Ethel Merman's biography
Ethel Merman is 76 years old actor born at Astoria. She was born on Thursday 16th of January 1908. According to year of birth 1908 she belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 16th of January means she is Capricorn. These people are stable in nature. As the sign lord is “Saturn”, the person will be judgemental in his approach.She was married 2 times.
She is native english speaker. She is citizen of United States of America. She is an adherent of episcopal church. Her primary profession is to be actor. You can know her also as singer, writer, television actor, stage actor. She is recently known as film actor.
Ethel Merman's family
Ethel Merman's ex spouses
Ernest Borgnine
Ethel Merman and Ernest Borgnine have been together less than a year in 1964. Ernest is known as actor. Her ex spouse was born on Wednesday 24th of January 1917 in Hamden. Her ex spouse died on Sunday 8th of July 2012. Ernest Borgnine was 104 years old, when this happened.
Robert Six
Ethel Merman and Robert Six have been together since 1953 for 7 years.
Ethel Merman's schools
We found 1 school She attended. Name of the school: William Cullen Bryant High School.
Detailed informations about her schools
- Graduated from William Cullan Bryant High School in Queens, New York.
Ethel Merman's career
Her main focus is to be actor.
How did Ethel Merman die
She died on on Wednesday 15th of February 1984 when he was 76 years old at Manhattan. Ethel Mermans death was caused by natural causes. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
Ethel Merman's Awards
- Won a Tony Award for her role in the musical "Call Me Madam" (1951); Tony-nominated for musical "Happy Hunting" (1957); Tony-nominated for the musical "Gypsy" (1960); Recipient of Tony Special Award (1972).
- Nominated for 1960 Tony Award for Leading Actress in a Musical for "Gypsy".
- Nominated for 1957 Tony Award for Leading Actress in a Musical for "Happy Hunting".
- Winner of 1951 Tony Award for Leading Actress in a Musical for "Call Me Madam".
- She was awarded 2 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: for Motion Pictures at 7044 Hollywood Boulevard, and for Recording at 1751 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
- Winner of a 1972 Special Tony Award (New York City).
What Ethel Merman has done for a first time
- Devised her screen and stage name by removing the first three letters (Zim) and the last letter (n) from her birth name - Zimmermann
- Her daughter Ethel Levitt was married to William Geary in 1960. She gave birth to Merman's first grandchild, Barbara Jean, on February 20, 1961. She later gave birth to a son, Michael Geary.
Ethel Merman's quotes
- [on 1959, when she was nominated for a Tony Award for "Gypsy" but had lost to Mary Martin in "The Sound of Music"] You can't buck a nun.
- [on Mary Martin] She's okay, if you like talent.
- I can never remember being afraid of an audience. If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them.
- I take a breath when I have to.
- I can hold a note as long as the Chase National Bank.
- Broadway has been very good to me. But then, I've been very good to Broadway.
- You'll never prove you're too good for a job by not doing your best
- Not to pat myself on the back, but when I do a show, the whole show revolves around me. And if I don't show up, they can just forget it!
Ethel Merman's body shape
Lets describe how Ethel Merman looks. We will focus on her body shape. Body build is average.