1908-01-16 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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It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point | Mrs. Marcus (archive footage) | 2023-10-08 |
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JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala | Self | 2017-05-23 |
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This Is Bob Hope... | Self (archive footage) | 2017-12-29 |
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Six by Sondheim | Self (archive footage) | 2013-12-09 |
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Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards | Herself (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") | 2005-08-07 |
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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self (archive material) | 2003-01-01 |
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Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show | Herself | 2003-07-22 |
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Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons | Self (archive footage) | 1995-01-01 |
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Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' | Self (archive footage) | 1991-01-01 |
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story | Self (archive footage) | 1990-07-23 |
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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | Self (archive footage) | 1986-01-21 |
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Muppet Treasures | Self | 1985-07-09 |
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The Best of Broadway | Herself | 1985-05-24 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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Airplane! | Lieutenant Hurwitz | 1980-07-02 |
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Musical Comedy Tonight | 1979-10-01 | |
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Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July | Lilly Loraine (voice) | 1979-07-01 |
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The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self | 1979-05-16 |
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A Special Sesame Street Christmas | Herself | 1978-12-08 |
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Hedda Parsons | 1976-07-26 |
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
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The Mountains of the Moon | 1972-11-18 | |
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Journey Back to Oz | Mombi (voice) | 1972-12-14 |
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S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin | Self | 1972-01-17 |
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show | Self (uncredited) | 1968-12-19 |
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Around the World of Mike Todd | Self | 1968-09-08 |
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Annie Get Your Gun | Annie Oakley | 1967-03-19 |
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The Art of Love | Madame Coco La Fontaine | 1965-06-30 |
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Mrs. Marcus | 1963-11-07 |
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Marilyn | Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1963-04-18 |
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There's No Business Like Show Business | Molly Donahue | 1954-12-16 |
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Anything Goes | Reno Sweeney | 1954-02-28 |
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Call Me Madam | Sally Adams | 1953-03-25 |
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The Ford 50th Anniversary Show | Herself | 1953-06-15 |
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Stage Door Canteen | Ethel Merman | 1943-06-24 |
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Alexander's Ragtime Band | Jerry Allen | 1938-05-24 |
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Happy Landing | Flo Kelly | 1938-01-23 |
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Straight, Place and Show | Linda Tyler | 1938-09-30 |
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Strike Me Pink | Joyce Lennox | 1936-01-24 |
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Anything Goes | Reno Sweeney | 1936-01-24 |
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The Big Broadcast of 1936 | Ethel Merman | 1935-09-20 |
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We're Not Dressing | Edith | 1934-04-27 |
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Kid Millions | Dot Clark | 1934-11-10 |
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Song Shopping | Ethel Merman | 1933-05-18 |
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You Try Somebody Else | Self | 1932-07-28 |
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Let Me Call You Sweetheart | Herself | 1932-05-19 |
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Time on My Hands | Self | 1932-12-22 |
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Ireno | Irene | 1932-06-30 |
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Old Man Blues | Helen | 1931-03-19 |
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Devil Sea | Arlene | 1931-02-28 |
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Be Like Me | Eve | 1931-10-24 |
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Roaming | Mary | 1931-11-28 |
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The Cave Club | 1930-05-07 | |
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Follow the Leader | Helen King | 1930-12-06 |
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Her Future | 1930-04-22 |
