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Ethel Merman
Astoria, 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 "t…
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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
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2023
It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point
Movie Mrs. Marcus (archive footage)
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2017
This Is Bob Hope...
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2017
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
Movie Self
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2017
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Movie Self (archive)
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2013
Six by Sondheim
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 2012
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2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2008
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Movie Self (archive)
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2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Movie Self (segment "Ethel Merman Medley") (archive footage)
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2005
Judy Garland Duets
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2003
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Movie Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
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2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1998
Creating Ragtime
Movie Self (archival footage)
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1995
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1991
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1985
Muppet Treasures
Movie Self
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1985
The Best of Broadway
Movie Herself
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1982
Night of 100 Stars
Movie Self
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1980
Airplane!
Movie Lieutenant Hurwitz
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1979
Musical Comedy Tonight
Movie
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1979
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Movie Lilly Loraine (voice)
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1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Movie Self (uncredited)
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1978
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Movie Self
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1977
The Love Boat
TV show Roz Smith
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1976
The Muppet Show
TV show Self - Special Guest Star
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1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Movie Hedda Parsons
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1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1972
Journey Back to Oz
Movie Mombi (voice)
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1972
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Movie Self
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1971
Great Performances
TV show Self
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1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Movie Self (uncredited)
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1968
That's Life
TV show Decorator
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1968
Around the World of Mike Todd
Movie Self
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1968
The Dick Cavett Show
TV show Self - Guest
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1968
Cilla
TV show Self
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1967
The Mountains of the Moon
Movie Rosanna McCloud
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1967
The Carol Burnett Show
TV show Self
