Ethel Merman

Acting

Born 1908-01-16 · died 1984-02-15 · Astoria, New York, USA

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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

Known for

The Judy Garland ShowThe Muppet ShowThis Is Bob Hope...Betty Boop: Queen of the CartoonsSomething a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'CillaThe Bell Telephone HourThe Carol Burnett ShowThe Ford 50th Anniversary ShowThe Dean Martin Christmas Show