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Ethel Merman

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74

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Very extensive acting filmography.

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0.7

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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 poster

It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point

as Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)

2023 Movie
This Is Bob Hope... poster
8.0

This Is Bob Hope...

as Self (archive footage)

2017 Movie
Six by Sondheim poster
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 poster

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

as Self (archive footage)

2009 Movie
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards poster
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 poster

Judy Garland Duets

as Self (archive footage)

2005 Movie
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show poster

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

2003 Movie
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There poster
7.0

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as Self (archive footage)

2003 Movie
Creating Ragtime poster

Creating Ragtime

as Self (archival footage)

1998 Movie
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons poster
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' poster

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 poster

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

as Self (archive footage)

1990 Movie
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years poster
7.0

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Self (archive footage)

1986 Movie
Muppet Treasures poster

Muppet Treasures

as Self

1985 Movie
The Best of Broadway poster

The Best of Broadway

as Herself

1985 Movie
Night of 100 Stars poster
6.7

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

1982 Movie
Airplane! poster
7.3

Airplane!

as Lieutenant Hurwitz

1980 Movie
Musical Comedy Tonight poster

Musical Comedy Tonight

1979 Movie
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July poster
6.4

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

as Lilly Loraine (voice)

1979 Movie
The Muppets Go Hollywood poster
6.2

The Muppets Go Hollywood

as Self

1979 Movie
A Special Sesame Street Christmas poster
6.0

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

as Self

1978 Movie
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood poster
4.1

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as Hedda Parsons

1976 Movie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? poster
6.1

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

1975 Movie
Journey Back to Oz poster
5.2

Journey Back to Oz

as Mombi (voice)

1972 Movie
Series

Series

Series credits linked with Ethel Merman.

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