Biography
Ethel Merman was an American singer and actress. Known for her distinctive, powerful voice, and her leading roles in musical theater, she has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage." Variety claimed that she probably starred in more hit musicals than any other performer on Broadway starring in Girl Crazy, Du Barry Was a Lady, Panama Hattie, Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Madam and Gypsy. They also called her "one of the tiny handful of Broadway stars who had the talent, vitality, personality and drive to carry a show to critical and boxoffice success on her own." Among many accolades, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Call Me Madam, a Grammy Award for Gypsy, and a Drama Desk Award for Hello, Dolly!
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Awards & recognition
- Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year · 1966
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1951
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actress in a Musical
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1960 · nominated
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- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1957 · nominated
Filmography26 titles
This Is Bob Hope...
The Muppet Show
The Carol Burnett Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Red Skelton Show
Airplane!
Batman
Six by Sondheim
The Lucy Show
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
What's My Line?
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Dick Cavett Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Kid Millions
The Love Boat
Stage Door Canteen
That Girl
Great Performances
There's No Business Like Show Business
The Art of Love
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Follow the Leader
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood