Ethel Merman
Acting
- Born:
- 1908-01-16
- Died:
- 1984-02-15
- Place of birth:
- Astoria, New York, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
This Is Bob Hope...
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Six by Sondheim
Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Judy Garland Duets
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Television: The First Fifty Years
Creating Ragtime
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Muppet Treasures
The Best of Broadway
Night of 100 Stars
Airplane!
Musical Comedy Tonight
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
The Muppets Go Hollywood
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
The Love Boat
The Muppet Show
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Journey Back to Oz
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Great Performances
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
That's Life
Around the World of Mike Todd
The Dick Cavett Show
Cilla
The Mountains of the Moon
The Carol Burnett Show
Annie Get Your Gun
That Girl
Tarzan
Batman
The Art of Love
The Hollywood Palace
The Judy Garland Show
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Vacation Playhouse
The Lucy Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
Startime
The Bell Telephone Hour
DuPont Show of the Month
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Tony Awards
The Chevy Show
There's No Business Like Show Business
The Best of Broadway
Anything Goes
The United States Steel Hour
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
Call Me Madam
General Electric Theater
The Red Skelton Show
The Colgate Comedy Hour
What's My Line?
The Ed Sullivan Show
Stage Door Canteen
Straight, Place and Show
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Happy Landing
Strike Me Pink
Anything Goes
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Kid Millions
We're Not Dressing
Song Shopping
Time on My Hands
You Try Somebody Else
Ireno
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Roaming
Be Like Me
Old Man Blues
Devil Sea
Follow the Leader
The Cave Club
Her Future