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.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | This Is Bob Hope...Movie | Self (archive footage) | 109 |
| 2017 | The Fabulous Allan CarrMovie | Self (archive) | 109 |
| 2017 | JFK: The Lost Inaugural GalaMovie | Self | 109 |
| 2013 | Six by SondheimMovie | Self (archive footage) | 105 |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great DepressionMovie | Self (archive footage) | 101 |
| 2008 | Wrangler: Anatomy of an IconMovie | Self (archive) | 100 |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereMovie | Self (archive footage) | 95 |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 91 |
| 1998 | Creating RagtimeMovie | Self (archival footage) | 90 |
| 1991 | Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 83 |
| 1990 | You're the Top: The Cole Porter StoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 82 |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 78 |
| 1982 | Night of 100 StarsMovie | Self | 74 |
| 1980 | Airplane!Movie | Lieutenant Hurwitz | 72 |
| 1979 | Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in JulyMovie | Lilly Loraine (voice) | 71 |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go HollywoodMovie | Self | 71 |
| 1977 | The Love BoatSeries | Roz Smith | 69 |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodMovie | Hedda Parsons | 68 |
| 1976 | The Muppet ShowSeries | Self - Special Guest Star | 68 |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Movie | Self (archive footage) | 67 |
| 1972 | Journey Back to OzMovie | Mombi (voice) | 64 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 60 |
| 1968 | The Dean Martin Christmas ShowMovie | Self (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1968 | Around the World of Mike ToddMovie | Self | 60 |
| 1968 | CillaSeries | Self | 60 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett ShowSeries | Self | 59 |
| 1966 | BatmanSeries | Lola Lasagne | 58 |
| 1966 | That GirlSeries | Herself | 58 |
| 1966 | TarzanSeries | Rosanna McCloud | 58 |
| 1965 | The Art of LoveMovie | Madame Coco La Fontaine | 57 |
| 1964 | The Hollywood PalaceSeries | Self - Singer | 56 |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries | Clara Lovelace | 55 |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovie | Mrs. Marcus | 55 |
| 1963 | Vacation PlayhouseSeries | Maggie Brown | 55 |
| 1963 | The Judy Garland ShowSeries | Self | 55 |
| 1962 | The Lucy ShowSeries | Ethel Merman | 54 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 53 |
| 1959 | StartimeSeries | Self – Host | 51 |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone HourSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1957 | DuPont Show of the MonthSeries | Self | 49 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries | Self | 48 |
| 1954 | There's No Business Like Show BusinessMovie | Molly Donahue | 46 |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSeries | Muriel Flood | 45 |
| 1953 | The United States Steel HourSeries | Libby Marks | 45 |
| 1953 | Call Me MadamMovie | Sally Adams | 45 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton ShowSeries | Mother Hughes | 43 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self - Mystery Guest | 42 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy HourSeries | Self | 42 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 40 |
| 1943 | Stage Door CanteenMovie | Ethel Merman | 35 |
| 1938 | Straight, Place and ShowMovie | Linda Tyler | 30 |
| 1938 | Alexander's Ragtime BandMovie | Jerry Allen | 30 |
| 1935 | The Big Broadcast of 1936Movie | Ethel Merman | 27 |
| 1934 | We're Not DressingMovie | Edith | 26 |
| 1934 | Kid MillionsMovie | Dot Clark | 26 |
| 1930 | Follow the LeaderMovie | Helen King | 22 |