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Ethel Merman

1908 - 1984

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Ethel Merman (born Ethel Agnes Zimmermann; January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) 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." She performed on Broadway in Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun, Gypsy, and Hello, Dolly! She is also known for her film roles in Anything Goes (1936), Call Me Madam (1953), There's No Business Like Show Business (1954), and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963). Among many accolades, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Call Me Madam, a Grammy Award for Gypsy, and a Drama Desk Award for Hello, Dolly! Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ethel Merman is the 3,158th most popular actor (up from 3,363rd in 2019), the 5,315th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,049th in 2019) and the 1,502nd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Ethel Merman ranks 3,158 out of 13,578. Before her are Dennis Weaver, Eve Meyer, John Shrapnel, Ada Rogovtseva, Pascale Petit, and Richard Sammel. After her are Broderick Crawford, Deep Roy, Barbara Harris, Lainie Kazan, Mark Addy, and Asia Argento.

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Among people born in 1908, Ethel Merman ranks 198. Before her are Karl Hohmann, Juan Botasso, Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kozyrev, Jacques Herbrand, Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling, and Thurgood Marshall. After her are Anna Sipos, Władysław Raginis, Marcel Langiller, Gualberto Villarroel, Joseph Keilberth, and Arthur O'Connell. Among people deceased in 1984, Ethel Merman ranks 139. Before her are Arvīds Jansons, Manès Sperber, Eulogio Martínez, Sam Jaffe, Ralph Kirkpatrick, and Henri Fabre. After her are Giuseppe Tucci, Campanal I, Toivo Loukola, Grete Hermann, Ansel Adams, and Wolfgang Staudte.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ethel Merman ranks 5,315 out of 20,380. Before her are Alicia Silverstone (1976), Octavia E. Butler (1947), Dennis Weaver (1924), Eve Meyer (1928), Steve Berry (1955), and Joe Engle (1932). After her are Broderick Crawford (1911), Harold Osborn (1899), Tiger Woods (1975), Ted Nugent (1948), Barbara Harris (1935), and Henry Cowell (1897).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ethel Merman ranks 1,502. Before her are Robert Montgomery (1904), Lauren German (1978), Michael Moriarty (1941), Alicia Silverstone (1976), Dennis Weaver (1924), and Eve Meyer (1928). After her are Broderick Crawford (1911), Barbara Harris (1935), Lainie Kazan (1940), Sally Kirkland (1941), Gregory Hines (1946), and Arsenio Hall (1956).

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