Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

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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Filmography

2023

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/8/2023

2017

This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/29/2017
Movie
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/23/2017

2013

Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/9/2013

2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 8/7/2005
Judy Garland Duets
Judy Garland Duets
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/4/2005

2003

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/22/2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/3/2003

1999

Movie
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999

1995

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1995

1991

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1991

1990

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/23/1990

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/21/1986

1985

Muppet Treasures
Muppet Treasures
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/9/1985
The Best of Broadway
The Best of Broadway
as Herself
Movie - Released: 5/24/1985

1982

Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/8/1982

1980

Airplane!
Airplane!
as Lieutenant Hurwitz
Movie - Released: 7/2/1980

1979

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
as Lilly Loraine (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/1/1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/16/1979
Musical Comedy Tonight
Musical Comedy Tonight
Movie - Released: 10/1/1979

1978

A Special Sesame Street Christmas
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/8/1978

1977

The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Roz Smith
TV - Released: 9/24/1977

1976

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Hedda Parsons
Movie - Released: 7/26/1976
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
TV - Released: 9/5/1976

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 8/6/1975

1972

Journey Back to Oz
Journey Back to Oz
as Mombi (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/14/1972
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/17/1972

1971

Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self
TV - Released: 1/28/1971

1968

The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/19/1968
Around the World of Mike Todd
Around the World of Mike Todd
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/8/1968
Cilla
Cilla
as Self
TV - Released: 1/30/1968
TV
That's Life
as Decorator
TV - Released: 9/24/1968
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 6/6/1968

1967

The Mountains of the Moon
The Mountains of the Moon
as Rosanna McCloud
Movie - Released: 11/24/1967
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
as Annie Oakley
Movie - Released: 3/19/1967
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/11/1967

1966

Batman
Batman
as Lola Lasagne
TV - Released: 1/12/1966
That Girl
That Girl
as Herself
TV - Released: 9/8/1966
Tarzan
Tarzan
as Rosanna McCloud
TV - Released: 9/8/1966
TV
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
TV - Released: 2/10/1966

1965

The Art of Love
The Art of Love
as Madame Coco La Fontaine
Movie - Released: 6/30/1965

1964

The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer
TV - Released: 1/4/1964

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Mrs. Marcus
Movie - Released: 11/7/1963
Marilyn
Marilyn
as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/18/1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Clara Lovelace
TV - Released: 10/10/1963
TV
Vacation Playhouse
as Maggie Brown
TV - Released: 7/22/1963
The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show
as Self
TV - Released: 12/8/1963

1962

The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
as Ethel Merman
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1961

The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
TV - Released: 12/11/1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
TV - Released: 12/11/1961

1959

Startime
Startime
TV - Released: 10/6/1959
TV
The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self
TV - Released: 1/12/1959

1957

DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month
as Self
TV - Released: 9/29/1957

1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
TV - Released: 10/5/1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Recipient / Performer
TV - Released: 4/1/1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
TV - Released: 4/1/1956

1955

The Chevy Show
The Chevy Show
as Self
TV - Released: 10/4/1955

1954

There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business
as Molly Donahue
Movie - Released: 12/16/1954
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
as Reno Sweeney
Movie - Released: 2/28/1954
TV
The Best of Broadway
as Hattie Maloney
TV - Released: 9/15/1954

1953

Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam
as Sally Adams
Movie - Released: 3/25/1953
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
as Herself
Movie - Released: 6/15/1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Muriel Flood
TV - Released: 2/1/1953
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
as Libby Marks
TV - Released: 10/27/1953

1951

The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
as Mother Hughes
TV - Released: 9/30/1951

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
TV - Released: 9/10/1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
TV - Released: 2/2/1950

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/20/1948

1943

Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
as Ethel Merman
Movie - Released: 6/24/1943

1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Jerry Allen
Movie - Released: 5/24/1938
Happy Landing
Happy Landing
as Flo Kelly
Movie - Released: 1/23/1938
Straight, Place and Show
Straight, Place and Show
as Linda Tyler
Movie - Released: 9/30/1938

1936

Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink
as Joyce Lennox
Movie - Released: 1/24/1936
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
as Reno Sweeney
Movie - Released: 1/24/1936

1935

The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Ethel Merman
Movie - Released: 9/20/1935

1934

We're Not Dressing
We're Not Dressing
as Edith
Movie - Released: 4/27/1934
Kid Millions
Kid Millions
as Dot Clark
Movie - Released: 11/10/1934

1933

Song Shopping
Song Shopping
as Ethel Merman
Movie - Released: 5/18/1933

1932

Time on My Hands
Time on My Hands
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/22/1932
Movie
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
as Herself
Movie - Released: 5/19/1932
You Try Somebody Else
You Try Somebody Else
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/28/1932
Movie
Ireno
as Irene
Movie - Released: 6/30/1932

1931

Movie
Devil Sea
as Arlene
Movie - Released: 2/28/1931
Movie
Be Like Me
as Eve
Movie - Released: 10/24/1931
Movie
Old Man Blues
as Helen
Movie - Released: 3/19/1931
Movie
Roaming
as Mary
Movie - Released: 11/28/1931

1930

Movie
The Cave Club
Movie - Released: 5/7/1930
Movie
Her Future
Movie - Released: 4/22/1930
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader
as Helen King
Movie - Released: 12/6/1930