Ethel Merman

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Biography

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

Career Overview

Ethel Merman has 73 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Airplane Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include There's No Business Like Show Business, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Call Me Madam. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
73
Birth Date
1908-01-16 00:00:00
Birth Place
Astoria, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q129087), public domain (CC0).