Ethel Merman

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.

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

Tony Awards

Self - Recipient / Performer

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

The Love Boat

Roz Smith

Batman

Lola Lasagne

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

Self - Co-Host

The Mike Douglas Show

Self - Co-Hostess

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2023	It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point	Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
2017	This Is Bob Hope...	Self (archive footage)
2017	JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala	Self
2013	Six by Sondheim	Self (archive footage)
2009	Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression	Self (archive)
2005	Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards	Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
2005	Judy Garland Duets	Self (archive footage)
2003	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)
1999	Television: The First Fifty Years	Self (archive footage)
1995	Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons	Self (archive footage)
1991	Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'	Self (archive footage)
1990	You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story	Self (archive footage)
1986	The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years	Self (archive footage)
1985	Muppet Treasures	Self
1985	The Best of Broadway	Herself
1982	Night of 100 Stars	Self
1980	Airplane!	Lieutenant Hurwitz
1979	Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July	Lilly Loraine (voice)
1979	The Muppets Go Hollywood	Self
1979	Musical Comedy Tonight
1978	A Special Sesame Street Christmas	Self
1976	Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood	Hedda Parsons
1975	Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?	Self (archive footage)
1972	Journey Back to Oz	Mombi (voice)
1972	S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin	Self
1968	The Dean Martin Christmas Show	Self (uncredited)
1968	Around the World of Mike Todd	Self
1967	The Mountains of the Moon	Rosanna McCloud
1967	Annie Get Your Gun	Annie Oakley
1965	The Art of Love	Madame Coco La Fontaine
1963	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World	Mrs. Marcus
1963	Marilyn	Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
1954	There's No Business Like Show Business	Molly Donahue
1954	Anything Goes	Reno Sweeney
1953	Call Me Madam	Sally Adams
1953	The Ford 50th Anniversary Show	Herself
1943	Stage Door Canteen	Ethel Merman
1938	Alexander's Ragtime Band	Jerry Allen
1938	Happy Landing	Flo Kelly
1938	Straight, Place and Show	Linda Tyler
1936	Strike Me Pink	Joyce Lennox
1936	Anything Goes	Reno Sweeney
1935	The Big Broadcast of 1936	Ethel Merman
1934	We're Not Dressing	Edith
1934	Kid Millions	Dot Clark
1933	Song Shopping	Ethel Merman
1932	Time on My Hands	Self
1932	Let Me Call You Sweetheart	Herself
1932	You Try Somebody Else	Self
1932	Ireno	Irene
1931	Be Like Me	Eve
1931	Devil Sea	Arlene
1931	Roaming	Mary
1931	Old Man Blues	Helen
1930	The Cave Club
1930	Her Future
1930	Follow the Leader	Helen King

Year	TV Show	Role
1977	The Love Boat	Roz Smith
1976	The Muppet Show	Self - Special Guest Star
1971	Great Performances	Self
1968	Cilla	Self
1968	That's Life	Decorator
1968	The Dick Cavett Show	Self - Guest
1967	The Carol Burnett Show	Self
1966	Batman	Lola Lasagne
1966	That Girl	Herself
1966	Tarzan	Rosanna McCloud
1964	The Hollywood Palace	Self - Singer
1963	Kraft Suspense Theatre	Clara Lovelace
1963	Vacation Playhouse	Maggie Brown
1963	The Judy Garland Show	Self
1962	The Lucy Show	Ethel Merman
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self - Co-Host
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self - Co-Hostess
1959	Startime
1959	The Bell Telephone Hour	Self
1957	DuPont Show of the Month	Self
1956	The Dinah Shore Chevy Show	Self
1956	Tony Awards	Self - Recipient / Performer
1956	Tony Awards	Self - Presenter
1955	The Chevy Show	Self
1954	The Best of Broadway	Hattie Maloney
1953	General Electric Theater	Muriel Flood
1953	The United States Steel Hour	Libby Marks
1951	The Red Skelton Show	Mother Hughes
1950	The Colgate Comedy Hour	Self
1950	What's My Line?	Self - Mystery Guest
1948	The Ed Sullivan Show	Self