Ethel Merman

Birthday: 1908-01-16
Deathday: 1984-02-15
Birthplace: Astoria, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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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Credits

Year Title Character
1980-07-02 Airplane! Lieutenant Hurwitz
1979-10-01 Musical Comedy Tonight
1979-07-01 Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July Lilly Loraine (voice)
1976-07-26 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Hedda Parsons
1972-12-14 Journey Back to Oz Mombi (voice)
1967-11-24 The Mountains of the Moon Rosanna McCloud
1967-03-19 Annie Get Your Gun Annie Oakley
1965-06-30 The Art of Love Madame Coco La Fontaine
1963-11-07 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Mrs. Marcus
1954-12-16 There's No Business Like Show Business Molly Donahue
1954-02-28 Anything Goes Reno Sweeney
1953-03-25 Call Me Madam Sally Adams
1943-06-24 Stage Door Canteen Ethel Merman
1938-09-30 Straight, Place and Show Linda Tyler
1938-05-24 Alexander's Ragtime Band Jerry Allen
1938-01-23 Happy Landing Flo Kelly
1936-01-24 Strike Me Pink Joyce Lennox
1936-01-24 Anything Goes Reno Sweeney
1935-09-20 The Big Broadcast of 1936 Ethel Merman
1934-11-10 Kid Millions Dot Clark
1934-04-27 We're Not Dressing Edith
1933-05-18 Song Shopping Ethel Merman
1932-06-30 Ireno Irene
1931-11-28 Roaming Mary
1931-10-24 Be Like Me Eve
1931-03-19 Old Man Blues Helen
1931-02-28 Devil Sea Arlene
1930-12-06 Follow the Leader Helen King
1930-05-07 The Cave Club
1930-04-22 Her Future