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Ethel Merman

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Overview

Date of Death:
15 February 1984, New York, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born in the Astoria section of Queens, New York City, Ethel Merman was... more
Trivia:
Daughter Ethel Levitt was born July 20, 1942. more
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. "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
  2. Airplane! (1980) .... Lieutenant Hurwitz
    ... aka Flying High! (New Zealand: English title) (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Flying High (Australia)

  3. Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV) (voice) .... Lilly Loraine
  4. Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Hedda Parsons
    ... aka Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)
  5. Journey Back to Oz (1974) (voice) .... Mombi, the Bad Witch

  6. "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
  7. "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
  8. Annie Get Your Gun (1967) (TV) .... Annie Oakley
  9. The Art of Love (1965) .... Madame Coco La Fontaine
  10. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Clara Lovelace (1 episode, 1965)
        - Twixt the Cup and the Lip (1965) TV episode .... Clara Lovelace
  11. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) .... Mrs. Marcus
  12. Maggie Brown (1963) (TV) .... Maggie Brown
  13. "Vacation Playhouse" .... Maggie Brown (1 episode, 1963)
        - Maggie Brown (1963) TV episode .... Maggie Brown

  14. "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
  15. "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
  16. "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
  17. 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)
  18. Panama Hattie (1954) (TV) .... Hattie Maloney
  19. "The Best of Broadway" .... Hattie Maloney (1 episode, 1954)
        - Panama Hattie (1954) TV episode .... Hattie Maloney
  20. "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
  21. Call Me Madam (1953) .... Sally Adams
    ... aka Irving Berlin's Call Me Madam (USA: complete title)

  22. Straight Place and Show (1938) .... Linda Tyler
    ... aka Damon Runyon's Straight Place and Show (USA: complete title)
    ... aka They're Off (UK)
  23. Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) .... Jerry Allen
    ... aka Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band (USA: promotional title)
  24. Happy Landing (1938) .... Flo Kelly
  25. Anything Goes (1936) .... Reno Sweeney
    ... aka Tops Is the Limit (USA: TV title)
  26. Strike Me Pink (1936) .... Joyce Lennox
  27. Kid Millions (1934) .... Dot Clark
  28. We're Not Dressing (1934) .... Edith
  29. Be Like Me (1933)
  30. Ireno (1932) .... Irene
  31. Old Man Blues (1932) .... Helen
  32. Roaming (1931)
  33. The Devil Sea (1931)
  34. Follow the Leader (1930) .... Helen King
  35. The Cave Club (1930)
Soundtrack:
  1. "Bones" (1 episode, 2006)
        - The Girl with the Curl (2006) TV episode (performer: "I Got Rhythm")
  2. "Joey" (1 episode, 2004)
        - Pilot (2004) TV episode (performer: "Hooray for Hollywood")
  3. The Next Best Thing (2000) (performer: "They Say It's Wonderful")

  4. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) (performer: Everything's Coming Up Roses")
    ... aka Gnadenlos schön (Germany)
  5. Little Voice (1998) (performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business" (1946))
  6. In & Out (1997) (performer: "Everything's Coming Up Roses")
  7. The Late Shift (1996) (TV) (performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business")
  8. Discovery (1995) (V) (performer: "Together Wherever We Go")
  9. Stuart Saves His Family (1995) (performer: "Everything's Coming Up Roses")
    ... aka Stuart Stupid - Eine Familie zum Kotzen (Germany)

  10. The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) (performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business")
  11. "Great Performances" (1 episode, 1985)
        - The Best of Broadway (1985) TV episode (performer: "Everything's Coming Up Roses", "They Say It's Wonderful")
  12. Terms of Endearment (1983) (performer: "Anything Goes")

  13. All That Jazz (1979) (performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business")
  14. Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV) (performer: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Don't Let the Circus Pass You By")
  15. "The Muppet Show" (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode #1.22 (1976) TV episode (performer: "You're the Top")
  16. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) (performer: "You're the Top")
  17. Journey Back to Oz (1974) (performer: "An Elephant Never Forgets", "If You're Gonna Be A Witch - Be A Witch")

  18. "That Girl" (1966) TV series (unknown episodes)

  19. 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", "Remember")
    ... aka Irving Berlin's There's No Business Like Show Business (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  20. "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")
  21. 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)

  22. Stage Door Canteen (1943) (performer: "Marching Through Berlin" (1943) (uncredited))

  23. 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)
  24. 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)
  25. Happy Landing (1938) (performer: "Hot and Happy", "You Are the Music to the Words in My Heart", "You Appeal To Me")
  26. 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)
  27. Strike Me Pink (1936) (performer: "First You Have Me High" (1935) (uncredited), "Calabash Pipe" (1935) (uncredited), "Shake It Off with Rhythm" (1935) (uncredited))
  28. The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) (performer: "It's the Animal in Me")
  29. 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))
  30. Kid Millions (1934) (performer: "An Earful of Music", "Mandy", "Ice Cream Fantasy")
  31. Time on My Hands (1932) (performer: "TIME ON MY HANDS")
  32. You Try Somebody Else (1932) (performer: "YOU TRY SOMEBODY ELSE (WE'LL BE BACK TOGETHER AGAIN)")
  33. Ireno (1932) (performer: "SHADOWS ON THE WALL", "WIPE THAT FROWN RIGHT OFF YOUR FACE")
  34. Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1932) (performer: "LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART")
  35. Roaming (1931) (performer: "Hello, My Lover, Good Bye", "Shake It!")
Self:
  1. The Delegate (2006) .... Herself

  2. "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
  3. The Royal Variety Performance 1982 (1982) (TV) .... Herself
  4. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
  5. All-Star Inaugural Gala (1981) (TV) .... Herself

  6. Musical Comedy Tonight (1979) (TV) .... Herself
  7. The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
  8. A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) (TV) .... Herself
  9. A Salute to American Imagination (1978) (TV) .... Herself
  10. The People's Command Performance (1978) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka The Second Annual People's Command Performance (USA)
  11. Super Night at Forest Hills (1977) (TV) .... Herself
  12. "The Muppet Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode #1.22 (1976) TV episode .... Herself
  13. At Long Last Cole (1975) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka At Long Last Cole: What a Swell Party It Was! (USA: alternative title)
  14. "Dinah!" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode dated 3 March 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself
  15. "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
  16. Broadway (1973) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Ed Sullivan's Broadway (USA: complete title)
  17. The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Special Award
  18. 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972) (TV) .... Herself
  19. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 11 September 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself

  20. The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  21. "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode #2.20 (1969) TV episode .... Herself
  22. "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
  23. Around the World of Mike Todd (1968) .... Herself
  24. "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)
  25. "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
  26. "Personality" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 22 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself
  27. "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 19 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself
  28. "That Girl" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Pass the Potatoes, Ethel Merman (1967) TV episode .... Herself
  29. "I've Got a Secret" .... Guest star (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode dated 22 November 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Guest star
  30. "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
  31. The 19th Annual Tony Awards (1965) .... Herself - Presenter
  32. An Evening with Ethel Merman (1965) (TV) .... Herself
  33. "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
  34. "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
  35. "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
  36. "The Judy Garland Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - Episode #1.16 (1964) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #1.2 (1963) TV episode .... Herself
  37. "The Jerry Lewis Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode #1.7 (1963) TV episode .... Herself
  38. "The Bob Hope Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode dated 29 November 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
  39. Merman on Broadway (1961) (TV) .... Herself
  40. The Arthur Murray Special for Bob Hope (1960) (TV) .... Herself
  41. "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

  42. "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
  43. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Herself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Crescendo (1957) TV episode .... Herself
  44. "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
  45. The Ford 50th Anniversary Show (1953) (TV) .... Herself
  46. "This Is Show Business" .... Herself (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka This Is Broadway (first episodes title)
        - Episode dated 2 April 1950 (1950) TV episode .... Herself

  47. "Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet" .... Herself (1 episode, 1949)
        - Episode #1.7 (1949) TV episode .... Herself
  48. "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
  49. Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Herself

  50. The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) .... Herself
  51. Song Shopping (1933) .... Herself
  52. Time on My Hands (1932) .... Herself
  53. You Try Somebody Else (1932) .... Herself
  54. Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1932) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "The O'Reilly Factor"
        - Episode dated 4 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  2. "The Best of the Royal Variety"
        - The Legends (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "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
  4. "Broadway: The American Musical"
        - Tradition: 1957-1979 (2004) TV episode
  5. "American Masters"
        - Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  6. "Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song"
        - From Russia with Love (2001) TV episode .... Herself
  7. ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)
  8. Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV) .... Herself
  9. The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV) .... Herself
  10. Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991) (TV) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Marcus
  11. Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time (1990) (TV) .... Herself
  12. The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) .... Herself
  13. Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985) (V) .... Herself
  14. Judy Garland: The Concert Years (1985) (TV) .... Herself
  15. "The Hollywood Palace"
        - Episode #7.17 (1970) TV episode .... Herself
  16. Marilyn (1963) (uncredited) .... Herself (scene from "There's No Business Like Show Business")
  17. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #8.13 (1954) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #6.29 (1953) TV episode .... Herself


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Other Works:
"'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin" (17 January 1972), as Guest more
Publicity Listings:
2 Portrayals | 8 Print Biographies | 2 Articles more
Genres:
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