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Overview
Mini Biography:
Born in the Astoria section of Queens, New York City, Ethel Merman was... moreTrivia:
Nominated for 1957 Tony for Leading Actress in a Musical for "Happy Hunting". moreAwards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins moreFilmography
Actress:
- "The Love Boat" .... Ros Smith / ... (5 episodes, 1979-1982)
- Musical, The/My Ex-Mom/The Show Must Go On/The Pest/My Aunt, the Worrier: Part 1 (1982) TV episode .... Ros Smith
- Musical, The/My Ex-Mom/The Show Must Go On/The Pest/My Aunt, the Worrier: Part 2 (1982) TV episode .... Ros Smith
- Farnsworth's Fling/Three in a Bed/I Remember Helen/Merrill, Melanie & Melanesia/Gopher Farnsworth Smith: Part 2 (1981) TV episode .... Roz Smith
- Not So Fast, Gopher/Haven't We Met Before?/Foreign Exchange (1980) TV episode .... Ros
- Third Wheel/Grandmother's Day/Second String Mom (1979) TV episode .... Ros Smith - Airplane! (1980) .... Lieutenant Hurwitz
... aka Flying High! (New Zealand: English title) (Philippines: English title)
... aka Flying High (Australia) - Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV) (voice) .... Lilly Loraine
- Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Hedda Parsons
... aka Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title) - Journey Back to Oz (1974) (voice) .... Mombi, the Bad Witch
- "Tarzan" .... Rosanna McCloud (2 episodes, 1967)
- Mountains of the Moon: Part 2 (1967) TV episode .... Rosanna McCloud
- Mountains of the Moon: Part 1 (1967) TV episode .... Rosanna McCloud - "Batman" .... Lola Lasagne (3 episodes, 1967)
- A Horse of Another Color (1967) TV episode .... Lola Lasagne
- The Sport of Penguins (1967) TV episode .... Lola Lasagne
- The Wail of the Siren (1967) TV episode (uncredited) .... Lola Lasagne - Annie Get Your Gun (1967) (TV) .... Annie Oakley
- The Art of Love (1965) .... Madame Coco La Fontaine
- "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Clara Lovelace (1 episode, 1965)
- Twixt the Cup and the Lip (1965) TV episode .... Clara Lovelace - It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) .... Mrs. Marcus
- Maggie Brown (1963) (TV) .... Maggie Brown
- "Vacation Playhouse" .... Maggie Brown (1 episode, 1963)
- Maggie Brown (1963) TV episode .... Maggie Brown - "The United States Steel Hour" .... Libby Marks (1 episode, 1956)
... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- Honest in the Rain (1956) TV episode .... Libby Marks - "General Electric Theater" .... Muriel Flood (1 episode, 1956)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- Reflected Glory (1956) TV episode .... Muriel Flood - "Shower of Stars" (3 episodes, 1955)
... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
- All-Star Line-Up (1955) TV episode
- Ethel Merman's Show Stoppers (1955) TV episode
- Show Stoppers (1955) TV episode - There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) .... Molly Donahue
... aka Irving Berlin's There's No Business Like Show Business (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - Panama Hattie (1954) (TV) .... Hattie Maloney
- "The Best of Broadway" .... Hattie Maloney (1 episode, 1954)
- Panama Hattie (1954) TV episode .... Hattie Maloney - "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Reno Sweeney (1 episode, 1954)
... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- Anything Goes (1954) TV episode .... Reno Sweeney - Call Me Madam (1953) .... Sally Adams
... aka Irving Berlin's Call Me Madam (USA: complete title) - Straight Place and Show (1938) .... Linda Tyler
... aka Damon Runyon's Straight Place and Show (USA: complete title)
... aka They're Off (UK) - Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) .... Jerry Allen
... aka Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band (USA: promotional title) - Happy Landing (1938) .... Flo Kelly
- Anything Goes (1936) .... Reno Sweeney
... aka Tops Is the Limit (USA: TV title) - Strike Me Pink (1936) .... Joyce Lennox
- Kid Millions (1934) .... Dot Clark
- We're Not Dressing (1934) .... Edith
- Be Like Me (1933)
- Ireno (1932) .... Irene
- Old Man Blues (1932) .... Helen
- Roaming (1931)
- The Devil Sea (1931)
- Follow the Leader (1930) .... Helen King
- The Cave Club (1930)
Soundtrack:
- "Bones" (1 episode, 2006)
- The Girl with the Curl (2006) TV episode (performer: "I Got Rhythm") - "Joey" (1 episode, 2004)
- Pilot (2004) TV episode (performer: "Hooray for Hollywood") - The Next Best Thing (2000) (performer: "They Say It's Wonderful")
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) (performer: Everything's Coming Up Roses")
... aka Gnadenlos schön (Germany) - Little Voice (1998) (performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business" (1946))
- In & Out (1997) (performer: "Everything's Coming Up Roses")
- The Late Shift (1996) (TV) (performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business")
- Discovery (1995) (V) (performer: "Together Wherever We Go")
- Stuart Saves His Family (1995) (performer: "Everything's Coming Up Roses")
... aka Stuart Stupid - Eine Familie zum Kotzen (Germany) - The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) (performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business")
- "Great Performances" (1 episode, 1985)
- The Best of Broadway (1985) TV episode (performer: "Everything's Coming Up Roses", "They Say It's Wonderful") - Terms of Endearment (1983) (performer: "Anything Goes")
- All That Jazz (1979) (performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business")
- Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV) (performer: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Don't Let the Circus Pass You By")
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) (performer: "You're the Top")
- Journey Back to Oz (1974) (performer: "An Elephant Never Forgets", "If You're Gonna Be A Witch - Be A Witch")
- "That Girl" (1966) TV series (unknown episodes)
- There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) (performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business", "A Sailor's Not A Sailor ('Til A Sailor's Been Tattooed)", "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody", "When They Play a Simple Melody", "When the Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabam", "Alexander's Ragtime Band", "Let's Have Another Cup O'Coffee")
... aka Irving Berlin's There's No Business Like Show Business (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1 episode, 1954)
... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- Anything Goes (1954) TV episode (performer: "You're the Top", "Anything Goes") - Call Me Madam (1953) (performer: "The Hostess with the Mostes", "Can You Use Any Money Today", "That International Rag", "You're Just In Love", "The Best Thing For You Would be Me", "You're Just in Love" (reprise), "Finale: You're Just In Love/Something to Dance About")
... aka Irving Berlin's Call Me Madam (USA: complete title) - Stage Door Canteen (1943) (performer: "Marching Through Berlin" (1943) (uncredited))
- Straight Place and Show (1938) (performer: "With You on My Mind" (1938) (uncredited), "Why Not String Along With Me" (1938) (uncredited))
... aka Damon Runyon's Straight Place and Show (USA: complete title)
... aka They're Off (UK) - Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) (performer: "Say It with Music" (1921) (uncredited), "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" (1919) (uncredited), "Blue Skies" (1927) (uncredited), "Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil" (1922) (uncredited), "My Walking Stick" (1938) (uncredited), "Everybody Step" (1921) (uncredited), "Heat Wave" (1933) (uncredited), "Marching Along with Time" (1938) (uncredited))
... aka Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band (USA: promotional title) - Happy Landing (1938) (performer: "Hot and Happy", "You Are the Music to the Words in My Heart", "You Appeal To Me")
- Anything Goes (1936) (performer: "Anything Goes", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "You're the Top", "Shanghai-Di-Ho")
... aka Tops Is the Limit (USA: TV title) - Strike Me Pink (1936) (performer: "First You Have Me High" (1935) (uncredited), "Calabash Pipe" (1935) (uncredited), "Shake It Off with Rhythm" (1935) (uncredited))
- The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) (performer: "It's the Animal in Me")
- We're Not Dressing (1934) (performer: "It's Just a New Spanish Custom" (1934) (uncredited), "Let's Play House" (1934) (uncredited)) ("It's the Animal in Me" (1934) (uncredited))
- Kid Millions (1934) (performer: "An Earful of Music", "Mandy", "Ice Cream Fantasy")
- Time on My Hands (1932) (performer: "TIME ON MY HANDS")
- You Try Somebody Else (1932) (performer: "YOU TRY SOMEBODY ELSE")
- Ireno (1932) (performer: "SHADOWS ON THE WALL", "WIPE THAT FROWN RIGHT OFF YOUR FACE")
- Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1932) (performer: "LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART")
- Roaming (1931) (performer: "Hello, My Lover, Good Bye", "Shake It!")
Self:
- The Delegate (2006) .... Herself
- "Great Performances" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1981-1985)
- The Best of Broadway (1985) TV episode .... Herself
- A Lincoln Center Special: Beverly! Her Farewell Performance (1981) TV episode .... Herself - The Royal Variety Performance 1982 (1982) (TV) .... Herself
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
- Musical Comedy Tonight (1979) (TV) .... Herself
- The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
- A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) (TV) .... Herself
- A Salute to American Imagination (1978) (TV) .... Herself
- The People's Command Performance (1978) (TV) .... Herself
... aka The Second Annual People's Command Performance (USA) - Super Night at Forest Hills (1977) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Muppet Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode #1.22 (1976) TV episode .... Herself - At Long Last Cole (1975) (TV) .... Herself
... aka At Long Last Cole: What a Swell Party It Was! (USA: alternative title) - "Dinah!" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
- Episode dated 3 March 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (4 episodes, 1970-1975)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 15 January 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 20 March 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 20 November 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 9 September 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself - Broadway (1973) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Ed Sullivan's Broadway (USA: complete title) - The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Special Award
- 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 11 September 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself - The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1969)
... aka Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
- Episode #2.20 (1969) TV episode .... Herself - "The Hollywood Palace" .... Herself - Singer (3 episodes, 1966-1968)
- Episode #6.11 (1968) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
- Episode #5.12 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
- Episode #3.24 (1966) TV episode .... Herself - Singer - Around the World of Mike Todd (1968) .... Herself
- "Toast of the Town" .... Herself / ... (8 episodes, 1955-1968)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #21.34 (1968) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #21.6 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #20.18 (1967) TV episode .... Singer
- Episode #20.3 (1966) TV episode .... Singer
- Episode #19.22 (1966) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
(3 more) - "The Dean Martin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 15 February 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself - "Personality" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 22 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself - "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 19 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself - "That Girl" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
- Pass the Potatoes, Ethel Merman (1967) TV episode .... Herself - "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
- Episode dated 27 June 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 27 October 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Mystery Guest - The 19th Annual Tony Awards (1965) .... Herself - Presenter
- An Evening with Ethel Merman (1965) (TV) .... Herself
- "Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium" .... Herself - Top Of The Bill (1 episode, 1964)
... aka Sunday Night at the London Palladium (UK: short title)
- Episode dated 15 March 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself - Top Of The Bill - "The Lucy Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1964)
... aka The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
- Ethel Merman and the Boy Scout Show (1964) TV episode .... Herself
- Lucy Teaches Ethel Merman to Sing (1964) TV episode .... Herself - "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Herself - Hostess / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1964)
- The Music of Cole Porter (1964) TV episode .... Herself - Hostess
- The Four of Us (1960) TV episode .... Herself - Singer - "The Judy Garland Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
- Episode #1.16 (1964) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.2 (1963) TV episode .... Herself - "The Jerry Lewis Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1963)
- Episode #1.7 (1963) TV episode .... Herself - Merman on Broadway (1961) (TV) .... Herself
- The Arthur Murray Special for Bob Hope (1960) (TV) .... Herself
- "Startime" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
... aka Ford Startime
... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
- The Talent Scouts Program (1960) TV episode .... Herself
- Merman on Broadway (1959) TV episode .... Herself - "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Herself / ... (3 episodes, 1958)
... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
- Episode #3.3 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #2.22 (1958) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Hostess
- Episode #2.13 (1958) TV episode .... Herself - "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Herself (1 episode, 1957)
- Crescendo (1957) TV episode .... Herself - "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Herself - Host / ... (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- Episode #4.17 (1954) TV episode .... Herself - Host/Singer
- Episode #4.10 (1953) TV episode .... Herself - Singer - The Ford 50th Anniversary Show (1953) (TV) .... Herself
- "This Is Show Business" .... Herself (1 episode, 1950)
... aka This Is Broadway (first episodes title)
- Episode dated 2 April 1950 (1950) TV episode .... Herself - "Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet" .... Herself (1 episode, 1949)
- Episode #1.7 (1949) TV episode .... Herself - "The Milton Berle Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1949)
... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA)
... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 26 April 1949 (1949) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 22 March 1949 (1949) TV episode .... Herself - Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Herself
- The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) .... Herself
- Song Shopping (1933) .... Herself
- Time on My Hands (1932) .... Herself
- You Try Somebody Else (1932) .... Herself
- Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1932) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
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"The O'Reilly Factor"
- Episode dated 4 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself -
"The Best of the Royal Variety"
- The Legends (2006) TV episode .... Herself -
"Great Performances"
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of the Tony Awards (2005) TV episode .... Herself/Performer
- The Great American Songbook (2003) TV episode -
"Broadway: The American Musical"
- Tradition: 1957-1979 (2004) TV episode -
"American Masters"
- Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) TV episode .... Herself -
"Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song"
- From Russia with Love (2001) TV episode .... Herself - ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)
- Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV) .... Herself
- The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV) .... Herself
- Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991) (TV) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Marcus
- Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time (1990) (TV) .... Herself
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) .... Herself
- Judy Garland: The Concert Years (1985) (TV) .... Herself
- Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985) (V) .... Herself
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"The Hollywood Palace"
- Episode #7.17 (1970) TV episode .... Herself - Marilyn (1963) (uncredited) .... Herself (scene from "There's No Business Like Show Business")
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"Toast of the Town"
- Episode #8.13 (1954) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #6.29 (1953) TV episode .... Herself
Additional Details
Other Works:
"'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin" (17 January 1972), as Guest morePublicity Listings:
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