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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Known For
Airplane!
(1980)
Lieutenant Hurwitz
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
(1963)
Mrs. Marcus
There's No Business Like Show Business
(1954)
Molly Donahue
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
(1976)
Hedda Parsons
Alexander's Ragtime Band
(1938)
Jerry Allen
Happy Landing
(1938)
Flo Kelly
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
(1979)
Lilly Loraine (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
(1979)
Self
Full Filmography
Acting
Her Future
(1930)
Follow the Leader
(1930)
Helen King
The Cave Club
(1930)
Devil Sea
(1931)
Arlene
Old Man Blues
(1931)
Helen
Be Like Me
(1931)
Eve
Roaming
(1931)
Mary
Ireno
(1932)
Irene
Time on My Hands
(1932)
Self
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
(1932)
Herself
You Try Somebody Else
(1932)
Self
Song Shopping
(1933)
Ethel Merman
We're Not Dressing
(1934)
Edith
Kid Millions
(1934)
Dot Clark
The Big Broadcast of 1936
(1935)
Ethel Merman
Strike Me Pink
(1936)
Joyce Lennox
Anything Goes
(1936)
Reno Sweeney
Alexander's Ragtime Band
(1938)
Jerry Allen
Happy Landing
(1938)
Flo Kelly
Straight, Place and Show
(1938)
Linda Tyler
Stage Door Canteen
(1943)
Ethel Merman
Call Me Madam
(1953)
Sally Adams
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
(1953)
Herself
There's No Business Like Show Business
(1954)
Molly Donahue
Anything Goes
(1954)
Reno Sweeney
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
(1963)
Mrs. Marcus
Marilyn
(1963)
Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Art of Love
(1965)
Madame Coco La Fontaine
Annie Get Your Gun
(1967)
Annie Oakley
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
(1968)
Self (uncredited)
Around the World of Mike Todd
(1968)
Self
Journey Back to Oz
(1972)
Mombi (voice)
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
(1972)
Self
The Mountains of the Moon
(1972)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
(1975)
Self (archive footage)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
(1976)
Hedda Parsons
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
(1978)
Herself
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
(1979)
Lilly Loraine (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
(1979)
Self
Musical Comedy Tonight
(1979)
Airplane!
(1980)
Lieutenant Hurwitz
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
The Best of Broadway
(1985)
Herself
Muppet Treasures
(1985)
Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
(1986)
Self (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
(1990)
Self (archive footage)
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
(1991)
Self (archive footage)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
(1995)
Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
(1999)
Self (archive footage)
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
(2003)
Herself
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
(2003)
Self (archive material)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
(2005)
Herself (segment "Ethel Merman Medley")
Six by Sondheim
(2013)
Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
(2017)
Self (archive footage)
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
(2017)
Self
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
(2023)
Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)