Acting
Ethel Merman
1908 · Astoria, New York, USA
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Airplane!
Lieutenant Hurwitz
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Mrs. Marcus
Muppet Treasures
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Devil Sea
Arlene
There's No Business Like Show Business
Molly Donahue
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self (archive footage)
Stage Door Canteen
Ethel Merman
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self (archive footage)
Happy Landing
Flo Kelly
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Lilly Loraine (voice)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive)