Ethel Merman
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1908-01-16 – 1984-02-15
Place of birth: Astoria, New York, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ethel Merman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Airplane!
1980Lieutenant HurwitzThe Cave Club
1930
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954Molly Donahue
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963Mrs. Marcus
We're Not Dressing
1934Edith
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979Lilly Loraine (voice)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976Hedda Parsons
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938Jerry Allen
Happy Landing
1938Flo Kelly
Call Me Madam
1953Sally Adams
Muppet Treasures
1985Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
The Mountains of the Moon
1967Rosanna McCloud
The Art of Love
1965Madame Coco La Fontaine
Time on My Hands
1932Self
Strike Me Pink
1936Joyce LennoxLet Me Call You Sweetheart
1932Herself
You Try Somebody Else
1932Self