Filmography
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Known For
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Mrs. Marcus (1963) -
Call Me Madam Sally Adams (1953) -
Airplane! Lieutenant Hurwitz (1980) -
Known For
There's No Business Like Show Business Molly Donahue (1954) -
Soundtrack
Hollywood (2020) -
Good Morning Britain (2019) -
Zeit.geschichte (2018) -
I'm Dying Up Here (2017) -
The Sugarcube Critic (2014) -
Six by Sondheim (2013) -
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) -
The Secret Disco Revolution (2012) -
The Joy of Disco (2012) -
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![Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me]( "Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me")
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![Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression]( "Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression")
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![Bones]( "Bones")
Bones (2006) -
![Joey]( "Joey")
Joey (2004) -
![AMV Hell]( "AMV Hell")
AMV Hell (2004) -
![Sinatra: The Classic Duets]( "Sinatra: The Classic Duets")
Sinatra: The Classic Duets (2002) -
![The Next Best Thing]( "The Next Best Thing")
The Next Best Thing (2000) -
![Drop Dead Gorgeous]( "Drop Dead Gorgeous")
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) -
![Little Voice]( "Little Voice")
Little Voice (1998) -
![Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults]( "Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults")
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![In & Out]( "In & Out")
In & Out (1997) -
![The Late Shift]( "The Late Shift")
The Late Shift (1996) -
![Discovery]( "Discovery")
Discovery (1995) -
![Stuart Saves His Family]( "Stuart Saves His Family")
Stuart Saves His Family (1995) -
![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
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![Designing Women]( "Designing Women")
Designing Women (1991) -
![The Wonder Years]( "The Wonder Years")
The Wonder Years (1989) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (1987) -
![The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]( "The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years")
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![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (1985) -
![Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez]( "Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez")
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![Terms of Endearment]( "Terms of Endearment")
Terms of Endearment (1983) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat (1980-1982) -
![Airplane!]( "Airplane!")
Airplane! (1980) -
![All That Jazz]( "All That Jazz")
All That Jazz (1979) -
![Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]( "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July")
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![A Special Sesame Street Christmas]( "A Special Sesame Street Christmas")
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You're Gonna Love It Here (1977)
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![The Muppet Show]( "The Muppet Show")
The Muppet Show (1977) -
![Evening at Pops]( "Evening at Pops")
Evening at Pops (1976) -
![Brother Can You Spare a Dime]( "Brother Can You Spare a Dime")
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975) -
![Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals]( "Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals")
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![Journey Back to Oz]( "Journey Back to Oz")
Journey Back to Oz (1972) -
![The Mike Douglas Show]( "The Mike Douglas Show")
The Mike Douglas Show (1970) -
![That Girl]( "That Girl")
That Girl (1967) -
![The Art of Love]( "The Art of Love")
The Art of Love (1965) -
![The Frank Sinatra Show]( "The Frank Sinatra Show")
The Frank Sinatra Show (1958) -
![Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall]( "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall")
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![There's No Business Like Show Business]( "There's No Business Like Show Business")
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![The Colgate Comedy Hour]( "The Colgate Comedy Hour")
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1954) -
![Call Me Madam]( "Call Me Madam")
Call Me Madam (1953) -
![The Milton Berle Show]( "The Milton Berle Show")
The Milton Berle Show (1949) -
![Stage Door Canteen]( "Stage Door Canteen")
Stage Door Canteen (1943) -
![Straight Place and Show]( "Straight Place and Show")
Straight Place and Show (1938) -
![Alexander's Ragtime Band]( "Alexander's Ragtime Band")
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) -
![Happy Landing]( "Happy Landing")
Happy Landing (1938) -
![Anything Goes]( "Anything Goes")
Anything Goes (1936) -
![Strike Me Pink]( "Strike Me Pink")
Strike Me Pink (1936) -
![The Big Broadcast of 1936]( "The Big Broadcast of 1936")
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) -
![Kid Millions]( "Kid Millions")
Kid Millions (1934) -
![We're Not Dressing]( "We're Not Dressing")
We're Not Dressing (1934) -
![Song Shopping]( "Song Shopping")
Song Shopping (1933) -
![Time on My Hands]( "Time on My Hands")
Time on My Hands (1932) -
![You Try Somebody Else]( "You Try Somebody Else")
You Try Somebody Else (1932) -
Ireno (1932)
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![Let Me Call You Sweetheart]( "Let Me Call You Sweetheart")
Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1932) -
![Roaming]( "Roaming")
Roaming (1931) -
Be Like Me (1931)
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Old Man Blues (1931)
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![Devil Sea]( "Devil Sea")
Devil Sea (1931) -
SoundtrackHer Future (1930)
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Actress
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Roz Smith (1979-1982) -
![Airplane!]( "Airplane!")
Airplane! Lieutenant Hurwitz (1980) -
![Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]( "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July")
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July Lilly Loraine (1979) -
You're Gonna Love It Here Lolly Rogers (1977)
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![Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood]( "Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood")
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Hedda Parsons (1976) -
![Journey Back to Oz]( "Journey Back to Oz")
Journey Back to Oz Mombi, The Bad Witch (1972) -
![That's Life]( "That's Life")
That's Life (1968) -
![That Girl]( "That Girl")
That Girl Ethel Merman (1967-1968) -
![Tarzan]( "Tarzan")
Tarzan Rosanna McCloud (1967) -
![Batman]( "Batman")
Batman Lola Lasagne (1967) -
![Annie Get Your Gun]( "Annie Get Your Gun")
Annie Get Your Gun Annie Oakley (1967) -
![The Art of Love]( "The Art of Love")
The Art of Love Madame Coco La Fontaine (1965) -
![Kraft Suspense Theatre]( "Kraft Suspense Theatre")
Kraft Suspense Theatre Clara Lovelace (1965) -
![The Lucy Show]( "The Lucy Show")
The Lucy Show Ethel Merman (1964) -
![It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World]( "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World")
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Mrs. Marcus (1963) -
![The Red Skelton Hour]( "The Red Skelton Hour")
The Red Skelton Hour Mother Hughes (1963) -
![Vacation Playhouse]( "Vacation Playhouse")
Vacation Playhouse Maggie Brown (1963) -
Maggie Brown Maggie Brown (1963)
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![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour Libby Marks (1956) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Muriel Flood (1956) -
![There's No Business Like Show Business]( "There's No Business Like Show Business")
There's No Business Like Show Business Molly Donahue (1954) -
![The Best of Broadway]( "The Best of Broadway")
The Best of Broadway Hattie Maloney (1954) -
![Panama Hattie]( "Panama Hattie")
Panama Hattie Hattie Maloney (1954) -
![The Colgate Comedy Hour]( "The Colgate Comedy Hour")
The Colgate Comedy Hour Reno Sweeney (1954) -
![Call Me Madam]( "Call Me Madam")
Call Me Madam Sally Adams (1953) -
![Stage Door Canteen]( "Stage Door Canteen")
Stage Door Canteen Ethel Merman (1943) -
![Straight Place and Show]( "Straight Place and Show")
Straight Place and Show Linda Tyler (1938) -
![Alexander's Ragtime Band]( "Alexander's Ragtime Band")
Alexander's Ragtime Band Jerry Allen (1938) -
![Happy Landing]( "Happy Landing")
Happy Landing Flo Kelly (1938) -
![Anything Goes]( "Anything Goes")
Anything Goes Reno Sweeney (1936) -
![Strike Me Pink]( "Strike Me Pink")
Strike Me Pink Joyce Lennox (1936) -
![The Big Broadcast of 1936]( "The Big Broadcast of 1936")
The Big Broadcast of 1936 Ethel Merman (1935) -
![Kid Millions]( "Kid Millions")
Kid Millions Dot Clark (1934) -
![We're Not Dressing]( "We're Not Dressing")
We're Not Dressing Edith (1934) -
Ireno Irene (1932)
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![Roaming]( "Roaming")
Roaming Mary, Show Owner's Daughter (1931) -
Be Like Me Eve (1931)
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Old Man Blues Helen (1931)
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![Devil Sea]( "Devil Sea")
Devil Sea (1931) -
![Follow the Leader]( "Follow the Leader")
Follow the Leader Helen King (1930) -
The Cave Club Vocalist: The Sockety-Sock (1930)
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ActressHer Future Defendant (1930)
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Archive footage
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1990-2017) -
![The Fabulous Allan Carr]( "The Fabulous Allan Carr")
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2015) -
![Sinatra: All or Nothing at All]( "Sinatra: All or Nothing at All")
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![Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show]( "Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show")
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![The Factor]( "The Factor")
The Factor (2008-2014) -
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![Six by Sondheim]( "Six by Sondheim")
Six by Sondheim (2013) -
![The Joy of Disco]( "The Joy of Disco")
The Joy of Disco (2012) -
![Carol Channing: Larger Than Life]( "Carol Channing: Larger Than Life")
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![Michael Feinstein's American Songbook]( "Michael Feinstein's American Songbook")
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![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2010) -
![Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me]( "Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me")
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![Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression]( "Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression")
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![Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon]( "Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon")
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008) -
![The Best of the Royal Variety]( "The Best of the Royal Variety")
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![The Delegate]( "The Delegate")
The Delegate (2006) -
![American Experience]( "American Experience")
American Experience (2006) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (1985-2005) -
![Screen Goddesses]( "Screen Goddesses")
Screen Goddesses (2005) -
![Broadway: The American Musical]( "Broadway: The American Musical")
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![Cinerama Adventure]( "Cinerama Adventure")
Cinerama Adventure (2002) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1999-2001) -
![Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song]( "Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song")
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![E! Mysteries & Scandals]( "E! Mysteries & Scandals")
E! Mysteries & Scandals (2000) -
![Television: The First Fifty Years]( "Television: The First Fifty Years")
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ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999)
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![Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults]( "Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults")
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![Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons]( "Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons")
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![The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame]( "The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame")
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![The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion]( "The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion")
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![Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths]( "Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths")
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![Batmania from Comics to Screen]( "Batmania from Comics to Screen")
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![The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]( "The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years")
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![Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures]( "Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures")
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![The 1st TV Academy Hall of Fame]( "The 1st TV Academy Hall of Fame")
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The Hollywood Palace (1982)
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![Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show']( "Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show'")
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![Brother Can You Spare a Dime]( "Brother Can You Spare a Dime")
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975) -
![Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals]( "Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals")
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![The Hollywood Palace]( "The Hollywood Palace")
The Hollywood Palace (1970) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) -
Archive footage
![Marilyn]( "Marilyn")
Marilyn (1963) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1953-1954)
All Filmography
Videos
Awards
5 wins.Did You Know
Trivia
Merman's 1964 marriage to Oscar winner Ernest Borgnine, which lasted less than five months, served as fodder for many a stand-up comic's jokes at the time.
Quotes
Broadway has been very good to me. But then, I've been very good to Broadway.
Trademark
Powerful belting mezzo-soprano vocal range
Personal Details
Born
Ethel Agnes Zimmermann
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 76)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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