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Ethel Merman

Gender

Female

Born

Jan 16, 1908

Astoria, New York, USA

Died

Feb 15, 1984

New York, New York, USA

Performer

Also Known As

Ethel Agnes Zimmermann [Birthname]

Relations

Wife of
William Smith (1940 - 1941) divorced

Wife of
Robert Levitt (1941 - 1952) divorced

Wife of
Robert Six (1953 - 1960) divorced

Wife of
Ernest Borgnine (1964 - 1964) divorced after being married for 32 days

Mother-in-law of
Barbara Colby

CREDITS
- Broadway
- Touring
Together on Broadway (Mary Martin & Ethel Merman) (May 15, 1977 - May 15, 1977)
Special, Benefit

Starring: Ethel Merman

Original

A Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan (Mar 09, 1975 - Mar 09, 1975)
Special, Benefit

Performer: Ethel Merman

Performer - Original

Annie Get Your Gun (Sep 21, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
Musical, Revival

Starring: Ethel Merman

Annie Oakley - Original

Hello, Dolly! (Jan 16, 1964 - Dec 27, 1970)
Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman

Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi - Replacement (Mar 28, 1970 - Dec 27, 1970)

Gypsy (May 21, 1959 - Mar 25, 1961)
Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman

Rose - Original

Happy Hunting (Dec 06, 1956 - Nov 30, 1957)
Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman

Liz Livingstone - Original

Call Me Madam (Oct 12, 1950 - May 03, 1952)
Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman

Mrs. Sally Adams - Original

Annie Get Your Gun (May 16, 1946 - Feb 12, 1949)
Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman

Annie Oakley - Original

Something for the Boys (Jan 07, 1943 - Jan 08, 1944)
Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman

Blossom Hart - Original

Panama Hattie (Oct 30, 1940 - Jan 03, 1942)
Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman

Hattie Maloney - Original

Du Barry Was a Lady (Dec 06, 1939 - Dec 12, 1940)
Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman

May Daly - Original (Dec 06, 1939 - Aug 24, 1940)

Mme. La Comtesse du Barry - Original (Dec 06, 1939 - Aug 24, 1940)

Stars In Your Eyes (Feb 09, 1939 - May 27, 1939)
Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman

Jeanette Adair - Original

Red, Hot and Blue (Oct 29, 1936 - Apr 10, 1937)
Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman

"Nails" O'Reilly Duquesne - Original

Anything Goes (Nov 21, 1934 - Nov 16, 1935)
Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman

Reno Sweeney - Original (Nov 21, 1934 - Jul 20, 1935)

Take a Chance (Nov 26, 1932 - Jul 01, 1933)
Musical, Original

Performer: Ethel Merman

Wanda Brill - Original

Lora - Original

The Queen - Original

George White's Scandals [1931] (Sep 14, 1931 - Mar 05, 1932)
Musical, Original

Performer: Ethel Merman

Original

Girl Crazy (Oct 14, 1930 - Jun 06, 1931)
Musical, Original

Performer: Ethel Merman

Kate Fothergill - Original
Annie Get Your Gun (Jul 12, 1966 - Sep 17, 1966)
Musical, Revival

Starring: Ethel Merman

Annie Oakley - Original

Gypsy (Mar 29, 1961 - Dec 09, 1961)
Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman

Rose - Original

Call Me Madam (May 05, 1952 - Apr 18, 1953)
Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman

Mrs. Sally Adams - Original (May 05, 1952 - May 31, 1952)
AWARDS

Tony Award®

Special Award

1972 | Recipient

Ethel Merman

Best Actress in a Musical

1960 | Nominee | Gypsy

Starring: Ethel Merman

Best Actress in a Musical

1957 | Nominee | Happy Hunting

Starring: Ethel Merman

Best Actress in a Musical

1951 | Winner | Call Me Madam

Starring: Ethel Merman

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Performance

1970 | Winner | Hello, Dolly!

Starring: Ethel Merman

CREDITS
AWARDS

Broadway
Touring

Together on Broadway (Mary Martin & Ethel Merman) (May 15, 1977 - May 15, 1977)

Special, Benefit

Starring: Ethel Merman
- Original

A Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan (Mar 09, 1975 - Mar 09, 1975)

Special, Benefit

Performer: Ethel Merman
- Performer - Original

Annie Get Your Gun (Sep 21, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)

Musical, Revival

Starring: Ethel Merman
- Annie Oakley - Original

Hello, Dolly! (Jan 16, 1964 - Dec 27, 1970)

Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman
- Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi - Replacement (Mar 28, 1970 - Dec 27, 1970)

Gypsy (May 21, 1959 - Mar 25, 1961)

Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman
- Rose - Original

Happy Hunting (Dec 06, 1956 - Nov 30, 1957)

Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman
- Liz Livingstone - Original

Call Me Madam (Oct 12, 1950 - May 03, 1952)

Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman
- Mrs. Sally Adams - Original

Annie Get Your Gun (May 16, 1946 - Feb 12, 1949)

Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman
- Annie Oakley - Original

Something for the Boys (Jan 07, 1943 - Jan 08, 1944)

Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman
- Blossom Hart - Original

Panama Hattie (Oct 30, 1940 - Jan 03, 1942)

Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman
- Hattie Maloney - Original

Du Barry Was a Lady (Dec 06, 1939 - Dec 12, 1940)

Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman
- May Daly - Original (Dec 06, 1939 - Aug 24, 1940)
- Mme. La Comtesse du Barry - Original (Dec 06, 1939 - Aug 24, 1940)

Stars In Your Eyes (Feb 09, 1939 - May 27, 1939)

Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman
- Jeanette Adair - Original

Red, Hot and Blue (Oct 29, 1936 - Apr 10, 1937)

Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman
- "Nails" O'Reilly Duquesne - Original

Anything Goes (Nov 21, 1934 - Nov 16, 1935)

Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman
- Reno Sweeney - Original (Nov 21, 1934 - Jul 20, 1935)

Take a Chance (Nov 26, 1932 - Jul 01, 1933)

Musical, Original

Performer: Ethel Merman
- Wanda Brill - Original
- Lora - Original
- The Queen - Original

George White's Scandals [1931] (Sep 14, 1931 - Mar 05, 1932)

Musical, Original

Performer: Ethel Merman
- Original

Girl Crazy (Oct 14, 1930 - Jun 06, 1931)

Musical, Original

Performer: Ethel Merman
- Kate Fothergill - Original

Annie Get Your Gun (Jul 12, 1966 - Sep 17, 1966)

Musical, Revival

Starring: Ethel Merman
- Annie Oakley - Original

Gypsy (Mar 29, 1961 - Dec 09, 1961)

Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman
- Rose - Original

Call Me Madam (May 05, 1952 - Apr 18, 1953)

Musical, Original

Starring: Ethel Merman
- Mrs. Sally Adams - Original (May 05, 1952 - May 31, 1952)

Tony Award®

Special Award

1972 | Recipient

Ethel Merman

Best Actress in a Musical

1960 | Nominee | Gypsy

Starring: Ethel Merman

Best Actress in a Musical

1957 | Nominee | Happy Hunting

Starring: Ethel Merman

Best Actress in a Musical

1951 | Winner | Call Me Madam

Starring: Ethel Merman

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Performance

1970 | Winner | Hello, Dolly!

Starring: Ethel Merman

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