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Date of Birth:

16 January 1908, Astoria, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

15 February 1984, New York City, New York, USA more

Mini Biography:

Born in the Astoria section of Queens, New York City, Ethel Merman was... more

Trivia:

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One... more

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Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins more

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Oscars quiz: Can you spot the only best actress nominee?
(From Gold Derby. 31 October 2009, 5:10 PM, PDT)
Call Me Madam Opens 9/26 At 42nd Street Moon
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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Love Boat" (1977)	Ros Smith / 3 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1979-1982)	1982	-	5.6 (1,089)
	5 TV episodes: "The Love Boat: Musical, The/My Ex-Mom/The Show Must Go On/The Pest/My Aunt, the Worrier: Part 1 (#5.20)" Ros Smith "The Love Boat: Musical, The/My Ex-Mom/The Show Must Go On/The Pest/My Aunt, the Worrier: Part 2 (#5.21)" Ros Smith "The Love Boat: Farnsworth's Fling/Three in a Bed/I Remember Helen/Merrill, Melanie & Melanesia/Gopher Farnsworth Smith: Part 2 (#5.9)" Roz Smith "The Love Boat: Not So Fast, Gopher/Haven't We Met Before?/Foreign Exchange (#3.22)" Ros "The Love Boat: Third Wheel/Grandmother's Day/Second String Mom (#2.27)" Ros Smith
2.	Airplane! (1980)	Lieutenant Hurwitz	1980	-	7.8 (52,355)
	AKAs: Flying High! (New Zealand: English title) (Philippines: English title) Flying High (Australia)
3.	Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV)	(voice) Lilly Loraine	1979	-	6.7 (248)

4.	You're Gonna Love It Here (1977) (TV)	Lolly Rogers	1977	-	-

5.	Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)	Hedda Parsons	1976	-	4.3 (275)
	AKAs: Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)
6.	Journey Back to Oz (1974)	(voice) Mombi, the Bad Witch	1974	-	5.8 (172)

7.	"Tarzan" (1966)	Rosanna McCloud (2 episodes, 1967)	1967	-	6.9 (88)
	2 TV episodes: "Tarzan: Mountains of the Moon: Part 2 (#2.12)" Rosanna McCloud "Tarzan: Mountains of the Moon: Part 1 (#2.11)" Rosanna McCloud
8.	"Batman" (1966)	Lola Lasagne (3 episodes, 1967)	1967	-	7.7 (2,189)
	3 TV episodes: "Batman: A Horse of Another Color (#3.5)" Lola Lasagne "Batman: The Sport of Penguins (#3.4)" Lola Lasagne "Batman: The Wail of the Siren (#3.3)" (uncredited) Lola Lasagne
9.	Annie Get Your Gun (1967) (TV)	Annie Oakley	1967	-	6.3 (13)

10.	The Art of Love (1965)	Madame Coco La Fontaine	1965	-	6.2 (217)

11.	"Kraft Suspense Theatre" (1963)	Clara Lovelace (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	7.7 (29)
	AKAs: Crisis (USA: syndication title) Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Kraft Suspense Theatre: Twixt the Cup and the Lip (#2.27)" Clara Lovelace
12.	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)	Mrs. Marcus	1963	-	7.5 (13,213)
	AKAs: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (USA: promotional title)
13.	"The Red Skelton Show" (1951)	Mother Hughes (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.2 (165)
	AKAs: The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Red Skelton Show: (#13.6)" Mother Hughes
14.	"Vacation Playhouse" (1963)	Maggie Brown (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	7.4 (8)
	1 TV episode: "Vacation Playhouse: Maggie Brown (#1.10)" Maggie Brown
15.	Maggie Brown (1963) (TV)	Maggie Brown	1963	-	-

16.	"The United States Steel Hour" (1953)	Libby Marks (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.4 (32)
	AKAs: The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "The United States Steel Hour: Honest in the Rain (#3.23)" Libby Marks
17.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	Muriel Flood (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "General Electric Theater: Reflected Glory (#4.26)" Muriel Flood
18.	"Shower of Stars" (1954)	(3 episodes, 1955)	1955	-	6.7 (15)
	AKAs: Chrysler Shower of Stars 3 TV episodes: "Shower of Stars: Ethel Merman's Show Stoppers (#1.8)" "Shower of Stars: All-Star Line-Up (#1.10)" "Shower of Stars: Show Stoppers (#1.5)"
19.	There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)	Molly Donahue	1954	-	6.6 (1,430)
	AKAs: Irving Berlin's There's No Business Like Show Business (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
20.	"The Best of Broadway" (1954)	Hattie Maloney (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	6.5 (7)
	1 TV episode: "The Best of Broadway: Panama Hattie (#1.3)" Hattie Maloney
21.	Panama Hattie (1954) (TV)	Hattie Maloney	1954	-	-

22.	"The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)	Reno Sweeney (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	7.8 (140)
	AKAs: Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title) Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title) Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle) 1 TV episode: "The Colgate Comedy Hour: Anything Goes (#4.22)" Reno Sweeney
23.	Call Me Madam (1953)	Sally Adams	1953	-	6.9 (433)
	AKAs: Irving Berlin's Call Me Madam (USA: complete title)
24.	Straight Place and Show (1938)	Linda Tyler	1938	-	6.0 (29)
	AKAs: Damon Runyon's Straight Place and Show (USA: complete title) They're Off (UK)
25.	Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)	Jerry Allen	1938	-	7.3 (516)
	AKAs: Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band (USA: promotional title)
26.	Happy Landing (1938)	Flo Kelly	1938	-	6.8 (30)

27.	Anything Goes (1936)	Reno Sweeney	1936	-	6.6 (98)
	AKAs: Tops Is the Limit (USA: TV title)
28.	Strike Me Pink (1936)	Joyce Lennox	1936	-	7.0 (143)

29.	Kid Millions (1934)	Dot Clark	1934	-	7.4 (221)

30.	We're Not Dressing (1934)	Edith	1934	-	6.5 (273)

31.	Ireno (1932)	Irene	1932	-	-

32.	Roaming (1931)		1931	-	-

33.	The Devil Sea (1931)		1931	-	-

34.	Be Like Me (1931)	Eve	1931	-	6.4 (6)

35.	Old Man Blues (1931)	Helen	1931	-	5.8 (19)

36.	Follow the Leader (1930)	Helen King	1930	-	5.5 (24)

37.	The Cave Club (1930)		1930	-	-

38.	Her Future (1930)	Defendant	1930	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Bones" (2005)	(1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	8.5 (13,422)
	1 TV episode: "Bones: The Girl with the Curl (#2.7)" (performer: "I Got Rhythm")
2.	"Joey" (2004)	(1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	6.6 (7,254)
	1 TV episode: "Joey: Pilot (#1.1)" (performer: "Hooray for Hollywood")
3.	The Next Best Thing (2000)	(performer: "They Say It's Wonderful")	2000	-	4.4 (5,769)

4.	Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)	(performer: Everything's Coming Up Roses")	1999	-	6.2 (15,345)
	AKAs: Gnadenlos schön (Germany)
5.	Little Voice (1998)	(performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business" (1946))	1998	$18.3M	6.9 (7,944)

6.	Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV)	(performer: "Marching Along with Time", "When the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for Alabam'" (uncredited), "Anything You Can Do")	1997	-	7.5 (29)

7.	In & Out (1997)	(performer: "Everything's Coming Up Roses")	1997	$83.2M	6.1 (17,824)

8.	The Late Shift (1996) (TV)	(performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business")	1996	-	6.9 (1,255)

9.	Discovery (1995) (V)	(performer: "Together Wherever We Go")	1995	-	5.9 (9)

10.	Stuart Saves His Family (1995)	(performer: "Everything's Coming Up Roses")	1995	-	5.0 (1,563)
	AKAs: Stuart Stupid - Eine Familie zum Kotzen (Germany)
11.	The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV)	(performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business")	1986	-	8.4 (53)

12.	"Great Performances" (1972)	(1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	8.4 (106)
	1 TV episode: "Great Performances: The Best of Broadway" (performer: "Everything's Coming Up Roses", "They Say It's Wonderful")
13.	Terms of Endearment (1983)	(performer: "Anything Goes")	1983	$164M	7.3 (15,328)

14.	All That Jazz (1979)	(performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business" (1946))	1979	-	7.6 (8,775)

15.	Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV)	(performer: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Don't Let the Circus Pass You By")	1979	-	6.7 (248)

16.	You're Gonna Love It Here (1977) (TV)	(performer: "You're Gonna Love It Here")	1977	-	-

17.	"The Muppet Show" (1976)	(1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	8.9 (2,186)
	1 TV episode: "The Muppet Show: (#1.22)" (performer: "You're the Top")
18.	"Evening at Pops" (1970)	(1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	7.2 (8)
	1 TV episode: "Evening at Pops: Special Guest: Ethel Merman" (performer: "I Got Rhythm", "They Say It's Wonderful") ("They Say It's Wonderful")
19.	Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)	(performer: "You're the Top")	1975	-	7.4 (144)

20.	Journey Back to Oz (1974)	(performer: "An Elephant Never Forgets", "If You're Gonna Be A Witch - Be A Witch")	1974	-	5.8 (172)

21.	"The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)	(1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	7.6 (80)
	1 TV episode: "The Mike Douglas Show: (1970-09-11)" (performer: "For Once In My Life", "September Song")
22.	"That Girl" (1965)	(unknown episodes)	1965	-	7.7 (260)

23.	"The Frank Sinatra Show" (1957)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	6.1 (10)
	1 TV episode: "The Frank Sinatra Show: (1958-04-25)" (performer: "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" (uncredited), "You're the Top" (uncredited), "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" (uncredited))
24.	"The Perry Como Show" (1948)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.6 (24)
	AKAs: Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title) The Chesterfield Supper Club 1 TV episode: "The Perry Como Show: (1957-10-05)" (performer: "You're Just in Love" (uncredited), "There's No Business Like Show Business" (uncredited))
25.	There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)	(performer: "There's No Business Like Show Business" (uncredited), "A Sailor's Not a Sailor ('Til a Sailor's Been Tattooed)" (uncredited), "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" (uncredited), "Simple Melody" (uncredited), "When the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for Alabam'" (uncredited), "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (uncredited), "Let's Have Another Cup o' Coffee" (uncredited), "Remember" (uncredited))	1954	-	6.6 (1,430)
	AKAs: Irving Berlin's There's No Business Like Show Business (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
26.	"The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)	(1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	7.8 (140)
	AKAs: Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title) Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title) Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle) 1 TV episode: "The Colgate Comedy Hour: Anything Goes (#4.22)" (performer: "You're the Top", "Anything Goes")
27.	Call Me Madam (1953)	(performer: "The Hostess with the Mostes", "Can You Use Any Money Today", "That International Rag", "You're Just In Love", "The Best Thing For You Would be Me", "You're Just in Love" (reprise), "Finale: You're Just In Love/Something to Dance About")	1953	-	6.9 (433)
	AKAs: Irving Berlin's Call Me Madam (USA: complete title)
28.	Stage Door Canteen (1943)	(performer: "Marching Through Berlin" (1943) (uncredited))	1943	-	6.5 (632)

29.	Straight Place and Show (1938)	(performer: "With You on My Mind" (1938) (uncredited), "Why Not String Along With Me" (1938) (uncredited))	1938	-	6.0 (29)
	AKAs: Damon Runyon's Straight Place and Show (USA: complete title) They're Off (UK)
30.	Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)	(performer: "Say It with Music" (1921) (uncredited), "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" (1919) (uncredited), "Blue Skies" (1927) (uncredited), "Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil" (1922) (uncredited), "My Walking Stick" (1938) (uncredited), "Everybody Step" (1921) (uncredited), "Heat Wave" (1933) (uncredited), "Marching Along with Time" (1938) (uncredited))	1938	-	7.3 (516)
	AKAs: Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band (USA: promotional title)
31.	Happy Landing (1938)	(performer: "Hot and Happy", "You Are the Music to the Words in My Heart", "You Appeal To Me")	1938	-	6.8 (30)

32.	Anything Goes (1936)	(performer: "Anything Goes", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "You're the Top", "Shanghai-Dee-Ho")	1936	-	6.6 (98)
	AKAs: Tops Is the Limit (USA: TV title)
33.	Strike Me Pink (1936)	(performer: "First You Have Me High (Then You Have Me Low)" (1935) (uncredited), "Calabash Pipe" (1935) (uncredited), "Shake It Off with Rhythm" (1935) (uncredited))	1936	-	7.0 (143)

34.	The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)	(performer: "It's the Animal in Me")	1935	-	6.3 (70)

35.	We're Not Dressing (1934)	(performer: "It's Just a New Spanish Custom" (1934) (uncredited), "Let's Play House" (1934) (uncredited)) ("It's the Animal in Me" (1934) (uncredited))	1934	-	6.5 (273)

36.	Kid Millions (1934)	(performer: "An Earful of Music", "Mandy", "Ice Cream Fantasy")	1934	-	7.4 (221)

37.	Time on My Hands (1932)	(performer: "TIME ON MY HANDS")	1932	-	7.1 (7)

38.	You Try Somebody Else (1932)	(performer: "YOU TRY SOMEBODY ELSE (WE'LL BE BACK TOGETHER AGAIN)")	1932	-	6.5 (29)

39.	Ireno (1932)	(performer: "SHADOWS ON THE WALL", "WIPE THAT FROWN RIGHT OFF YOUR FACE")	1932	-	-

40.	Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1932)	(performer: "LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART")	1932	-	5.9 (24)

41.	Roaming (1931)	(performer: "Hello, My Lover, Good Bye", "Shake It!")	1931	-	-

42.	Be Like Me (1931)	(performer: "Be Like Me", "After I'm Gone")	1931	-	6.4 (6)

43.	Her Future (1930)	(performer: "My Future Just Passed", "Sing, You Sinners")	1930	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Great Performances" (1972)	Herself (2 episodes, 1981-1985)	1985	-	8.4 (106)
	2 TV episodes: "Great Performances: The Best of Broadway" Herself "Great Performances: A Lincoln Center Special: Beverly! Her Farewell Performance (#9.5)" Herself
2.	Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night (1983) (TV)	Herself	1983	-	5.3 (10)

3.	The Royal Variety Performance 1982 (1982) (TV)	Herself	1982	-	-

4.	Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV)	Herself	1982	-	7.0 (108)

5.	All-Star Inaugural Gala (1981) (TV)	Herself	1981	-	-

6.	Musical Comedy Tonight (1979) (TV)	Herself	1979	-	6.1 (5)

7.	The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (TV)	(uncredited) Herself	1979	-	6.8 (130)

8.	A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) (TV)	Herself	1978	-	7.4 (31)

9.	A Salute to American Imagination (1978) (TV)	Herself	1978	-	6.0 (6)

10.	The People's Command Performance (1978) (TV)	Herself	1978	-	-
	AKAs: The Second Annual People's Command Performance (USA: alternative title)
11.	Super Night at Forest Hills (1977) (TV)	Herself	1977	-	-

12.	"The David Steinberg Show" (1972)	Herself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	6.4 (16)
	1 TV episode: "The David Steinberg Show: (#1.13)" Herself
13.	"The Muppet Show" (1976)	Herself (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	8.9 (2,186)
	1 TV episode: "The Muppet Show: (#1.22)" Herself
14.	"Match Game 73" (1973)	Guest Panelist (5 episodes, 1976)	1976	-	8.5 (319)
	AKAs: Match Game (USA: syndication title) Match Game 74 (USA: second season title) Match Game 75 (USA: third season title) Match Game 76 (USA: fourth season title) Match Game 77 (USA: fifth season title) Match Game 78 (USA: sixth season title) Match Game 79 (USA: seventh season title) 5 TV episodes: "Match Game 73: (1976-08-06)" Guest Panelist "Match Game 73: (1976-08-05)" Guest Panelist "Match Game 73: (1976-08-04)" Guest Panelist "Match Game 73: (1976-08-03)" Guest Panelist "Match Game 73: (1976-08-02)" Guest Panelist
15.	"The Hollywood Squares" (1965)	Guest Appearance (2 episodes, 1975-1976)	1976	-	6.6 (116)
	2 TV episodes: "The Hollywood Squares: (1976-06-07)" Guest Appearance "The Hollywood Squares: (1975-04-14)" Guest Appearance
16.	"Evening at Pops" (1970)	Herself (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	7.2 (8)
	1 TV episode: "Evening at Pops: Special Guest: Ethel Merman" Herself
17.	At Long Last Cole (1975) (TV)	Herself	1975	-	-
	AKAs: At Long Last Cole: What a Swell Party It Was! (USA: alternative title)
18.	"Dinah!" (1974)	Herself (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	6.5 (37)
	AKAs: Dinah! & Friends 1 TV episode: "Dinah!: (1975-03-03)" Herself
19.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Herself / Herself - Guest (5 episodes, 1965-1975)	1975	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 5 TV episodes: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1975-01-15)" Herself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1974-03-20)" Herself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1972-11-20)" Herself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1970-09-09)" Herself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1965-06-18)" Herself - Guest
20.	Broadway (1973) (TV)	Herself	1973	-	-
	AKAs: Ed Sullivan's Broadway (USA: complete title)
21.	The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972) (TV)	Herself - Winner: Special Award	1972	-	-

22.	'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972) (TV)	Herself	1972	-	6.9 (10)

23.	"The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)	Herself (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	7.6 (80)
	1 TV episode: "The Mike Douglas Show: (1970-09-11)" Herself
24.	The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969) (TV)	Herself - Presenter	1969	-	5.2 (17)

25.	"The Carol Burnett Show" (1967)	Herself (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	8.9 (547)
	AKAs: Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title) 1 TV episode: "The Carol Burnett Show: (#2.20)" Herself
26.	"The Hollywood Palace" (1964)	Herself - Singer (3 episodes, 1966-1968)	1968	-	9.5 (45)
	3 TV episodes: "The Hollywood Palace: (#6.11)" Herself - Singer "The Hollywood Palace: (#5.12)" Herself - Singer "The Hollywood Palace: (#3.24)" Herself - Singer
27.	Around the World of Mike Todd (1968)	Herself	1968	-	5.6 (17)

28.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Herself / 4 characters not shown (8 episodes, 1955-1968)	1968	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 8 TV episodes: "Toast of the Town: (#21.34)" Herself "Toast of the Town: (#21.6)" Herself "Toast of the Town: (#20.18)" Singer "Toast of the Town: (#20.3)" Singer "Toast of the Town: (#19.22)" Herself - Singer 3 episodes not shown.
29.	"The Dean Martin Show" (1965)	Herself (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	8.4 (138)
	AKAs: The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Dean Martin Show: (1968-02-15)" Herself
30.	"Personality" (1967)	Herself (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Personality: (1968-01-22)" Herself
31.	"The Joey Bishop Show" (1967)	Herself (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.3 (19)
	1 TV episode: "The Joey Bishop Show: (1968-01-19)" Herself
32.	"That Girl" (1965)	Herself (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	7.7 (260)
	1 TV episode: "That Girl: Pass the Potatoes, Ethel Merman (#2.1)" Herself
33.	"Gypsy" (1965)	Herself (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Gypsy: Ethel Merman" Herself
34.	"Hollywood Talent Scouts" (1965)	Herself (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	-
	AKAs: Art Linkletter's Hollywood Talent Scouts (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Hollywood Talent Scouts: (1966-03-21)" Herself
35.	"I've Got a Secret" (1952)	Guest star (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.3 (89)
	1 TV episode: "I've Got a Secret: (1965-11-22)" Guest star
36.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1963-1965)	1965	-	8.9 (268)
	2 TV episodes: "What's My Line?: (1965-06-27)" Mystery Guest "What's My Line?: (1963-10-27)" Mystery Guest
37.	The 19th Annual Tony Awards (1965) (TV)	Herself - Presenter	1965	-	3.5 (6)

38.	An Evening with Ethel Merman (1965) (TV)	Herself	1965	-	-

39.	"Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium" (1955)	Herself - Top Of The Bill (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	-
	AKAs: Sunday Night at the London Palladium (UK: short title) 1 TV episode: "Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium: (#9.24)" Herself - Top Of The Bill
40.	"The Lucy Show" (1962)	Herself (2 episodes, 1964)	1964	-	7.2 (303)
	AKAs: The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title) 2 TV episodes: "The Lucy Show: Ethel Merman and the Boy Scout Show (#2.19)" Herself "The Lucy Show: Lucy Teaches Ethel Merman to Sing (#2.18)" Herself
41.	"The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959)	Herself - Hostess / Herself - Singer (2 episodes, 1960-1964)	1964	-	6.2 (12)
	AKAs: The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title) 2 TV episodes: "The Bell Telephone Hour: The Music of Cole Porter (#6.9)" Herself - Hostess "The Bell Telephone Hour: The Four of Us (#2.6)" Herself - Singer
42.	"The Judy Garland Show" (1963)	Herself (2 episodes, 1963-1964)	1964	-	9.6 (86)
	2 TV episodes: "The Judy Garland Show: (#1.16)" Herself "The Judy Garland Show: (#1.2)" Herself
43.	"The Jerry Lewis Show" (1963)	Herself (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	6.2 (7)
	1 TV episode: "The Jerry Lewis Show: (#1.7)" Herself
44.	"The Bob Hope Show" (1952)	Herself (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.3 (8)
	1 TV episode: "The Bob Hope Show: (1962-11-29)" Herself
45.	Merman on Broadway (1961) (TV)	Herself	1961	-	-

46.	The Arthur Murray Special for Bob Hope (1960) (TV)	Herself	1960	-	-

47.	"Startime" (1959)	Herself (2 episodes, 1959-1960)	1960	-	7.2 (29)
	AKAs: Ford Startime Lincoln-Mercury Startime 2 TV episodes: "Startime: The Talent Scouts Program (#1.21)" Herself "Startime: Merman on Broadway (#1.8)" Herself
48.	"The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)	Herself / Herself - Guest Hostess (3 episodes, 1958)	1958	-	7.7 (26)
	AKAs: The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title) 3 TV episodes: "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show: (#3.3)" Herself "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show: (#2.22)" Herself - Guest Hostess "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show: (#2.13)" Herself
49.	"The Frank Sinatra Show" (1957)	Herself (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	6.1 (10)
	1 TV episode: "The Frank Sinatra Show: (1958-04-25)" Herself
50.	"The Perry Como Show" (1948)	Herself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.6 (24)
	AKAs: Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title) The Chesterfield Supper Club 1 TV episode: "The Perry Como Show: (1957-10-05)" Herself
51.	"The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957)	Herself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.3 (11)
	1 TV episode: "The DuPont Show of the Month: Crescendo (#1.1)" Herself
52.	"The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)	Herself - Host / 3 characters not shown (2 episodes, 1953-1954)	1954	-	7.8 (140)
	AKAs: Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title) Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title) Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle) 2 TV episodes: "The Colgate Comedy Hour: (#4.17)" Herself - Host/Singer "The Colgate Comedy Hour: (#4.10)" Herself - Singer
53.	The Ford 50th Anniversary Show (1953) (TV)	Herself	1953	-	7.4 (8)

54.	"This Is Show Business" (1949)	Herself (1 episode, 1950)	1950	-	-
	AKAs: This Is Broadway (first episodes title) 1 TV episode: "This Is Show Business: (1950-04-02)" Herself
55.	"Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet" (1949)	Herself (1 episode, 1949)	1949	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet: (#1.7)" Herself
56.	"The Milton Berle Show" (1948)	Herself - Singer (2 episodes, 1949)	1949	-	7.3 (19)
	AKAs: Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title) The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: "The Milton Berle Show: (#1.47)" Herself - Singer "The Milton Berle Show: (#1.42)" Herself - Singer
57.	Stage Door Canteen (1943)	Herself	1943	-	6.5 (632)

58.	The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)	Herself	1935	-	6.3 (70)

59.	Song Shopping (1933)	Herself	1933	-	-

60.	Time on My Hands (1932)	Herself	1932	-	7.1 (7)

61.	You Try Somebody Else (1932)	Herself	1932	-	6.5 (29)

62.	Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1932)	Herself	1932	-	5.9 (24)


1.	"American Masters"
	2 TV episodes: Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About (2009) Herself Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) Herself
2.	"The O'Reilly Factor"
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 4 January 2008 (2008) Herself
3.	"The Best of the Royal Variety"
	1 TV episode: The Legends (2006) Herself
4.	The Delegate (2006)	Herself

5.	"Great Performances"
	2 TV episodes: Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of the Tony Awards (2005) Herself/Performer The Great American Songbook (2003)
6.	"Broadway: The American Musical"
	3 TV episodes: Tradition: 1957-1979 (2004) Mama Rose (in 'Gypsy') I Got Plenty o' Nuttin': 1929-1942 (2004) Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin': 1943-1960 (2004) Annie Oakley (in 'Annie Get Your Gun')
7.	Cinerama Adventure (2002)	(uncredited) Mrs. Marcus

8.	"Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song"
	1 TV episode: From Russia with Love (2001) Herself
9.	ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)

10.	Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV)	Herself

11.	Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995)	Herself

12.	The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV)	Herself

13.	Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991) (TV)	(uncredited) Mrs. Marcus

14.	Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time (1990) (TV)	Herself

15.	The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV)	Herself

16.	Judy Garland: The Concert Years (1985) (TV)	Herself

17.	Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985) (V)	Herself

18.	"The Hollywood Palace"
	1 TV episode: Episode #7.17 (1970) Herself
19.	Marilyn (1963)	(uncredited) Herself (scene from "There's No Business Like Show Business")

20.	"Toast of the Town"
	2 TV episodes: Episode #8.13 (1954) Herself Episode #6.29 (1953) Herself

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