Acting credits
74
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Ethel Merman
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 47Series: 27
TMDB ID: 109897
IMDb ID: nm0581062
Known for: Acting
Born: January 16, 1908
Died: February 15, 1984
Age: 76
Place of birth: Astoria, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1930 - 2023
Years active: 94
Average TMDB rating: 6.72
Wikidata: Q129087
Also known as
Ethel Agnes Zimmermann
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ethel Merman.
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
2023 Movie
8.0
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
2017 Movie
7.1
Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)
2013 Movie
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
as Self (archive footage)
2009 Movie
7.2
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
2005 Movie
Judy Garland Duets
as Self (archive footage)
2005 Movie
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
2003 Movie
7.0
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self (archive footage)
2003 Movie
Creating Ragtime
as Self (archival footage)
1998 Movie
8.0
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
as Self (archive footage)
1995 Movie
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
as Self (archive footage)
1991 Movie
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self (archive footage)
1990 Movie
7.0
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
1986 Movie
Muppet Treasures
as Self
1985 Movie
The Best of Broadway
as Herself
1985 Movie
6.7
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1982 Movie
7.3
Airplane!
as Lieutenant Hurwitz
1980 Movie
Musical Comedy Tonight
1979 Movie
6.4
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
as Lilly Loraine (voice)
1979 Movie
6.2
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
1979 Movie
6.0
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
as Self
1978 Movie
4.1
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Hedda Parsons
1976 Movie
6.1
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1975 Movie
5.2
Journey Back to Oz
as Mombi (voice)
1972 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ethel Merman.
6.3
The Love Boat
as Roz Smith • 6 eps
1977 Series
8.0
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star • 1 eps
1976 Series
5.8
Great Performances
as Self • 1 eps
1971 Series
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1968 Series
10.0
Cilla
as Self • 1 eps
1968 Series
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self • 1 eps
1967 Series
6.1
That Girl
as Herself • 2 eps
1966 Series
6.7
Tarzan
as Rosanna McCloud • 2 eps
1966 Series
7.3
Batman
as Lola Lasagne • 3 eps
1966 Series
4.5
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer • 2 eps
1964 Series
8.0
The Judy Garland Show
as Self • 2 eps
1963 Series
5.3
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Clara Lovelace • 1 eps
1963 Series
7.0
Vacation Playhouse
as Maggie Brown • 1 eps
1963 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
7.1
The Lucy Show
as Ethel Merman • 2 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 3 eps
1961 Series
6.0
Startime
1 eps
1959 Series
7.3
The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self • 1 eps
1959 Series
6.8
DuPont Show of the Month
as Self • 1 eps
1957 Series
6.0
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self • 3 eps
1956 Series
The Chevy Show
as Self • 1 eps
1955 Series
6.2
The United States Steel Hour
as Libby Marks • 1 eps
1953 Series
6.4
General Electric Theater
as Muriel Flood • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
as Mother Hughes • 1 eps
1951 Series