Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

1908–1984·Deceased·Active 1930–2021

Born in the Astoria section of Queens, New York City, Ethel Merman surely is the pre-eminent star of 'Broadway' musical comedy. Though untrained in singing, she could belt out a song like quite no one else, and was sought after by major songwriters such as

Career stats
86Films
873Posters
91Years active
2005Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

117 posters
Airplane!
Airplane! · 1980
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World · 1963
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment · 1983
All That Jazz
All That Jazz · 1979
Bones
Bones · 2005
Batman
Batman · 1966
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band · 1938
Little Voice
Little Voice · 1998
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show · 1977
Marilyn
Marilyn · 1963
There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business · 1955
Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam · 1953

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee
Actor · 35 films together
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Actor · 32 films together
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers
Actor · 32 films together
Milton Berle
Milton Berle
Actor · 31 films together
Robert Goulet
Robert Goulet
Self · 31 films together
Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor
Actor · 30 films together
Nanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray
Self · 30 films together
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Actor · 29 films together