Ethel Merman
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 l...
Known For
Filmography
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
2023
as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
as Self (archive footage)
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
2017
as Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Six by Sondheim
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies
2012
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008
as Self (archive)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
Judy Garland Duets
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
2003
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Creating Ragtime
1998
as Self (archival footage)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995
as Self (archive footage)
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
as Self (archive footage)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Muppet Treasures
1985
as Self
The Best of Broadway
1985
as Herself
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Airplane!
1980
as Lieutenant Hurwitz
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979
as Lilly Loraine (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self (uncredited)
Musical Comedy Tonight
1979
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
1978
as Self
The Love Boat
1977
as Roz Smith
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Hedda Parsons
The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Journey Back to Oz
1972
as Mombi (voice)
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
1972
as Self
Great Performances
1971
as Self
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Self (uncredited)
Around the World of Mike Todd
1968
as Self
Cilla
1968
as Self
That's Life
1968
as Decorator
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Mountains of the Moon
1967
as Rosanna McCloud
Annie Get Your Gun
1967
as Annie Oakley
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self
Batman
1966
as Lola Lasagne
That Girl
1966
as Herself
Tarzan
1966
as Rosanna McCloud
The Art of Love
1965
as Madame Coco La Fontaine
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Singer
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Mrs. Marcus
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Clara Lovelace
Vacation Playhouse
1963
as Maggie Brown
The Judy Garland Show
1963
as Self
The Lucy Show
1962
as Ethel Merman
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Hostess
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
as Self
Startime
1959
as Self – Host
Startime
1959
as Self
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Recipient / Performer
The Chevy Show
1955
as Self
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954
as Molly Donahue
Anything Goes
1954
as Reno Sweeney
The Best of Broadway
1954
as Hattie Maloney
Call Me Madam
1953
as Sally Adams
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
1953
as Herself
General Electric Theater
1953
as Muriel Flood
The United States Steel Hour
1953
as Libby Marks
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Mother Hughes
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Ethel Merman
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
as Jerry Allen
Happy Landing
1938
as Flo Kelly
Straight, Place and Show
1938
as Linda Tyler
Strike Me Pink
1936
as Joyce Lennox
Anything Goes
1936
as Reno Sweeney
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
as Ethel Merman
We're Not Dressing
1934
as Edith
Kid Millions
1934
as Dot Clark
Song Shopping
1933
as Ethel Merman
Time on My Hands
1932
as Self
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
1932
as Herself
You Try Somebody Else
1932
as Self
Ireno
1932
as Irene
Be Like Me
1931
as Eve
Devil Sea
1931
as Arlene
Roaming
1931
as Mary
Old Man Blues
1931
as Helen
The Cave Club
1930
Her Future
1930
Follow the Leader
1930
as Helen King