Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

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

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CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

6.8
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

5.3
Batman

Batman

7.3
That Girl

That Girl

6.2
The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

7
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

6.25
The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

8.034
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

4.5
Tarzan

Tarzan

6.7
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

6
Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

7
The Chevy Show

The Chevy Show

0
Cilla

Cilla

10
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375
Startime

Startime

6
The Judy Garland Show

The Judy Garland Show

8
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8
The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

7.375
That's Life

That's Life

6
The Best of Broadway

The Best of Broadway

7
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3
The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

6.2
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

6.9
DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

6.75
The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

7.7
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

5.1
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

5.1
The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

7.333
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

6.7
Great Performances

Great Performances

5.3
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.4
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375

Movies

Airplane!

Airplane!

7.302
The Cave Club

The Cave Club

0
There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

6.071
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

6.971
We're Not Dressing

We're Not Dressing

6.6
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

6.4
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

4.1
Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

6.7
Happy Landing

Happy Landing

5.3
Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam

6.3
Muppet Treasures

Muppet Treasures

0
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

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

7.2
The Mountains of the Moon

The Mountains of the Moon

0
The Art of Love

The Art of Love

5.3
Time on My Hands

Time on My Hands

2
Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink

6.6
Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

4
You Try Somebody Else

You Try Somebody Else

2.8
Anything Goes

Anything Goes

5.3
Her Future

Her Future

6
The Big Broadcast of 1936

The Big Broadcast of 1936

5.5
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

8
Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show

6
Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

5.4
Kid Millions

Kid Millions

6.5
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point

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

0
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

0
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

5
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

0
Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

0
Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

5.8
Be Like Me

Be Like Me

7
Ireno

Ireno

6
Devil Sea

Devil Sea

6
Roaming

Roaming

5
Old Man Blues

Old Man Blues

5
Song Shopping

Song Shopping

3.5
A Special Sesame Street Christmas

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

6.25
Judy Garland Duets

Judy Garland Duets

0
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

7.6
Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

7.1
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

5.7
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

0
This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope...

8
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

0
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

8
The Best of Broadway

The Best of Broadway

0
Marilyn

Marilyn

6
Anything Goes

Anything Goes

6
Around the World of Mike Todd

Around the World of Mike Todd

6
Journey Back to Oz

Journey Back to Oz

5.5
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

0
The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood

6.3
Musical Comedy Tonight

Musical Comedy Tonight

0
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

5
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

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

7
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

6.667
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

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

0