Ethel Merman

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Ethel Merman Fast Facts:

Began singing as a child; entertained at military camps during World War I.
Worked as a stenographer before achieving stardom in the 1930 Broadway hit Girl Crazy, giving a show-stopping performance of "I Got Rhythm."
Her favorite and best-known role was in Gypsy, which ran for more than 700 performances starting in 1959.
In her 1978 memoir, Merman, the chapter devoted to her 32-day marriage to Ernest Borgnine consists of one blank page.
Her final film appearance was a cameo in the 1980 comedy Airplane!
The auditorium of her high school is named in her honor.

Ethel Merman Relationships:
Edward Zimmermann - Father
Agnes Zimmermann - Mother
William B. Smith - Ex-husband
Robert Levitt - Ex-husband
Robert Six - Ex-husband
Ernest Borgnine - Ex-husband
Ethel Levitt - Daughter
Robert Levitt Jr. - Son
Ethel Merman Awards:
1957 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Nominee
1960 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Nominee
1954 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1951 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Winner
1972 Tony: Special Award - Winner
1959 Grammy: Best Broadway Show Album - Winner
1954 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy - Winner