Ethel Merman
Actor, Theater Actor
1908 – 1984
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Who was Ethel Merman?
Ethel Merman was an American actress and singer. Known primarily for her belting 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", "Some People", "Rose's Turn", "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.
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- Born
- Jan 16, 1908
Astoria - Also known as
- Ethel Agnes Zimmermann
- Parents
- Spouses
- William Smith
(1940/11/15 - 1941/10/01) - Robert Levitt
(1941/12/18 - 1952/06/10) - Robert Six
(1953/03/09 - 1960) - Ernest Borgnine
(1964/06/27 - 1965/05/25)
- William Smith
- Children
- Religion
- Episcopalian
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Queens
- Died
- Feb 15, 1984
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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