Legacy

•1951 – Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Call Me Madam)

•1953 – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Call Me Madam)

•1970 – Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Hello, Dolly!)

•1972 – Special Tony Award

1970 - Hello, Dolly!

1959 - Gypsy

Sandra Church as Louise, Ethel Merman as Rose, Jack Klugman as Herbie

Sandra Church as Louise, Ethel Merman as Rose

Merman during the official cast recording

Merman performing "Everything's Coming Up Roses" at the 1972 Tony Awards.

1950 - Call Me Madam

Merman as Sally Adams

Merman & Russell Nype

1946 - Annie Get Your Gun

The In-Between Years

1934 - We're Not Dressing

1936 - Strike Me Pink

1938 - Alexander's Ragtime Band

Merman circa 1941

Merman circa 1935

Merman circa 1935

1934 - Anything Goes

Merman in Anything Goes

The original Broadway cast of Anything Goes.  Merman is in the center.

Ethel Merman