Ethel Merman
Known for: Acting
Born: January 16, 1908
Died: February 15, 1984
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
61 movies · 30 TV shows, newest first
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It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
2023
7.7
This Is Bob Hope...
2017NR
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
2017
5.0
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
7.1
Six by Sondheim
20137.0
Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies
2012
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
5.4
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008
7.2
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
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Judy Garland Duets
2005
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Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
2003
7.0
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003NR
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
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Creating Ragtime
1998
8.0
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995
8.0
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
6.1
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
7.3
Muppet Treasures
1985
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The Best of Broadway
1985
5.8
Night of 100 Stars
1982
7.3
Airplane!
1980
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Musical Comedy Tonight
1979
6.4
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979
6.2
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
6.7
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
1978
6.3
The Love Boat
1977
8.0
The Muppet Show
1976
4.4
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
6.3
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
5.4
Journey Back to Oz
19726.0
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
1972
6.1
Great Performances
1971
7.6
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
19686.5
That's Life
1968
6.3
Around the World of Mike Todd
1968
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
8.0
Cilla
1968
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The Mountains of the Moon
1967
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
7.0
Annie Get Your Gun
1967
6.2
That Girl
1966
6.9
Tarzan
1966
7.3
Batman
1966
5.5
The Art of Love
1965
5.0
The Hollywood Palace
1964
8.2
The Judy Garland Show
1963
7.0
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
6.5
Kraft Suspense Theatre
19638.0
Vacation Playhouse
1963
7.0
The Lucy Show
1962
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
6.8
Startime
1959
8.0
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
7.4
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
6.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
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Tony Awards
1956
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The Chevy Show
1955
6.1
There's No Business Like Show Business
19547.0
The Best of Broadway
1954
6.4
Anything Goes
1954
6.3
The United States Steel Hour
1953
7.7
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
1953
6.2
Call Me Madam
1953
6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
1951
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
7.0
What's My Line?
1950
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
6.3
Stage Door Canteen
1943
7.0
Straight, Place and Show
1938
6.8
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
6.3
Happy Landing
1938
6.6
Strike Me Pink
1936
5.8
Anything Goes
1936
5.8
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
6.7
Kid Millions
1934
6.7
We're Not Dressing
1934
5.7
Song Shopping
1933
5.3
Time on My Hands
1932
4.5
You Try Somebody Else
19327.5
Ireno
19325.6
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
19326.5
Roaming
19317.0
Be Like Me
19315.7
Old Man Blues
19317.5
Devil Sea
1931
4.9
Follow the Leader
19309.0
The Cave Club
1930
6.0
Her Future
1930