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Ethel Merman was an American actress, artist, and singer. Known primarily for her distinctive, powerful voice and leading roles in musical theatre, she has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage".
Birth Name
Ethel Agnes Zimmermann
Born
Thursday, 16 January 1908
Died
Wednesday, 15 February 1984
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Fabulous Allan Carr | Self | 2018 |
| This Is Bob Hope... | Self (archive footage) | 2017 |
| Sinatra: All or Nothing at All | Self | 2015 |
| Six by Sondheim | Herself (archive footage) / Self | 2013 |
| The Joy of Disco | Self | 2012 |
| Carol Channing: Larger Than Life | Self | 2012 |
| Michael Feinstein's American Songbook | Self | 2010 |
| Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | Self | 2009 |
| Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon | Self | 2008 |
| The Delegate | Self | 2006 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Fabulous Allan Carr | Self | 2018 |
| This Is Bob Hope... | Self (archive footage) | 2017 |
| Sinatra: All or Nothing at All | Self | 2015 |
| Six by Sondheim | Herself (archive footage) / Self | 2013 |
| The Joy of Disco | Self | 2012 |
| Carol Channing: Larger Than Life | Self | 2012 |
| Michael Feinstein's American Songbook | Self | 2010 |
| Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | Self | 2009 |
| Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon | Self | 2008 |
| The Delegate | Self | 2006 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Mama Rose (in 'Gypsy') / Annie Oakley / (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self (archive material) | 2003 |
| Cinerama Adventure | Mrs. Marcus | 2002 |
| Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song | Self | 2001 |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Self | 1999 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults | Self | 1997 |
| Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons | Self | 1995 |
| The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame | Self | 1993 |
| The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion | Self | 1993 |
| Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths | (archive footage) | 1990 |
| American Experience | Annie Oakley in 'Annie Get Your Gun' (stage version) | 1988 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | Self | 1986 |
| Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night | Self | 1982 |
| Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
| Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' | Self | 1981 |
| The Monte Carlo Show | Self | 1980 |
| Airplane! | Lieutenant Hurwitz | 1980 |
| Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July | Lilly Loraine | 1979 |
| The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self | 1979 |
| A Special Sesame Street Christmas | Herself / Self | 1978 |
| The Love Boat | Roz Smith / Ros Smith | 1977 |
| Sha Na Na | Self | 1977 |
| The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | 1976 |
| Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Hedda Parsons | 1976 |
| Brother Can You Spare a Dime | Self / Self (archive footage) | 1975 |
| The Bobby Vinton Show | Self | 1975 |
| Match Game PM | Self - Panelist | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self / Self - Guest | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Match Game | Herself - Panelist | 1973 |
| Journey Back to Oz | Mombi, the Bad Witch (voice) / Mombi, the Bad Witch | 1972 |
| The David Steinberg Show | Self | 1972 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| Hee Haw | Self | 1969 |
| That's Life | Madame Estelle | 1968 |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Self | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| Tarzan | Rosanna McCloud | 1966 |
| That Girl | Ethel Merman | 1966 |
| Batman | Lola Lasagne | 1966 |
| The Dean Martin Show | Self | 1965 |
| The Art of Love | Madame Coco La Fontaine | 1965 |
| Gypsy | Self | 1965 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self - Singer / Self | 1964 |
| It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World | Mrs. Marcus | 1963 |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Clara Lovelace | 1963 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Mrs. Marcus (clip from It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)) | 1963 |
| The Judy Garland Show | Self | 1963 |
| The Jerry Lewis Show | Self | 1963 |
| Vacation Playhouse | Maggie Brown | 1963 |
| Marilyn | Self (scene from "There's No Business Like Show Business") | 1963 |
| The Match Game | Self - Team Captain | 1962 |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Herself | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest / Herself / Herself - Musical Guest | 1962 |
| The Lucy Show | Self | 1962 |
| The Jack Paar Program | Self - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Co-Host / Herself - Singer / Herself - Vocalist | 1961 |
| Startime | Self / Self - cameo promo for the next week's show | 1959 |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | Self - Hostess / Self - Singer | 1959 |
| The Frank Sinatra Show | Self | 1957 |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | Self | 1957 |
| The Eddie Fisher Show | Self | 1957 |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self / Self - Guest Hostess | 1956 |
| There's No Business Like Show Business | Molly Donahue | 1954 |
| Shower of Stars | Self / Self - Vocalist / Self - Guest Vocalist | 1954 |
| The Best of Broadway | Hattie Maloney | 1954 |
| Max Liebman Spectaculars | Self | 1954 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Libby Marks | 1953 |
| Person to Person | Self | 1953 |
| Call Me Madam | Sally Adams | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Muriel Flood | 1953 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Mother Hughes | 1951 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Reno Sweeney / Self - Guest Hostess / Self - Singer | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Herself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
| Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet | Self | 1949 |
| This Is Show Business | Self | 1949 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Herself / Self - Guest / Herself - Guest | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Self - Singer / Self - Guest Host | 1948 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Self - Singer | 1948 |
| Stage Door Canteen | Ethel Merman | 1943 |
| Straight Place and Show | Linda Tyler | 1938 |
| Alexander's Ragtime Band | Jerry Allen | 1938 |
| Happy Landing | Flo Kelly | 1938 |
| Anything Goes | Reno Sweeney | 1936 |
| Strike Me Pink | Joyce Lennox | 1936 |
| The Big Broadcast of 1936 | Ethel Merman | 1935 |
| Kid Millions | Dot Clark | 1934 |
| We're Not Dressing | Edith | 1934 |
| Song Shopping | Self / Ethel Merman | 1933 |
| Time on My Hands | Self | 1932 |
| You Try Somebody Else | Self | 1932 |
| Ireno | Irene | 1932 |
| Let Me Call You Sweetheart | Self / Herself | 1932 |
| Roaming | Mary, Show Owner's Daughter / Mary | 1931 |
| Be Like Me | Eve | 1931 |
| Old Man Blues | Helen | 1931 |
| Devil Sea | Arlene | 1931 |
| Follow the Leader | Helen King | 1930 |
| Her Future | Defendant | 1930 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1954 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Won |
