Ethel Merman

Acting

Born January 16, 1908 — Died February 15, 1984

From Astoria, New York, USA

Also known as Ethel Agnes Zimmermann

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...

Filmography

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

Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)

2023

This Is Bob Hope...

Self (archive footage)

20178.0

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JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

Self

2017

The Fabulous Allan Carr

Self (archive)

20174.5

Six by Sondheim

Self (archive footage)

20137.1

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Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies

20127.0

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

Self (archive footage)

2009

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Self (archive)

20085.3

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

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

20057.2

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

Self (archive footage)

20037.0

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Television: The First Fifty Years

Self (archive footage)

1999

Creating Ragtime

Self (archival footage)

1998

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Self (archive footage)

19958.0

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

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

19918.0

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

Self (archive footage)

1990

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

Self (archive footage)

19866.2

Muppet Treasures

Self

19856.3

The Best of Broadway

Herself

1985

Night of 100 Stars

Self

19825.8

Airplane!

Lieutenant Hurwitz

19807.3

Musical Comedy Tonight

1979

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Lilly Loraine (voice)

19796.4

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Self

19796.2

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

Self

19786.7

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Hedda Parsons

19764.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

19756.3

Journey Back to Oz

Mombi (voice)

19725.4

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S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

Self

19726.0

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

Self (uncredited)

19687.6

Around the World of Mike Todd

Self

19686.3

The Mountains of the Moon

Rosanna McCloud

1967

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Oakley

19677.0

The Art of Love

Madame Coco La Fontaine

19655.5

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

Mrs. Marcus

19637.0

There's No Business Like Show Business

Molly Donahue

19546.1

Anything Goes

Reno Sweeney

19546.4

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

Herself

19537.7

Call Me Madam

Sally Adams

19536.2

Stage Door Canteen

Ethel Merman

19436.3

Straight, Place and Show

Linda Tyler

19387.0

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Jerry Allen

19386.8

Happy Landing

Flo Kelly

19386.3

Strike Me Pink

Joyce Lennox

19366.6

Anything Goes

Reno Sweeney

19365.8

The Big Broadcast of 1936

Ethel Merman

19355.8

Kid Millions

Dot Clark

19346.7

We're Not Dressing

Edith

19346.7

Song Shopping

Ethel Merman

19335.7

Time on My Hands

Self

19325.0

You Try Somebody Else

Self

19324.2

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Ireno

Irene

19327.5

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Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Herself

19325.5

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Roaming

Mary

19316.5

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Be Like Me

Eve

19317.0

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Old Man Blues

Helen

19315.7

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Devil Sea

Arlene

19317.5

Follow the Leader

Helen King

The Cave Club

Her Future