 ·JFK: The Lost Inaugural Galaas Self
- 2013 ·Six by Sondheimas Self (archive footage)
- 2009 ·Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depressionas Self (archive)
- 2005 ·Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
- 2005 ·Judy Garland Duetsas Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ·Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Showas Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
- 2003 ·Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self (archive footage)
- 1999 ·Television: The First Fifty Yearsas Self (archive footage)
- 1995 ·Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoonsas Self (archive footage)
- 1991 ·Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 ·You're the Top: The Cole Porter Storyas Self (archive footage)
- 1986 ·The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Self (archive footage)
- 1985 ·Muppet Treasuresas Self
- 1985 ·The Best of Broadwayas Herself
- 1982 ·Night of 100 Starsas Self
- 1980 ·Airplane!as Lieutenant Hurwitz
- 1979 ·Musical Comedy Tonightas
- 1979 ·Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in Julyas Lilly Loraine (voice)
- 1979 ·The Muppets Go Hollywoodas Self
- 1978 ·A Special Sesame Street Christmasas Self
- 1977 ·The Love Boatas Roz Smith
- 1976 ·The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star
- 1976 ·Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywoodas Hedda Parsons
- 1975 ·Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)
- 1972 ·Journey Back to Ozas Mombi (voice)
- 1972 ·S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwinas Self
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Self
- 1968 ·The Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self (uncredited)
- 1968 ·That's Lifeas Decorator
- 1968 ·Around the World of Mike Toddas Self
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1968 ·Cillaas Self
- 1967 ·The Mountains of the Moonas Rosanna McCloud
- 1967 ·The Carol Burnett Showas Self
- 1967 ·Annie Get Your Gunas Annie Oakley
- 1966 ·That Girlas Herself
- 1966 ·Tarzanas Rosanna McCloud
- 1966 ·Best of The Dean Martin Variety Showas
- 1966 ·Batmanas Lola Lasagne
- 1965 ·The Art of Loveas Madame Coco La Fontaine
- 1964 ·The Hollywood Palaceas Self - Singer
- 1963 ·The Judy Garland Showas Self
- 1963 ·It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Mrs. Marcus
- 1963 ·Kraft Suspense Theatreas Clara Lovelace
- 1963 ·Vacation Playhouseas Maggie Brown
- 1963 ·Marilynas Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1962 ·The Lucy Showas Ethel Merman
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
- 1959 ·Startimeas
- 1959 ·The Bell Telephone Houras Self
- 1957 ·DuPont Show of the Monthas Self
- 1956 ·The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Recipient / Performer
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1955 ·The Chevy Showas Self
- 1954 ·There's No Business Like Show Businessas Molly Donahue
- 1954 ·The Best of Broadwayas Hattie Maloney
- 1954 ·Anything Goesas Reno Sweeney
- 1953 ·The United States Steel Houras Libby Marks
- 1953 ·The Ford 50th Anniversary Showas Herself
- 1953 ·Call Me Madamas Sally Adams
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Muriel Flood
- 1951 ·The Red Skelton Showas Mother Hughes
- 1950 ·The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1943 ·Stage Door Canteenas Ethel Merman
- 1938 ·Straight, Place and Showas Linda Tyler
- 1938 ·Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Jerry Allen
- 1938 ·Happy Landingas Flo Kelly
- 1936 ·Anything Goesas Reno Sweeney
- 1936 ·Strike Me Pinkas Joyce Lennox
- 1935 ·The Big Broadcast of 1936as Ethel Merman
- 1934 ·Kid Millionsas Dot Clark
- 1934 ·We're Not Dressingas Edith
- 1933 ·Song Shoppingas Ethel Merman
- 1932 ·Time on My Handsas Self
- 1932 ·You Try Somebody Elseas Self
- 1932 ·Irenoas Irene
- 1932 ·Let Me Call You Sweetheartas Herself
- 1931 ·Roamingas Mary
- 1931 ·Be Like Meas Eve
- 1931 ·Old Man Bluesas Helen
- 1931 ·Devil Seaas Arlene
- 1930 ·Follow the Leaderas Helen King
- 1930 ·The Cave Clubas
- 1930 ·Her Futureas