Acting
Ethel Merman
EN cinema · 61 credits
Born
16 January 1908
Died
15 February 1984 (aged 76)
Birthplace
Astoria, New York, USA
Also known as Ethel Agnes Zimmermann
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
as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive footage)
Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
as Self (archive footage)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
as Self (archive)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
Judy Garland Duets
as Self (archive footage)
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
Creating Ragtime
as Self (archival footage)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
as Self (archive footage)
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self (archive footage)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
Muppet Treasures
as Self
The Best of Broadway
as Herself
Airplane!
as Lieutenant Hurwitz
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
as Lilly Loraine (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self (uncredited)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Hedda Parsons
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Journey Back to Oz
as Mombi (voice)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
The Mountains of the Moon
as Rosanna McCloud
Annie Get Your Gun
as Annie Oakley
The Art of Love
as Madame Coco La Fontaine
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Mrs. Marcus
There's No Business Like Show Business
as Molly Donahue
Anything Goes
as Reno Sweeney
Call Me Madam
as Sally Adams
Stage Door Canteen
as Ethel Merman
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Jerry Allen
Happy Landing
as Flo Kelly
Straight, Place and Show
as Linda Tyler
Strike Me Pink
as Joyce Lennox
Anything Goes
as Reno Sweeney
The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Ethel Merman
We're Not Dressing
as Edith
Kid Millions
as Dot Clark
Song Shopping
as Ethel Merman
Time on My Hands
as Self
Ireno
1932
Ireno
as Irene
Devil Sea
1931
Devil Sea
as Arlene
Follow the Leader
as Helen King