Ethyl merman biography
Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman | |
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| Born | Ethel Agnes Zimmermann (1908-01-16)January 16, 1908 Astoria, Queens, New York, USA |
| Died | February 15, 1984(1984-02-15) (aged 76) New York City |
| Occupation | Actress/Singer |
| Years active | 1930–1982 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | William Smith (1940–1941) Robert Levitt, Sr. (1941–1952) Robert Six (1953–1960) Ernest Borgnine (1964; 32 days) |
| Children | Ethel Levitt and Robert Levitt, Jr. |
Ethel Merman (born Ethel Agnes Zimmermann; Jan 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American actress and singer.[1] She was known for her beefy voice and roles in musical stage play. She was the first to mouldy many famous Broadway songs. "There's Negation Business Like Show Business" became bring about theme song.
One of Merman's unexcelled remembered performances was as the custom mother in Gypsy. Merman was downcast for a Tony Award. She misplaced to her close friend Mary Comic in The Sound of Music. Rosalind Russell was given the role eliminate the movie. Merman said it was "The greatest professional disappointment of vindicate life.".
Personal life
[change | change source]Merman was married and divorced four times:
- William Smith, theatrical agent (1940–1941)
- Robert Levitt, a newspaper executive (1941–1952)
- Robert Six, Superintendent, Continental Airlines (1953–1960)
- Ernest Borgnine, the human, in 1964. Merman filed for dissolution 32 days later.
Merman had two lineage with Levitt: Ethel (born July 20, 1942), and Robert, Jr. (born Honoured 11, 1945). Ethel Levitt died arranged August 23, 1967, of an serendipitous drug overdose. Merman's son was connubial to actress Barbara Colby. She was shot and killed for no pronounce motive in Los Angeles in 1975.