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Ethel Merman
Born 1908-01-16Astoria, New York, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ethel Merman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Screen work
Movies & roles
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie PointMrs. Marcus (archive footage)This Is Bob Hope...Self (archive footage)JFK: The Lost Inaugural GalaSelfThe Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive)Six by SondheimSelf (archive footage)Marilyn Monroe: In The MoviesRoleHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great DepressionSelf (archive footage)Wrangler: Anatomy of an IconSelf (archive)Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsSelf (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)Judy Garland DuetsSelf (archive footage)Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan ShowSelf - Interviewee (archive footage)Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereSelf (archive footage)Television: The First Fifty YearsSelf (archive footage)Creating RagtimeSelf (archival footage)Betty Boop: Queen of the CartoonsSelf (archive footage)Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)You're the Top: The Cole Porter StorySelf (archive footage)The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsSelf (archive footage)Muppet TreasuresSelfThe Best of BroadwayHerselfNight of 100 StarsSelfAirplane!Lieutenant HurwitzMusical Comedy TonightRoleRudolph and Frosty's Christmas in JulyLilly Loraine (voice)