Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 16, 1908
Place of Birth
Astoria, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Ethel Agnes Zimmermann
Ethel Merman
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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Known For - Movies
Airplane!
as Lieutenant Hurwitz
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Mrs. Marcus
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Hedda Parsons
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
Stage Door Canteen
as Ethel Merman
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Jerry Allen
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Red Skelton Show
as Mother Hughes
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Hostess
Batman
as Lola Lasagne
The Love Boat
as Roz Smith
Great Performances
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest