Ethel Merman Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
ETHEL MERMAN
Born: January 16, 1908 in Astoria, New York
Died: February 15, 1984 in New York City, New York
Died: February 15, 1984 in New York City, New York
Ethel Merman (1908-1984, born Ethel Agnes Zimmerman in Astoria, New York), became known as the "First Lady" of American musical comedy. She strutted her way across the stage during five decades of show-business success, beginning with her breakout in 1930's Girl Crazy and continuing on to memorable parts in Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun and Gypsy. I Got Rhythm from Girl Crazy and There's No Business Like Show Business from Annie Get Your Gun became her trademark songs. She also won a Tony Award for her role as Mrs. Sally Adams in Call Me Madam.
1999-ABC-2000:-The-Millennium (Other), 2012-The-Joy-of-Disco (Sound), 1997-Hidden-Hollywood:-Treasures-from-the-20th-Century-Fox-Film-Vaults (Sound), 1957-1958-Perry-Como's-Kraft-Music-Hall (in person), 1992-The-Tonight-Show-Starring-Johnny-Carson (Sound), 1989-The-Wonder-Years (Sound), 1983-Terms-of-Endearment (Sound), 1970-The-Hollywood-Palace (Other), 1953-1954-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (Other), 2012-The-Joy-of-Disco (Other), 2002-Cinerama-Adventure (Other), 1997-Hidden-Hollywood:-Treasures-from-the-20th-Century-Fox-Film-Vaults (Other), 1974-Fred-Astaire-Salutes-the-Fox-Musicals (Other), 1977-The-Muppet-Show (Sound), 1977-Steve-&-Eydie:-From-This-Moment-On...-Cole-Porter (in person), 1977-The-Muppet-Show (in person), 1979-Rudolph-and-Frosty's-Christmas-in-July (Performer), 1974-Journey-Back-to-Oz (Performer), 1968-That's-Life (Performer), 1967-Annie-Get-Your-Gun (Performer), 1965-Kraft-Suspense-Theatre (Performer), 1956-The-United-States-Steel-Hour (Performer), 1954-Panama-Hattie (Performer), 1938-Straight-Place-and-Show (Performer), 1938-Alexander's-Ragtime-Band (Performer), 1930-The-Cave-Club (Performer), 1930-The-Cave-Club (in person), 1981-1985-Great-Performances (in person), 1982-The-Royal-Variety-Performance-1982 (in person), 1982-Night-of-100-Stars (in person), 1980-Hee-Haw (in person), 1978-A-Special-Sesame-Street-Christmas (in person), 1975-At-Long-Last-Cole (in person), 1973-Broadway (in person), 1969-The-23rd-Annual-Tony-Awards (in person), 1969-The-Carol-Burnett-Show (in person), 1968-Around-the-World-of-Mike-Todd (in person), 1967-1968-That-Girl (in person), 1968-Personality (in person), 1964-The-Lucy-Show (in person), 1960-1964-The-Bell-Telephone-Hour (in person), 1959-1960-Startime (in person), 1958-The-Dinah-Shore-Chevy-Show (in person), 1953-The-Ford-50th-Anniversary-Show (in person), 1943-Stage-Door-Canteen (in person), 1933-Song-Shopping (in person), 1975-Brother-Can-You-Spare-a-Dime (Sound), 2008-The-O'Reilly-Factor (Other), 1985-Muppet-Video:-Muppet-Treasures (Other), 1975-Brother-Can-You-Spare-a-Dime (Other), 2002-Sinatra:-The-Classic-Duets (Sound), 2009-Johnny-Mercer:-The-Dream's-on-Me (Other), 1986-The-Muppets:-A-Celebration-of-30-Years (Other), 1982-Broadway!-A-Special-Salute (in person), 2006-The-Delegate (Other), 1990-Frank-Sinatra:-The-Voice-of-Our-Time (Other), 1963-The-Red-Skelton-Hour (Performer), 1993-The-Carol-Burnett-Show:-A-Reunion (Other), 2004-Joey (Sound), 1996-The-Late-Shift (Sound), 1955-1968-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (in person), 2010-Special-Collector's-Edition (Other), 2009-Johnny-Mercer:-The-Dream's-on-Me (Sound), 1995-Stuart-Saves-His-Family (Sound), 1986-The-Muppets:-A-Celebration-of-30-Years (Sound), 1985-Great-Performances (Sound), 1976-The-1976-Annual-Entertainment-Hall-of-Fame-Awards (in person), 1976-Won-Ton-Ton:-The-Dog-Who-Saved-Hollywood (Performer), 1967-Tarzan (Performer), 1963-Maggie-Brown (Performer), 1956-General-Electric-Theater (Performer), 1955-Shower-of-Stars (Performer), 1938-Happy-Landing (Performer), 1934-We're-Not-Dressing (Performer), 1932-Ireno (Performer), 1930-Her-Future (Performer), 1981-All-Star-Inaugural-Gala (in person), 1979-Good-Morning-America (in person), 1977-Super-Night-at-Forest-Hills (in person), 1976-Match-Game-73 (in person), 1966-1968-The-Hollywood-Palace (in person), 1967-Gypsy (in person), 1965-I've-Got-a-Secret (in person), 1965-The-19th-Annual-Tony-Awards (in person), 1964-The-Jack-Paar-Program (in person), 1960-The-Arthur-Murray-Special-for-Bob-Hope (in person), 1958-The-Eddie-Fisher-Show (in person), 1955-Shower-of-Stars (in person), 1932-Time-on-My-Hands (in person), 1957-Perry-Como's-Kraft-Music-Hall (Sound), 1977-Sha-Na-Na (in person), 2000-The-Next-Best-Thing (Sound), 1979-All-That-Jazz (Sound), 1964-Val-Parnell's-Sunday-Night-at-the-London-Palladium (in person), 1990-2009-American-Masters (Other), 2006-The-Best-of-the-Royal-Variety (Other), 2009-Hollywood-Singing-and-Dancing:-A-Musical-History---The-1930s: (Sound), 1998-Little-Voice (Sound), 1963-It's-a-Mad,-Mad,-Mad,-Mad-World (Performer), 2009-Hollywood-Singing-and-Dancing:-A-Musical-History---The-1930s: (Other), 2008-Wrangler:-Anatomy-of-an-Icon (Other), 1978-The-First-100-Years-of-Recorded-Music (in person), 1993-The-First-Annual-Comedy-Hall-of-Fame (Other), 1999-d_rop-Dead-Gorgeous (Sound), 1999-2001-Biography (Other), 1963-The-Judy-Garland-Show (in person), 1985-2005-Great-Performances (Other), 1995-Betty-Boop:-Queen-of-the-Cartoons (Other), 1979-1982-The-Love-Boat (Performer), 1980-Airplane! (Performer), 1967-Batman (Performer), 1954-There's-No-Business-Like-Show-Business (Performer), 1936-Anything-Goes (Performer), 1936-Strike-Me-Pink (Performer), 1934-Kid-Millions (Performer), 1931-Roaming (Performer), 1931-The-Devil-Sea (Performer), 1983-Texaco-Star-Theater:-Opening-Night (in person), 1978-A-Salute-to-American-Imagination (in person), 1977-The-David-Steinberg-Show (in person), 1976-Evening-at-Pops (in person), 1965-1975-The-Tonight-Show-Starring-Johnny-Carson (in person), 1972-The-26th-Annual-Tony-Awards (in person), 1970-The-Mike-Douglas-Show (in person), 1966-Hollywood-Talent-Scouts (in person), 1963-The-Jerry-Lewis-Show (in person), 1953-1954-The-Colgate-Comedy-Hour (in person), 1950-This-Is-Show-Business (in person), 1949-Inside-U.S.A.-with-Chevrolet (in person), 1935-The-Big-Broadcast-of-1936 (in person), 1932-Let-Me-Call-You-Sweetheart (in person), 2006-Bones (Sound), 1995-Discovery (Sound), 1966-1967-That-Girl (Sound), 2006-The-American-Experience (Other), 2001-Walk-on-By:-The-Story-of-Popular-Song (Other), 1963-Marilyn (Other), 1991-Something-a-Little-Less-Serious:-A-Tribute-to-'It's-a-Mad-Mad-Mad (Other), 2010-Michael-Feinstein's-American-Songbook (Sound), 1997-In-&-Out (Sound), 1991-Designing-Women (Sound), 1972-'S-Wonderful,-'S-Marvelous,-'S-Gershwin (in person), 2014-Michael-Grade's-Stars-of-the-Musical-Theatre (Other), 2010-Michael-Feinstein's-American-Songbook (Other), 2004-Broadway:-The-American-Musical (Other), 1968-The-Dean-Martin-Comedy-Hour (in person), 1977-You're-Gonna-Love-It-Here (Performer), 1965-The-Art-of-Love (Performer), 1963-Vacation-Playhouse (Performer), 1954-The-Best-of-Broadway (Performer), 1954-The-Colgate-Comedy-Hour (Performer), 1953-Call-Me-Madam (Performer), 1931-Old-Man-Blues (Performer), 1931-Be-Like-Me (Performer), 1930-Follow-the-Leader (Performer), 1980-1982-The-Merv-Griffin-Show (in person), 1979-Musical-Comedy-Tonight (in person), 1979-The-Muppets-Go-Hollywood (in person), 1978-The-People's-Command-Performance (in person), 1975-1976-The-Hollywood-Squares (in person), 1975-Dinah! (in person), 1971-This-Is-Your-Life (in person), 1967-1968-The-Joey-Bishop-Show (in person), 1963-1965-What's-My-Line (in person), 1965-An-Evening-with-Ethel-Merman (in person), 1962-The-Bob-Hope-Show (in person), 1960-The-Arthur-Murray-Party (in person), 1958-The-Frank-Sinatra-Show (in person), 1957-The-DuPont-Show-of-the-Month (in person), 1955-Person-to-Person (in person), 1949-The-Milton-Berle-Show (in person), 1932-You-Try-Somebody-Else (in person)
Annie-Get-Your-Gun - Performer (September 21, 1966 - November 26, 1966), Hello,-Dolly! - Performer (January 16, 1964 - December 27, 1970), Gypsy - Performer (May 21, 1959 - March 25, 1961), Happy-Hunting - Performer (December 6, 1956 - November 30, 1957), Call-Me-Madam - Performer (October 12, 1950 - May 3, 1952), Annie-Get-Your-Gun - Performer (May 16, 1946 - February 12, 1949), Sadie-Thompson - Performer (November 16, 1944 - January 6, 1945), Something-for-the-Boys - Performer (January 7, 1943 - January 8, 1944), Panama-Hattie - Performer (October 30, 1940 - January 3, 1942), Du-Barry-Was-a-Lady - Performer (December 6, 1939 - December 12, 1940), Stars-In-Your-Eyes - Performer (February 9, 1939 - May 27, 1939), Red,-Hot-and-Blue - Performer (October 29, 1936 - April 10, 1937), Anything-Goes - Performer (November 21, 1934 - November 16, 1935), Take-a-Chance - Performer (November 26, 1932 - July 1, 1933), George-White's-Scandals-[1931] - Performer (September 14, 1931 - March 5, 1932), Girl-Crazy - Performer (October 14, 1930 - June 6, 1931)
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 22508Signatures of both Merman and Nype, who both won Tonys in 1951 for their roles in Call Me Madam, in blue ink Signatures: "Ethel Merman" and "Russell Nype", both in blue ink. 6½x2½.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 59038The "First Lady" of American musical comedy inscribes her signature to a fan. Autograph Note signed: "To Bud/Best Wishes/Ethel Merman", 6x3½ card.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 88872The "First Lady" of American musical comedy signs a card Autograph sentiment signed: "Best Wishes/Ethel Merman", 3x2 card.
Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 908The "First Lady" of American musical comedy signs her name to a piece of paper. Autograph sentiment signed: "Sincerely/Ethel Merman", 3¼x1¾ piece of paper attached to 8¼x2¼ piece of paper.
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 166537The "First Lady" of American musical comedy. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/S.F. Lloyd/from/Ethel Merman". B/w, 5x7.
Sale Price $467.50
$550.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 67318FONT face=AGaramond She pictured here in a still from the 1953 film Call Me Madame Inscribed Photograph Signed: "To Robin/Best Wishes/Ethel Merman." B/w 8x10.
Sale Price $531.25
$625.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 26854The "First Lady" of American musical comedy. Large Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/The Meyersdale/Little Theatre/With my sincere/best wishes/Ethel Merman". B/w, 11x14.
Sale Price $680.00
$800.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 54449The "First Lady" of American musical comedy. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/Dorotha Stone/from/Ethel Merman". B/w, 5x7.
Sale Price $467.50
$550.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 272917The "First Lady" of American musical comedy. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/Harry Blair Jr/from/Ethel Merman". B/w, 5x6¾.
Sale Price $658.75
$775.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 293406Small 5x7 publicity photo for a production of Gypsy of a bright-eyed Ethel Merman. She received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in this musical. Inscribed Photograph Signed "To/ David Brickell/from/Ethel Merman". B/w, 5x7.
Sale Price $467.50
$550.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH CIRCA 1936 - HFSID 288763Youthful image in an elegant gown, inscribed in person to collector Saul Goodman Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/Saul/Sincerely/Ethel Merman". B/w, 8x10. Collector's ink stamp on verso dates signature: March 18, 1936.
Sale Price $552.50
$650.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 277836Signed photo of a broadly smiling Merman in a pearl necklace Photograph signed: "Best wishes/Ethel Merman". B/w, 5x7.
Sale Price $467.50
$550.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 74371The "First Lady" of American musical comedy. Photograph signed: "Best Wishes -/Ethel Merman". Color, 4¼x3½.
Sale Price $396.00
$440.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 22507The "First Lady" of American musical comedy signs a black and white publicity photograph. Photograph signed: "Best Wishes - Ethel Merman". B/w, 5x7.
Sale Price $446.25
$525.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 22509The "First Lady" of American musical comedy. Photograph signed: "Best Wishes - Ethel Merman". B/w, 8x10 overall, image 7½x8¼ (one surface).
Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - CONTRACT DOUBLE SIGNED 09/19/1960 - HFSID 262430The "First Lady" of American musical comedy. DS twice: "Ethel Merman" and "E.M." 2p, front and verso, 8½x11. No place, 1960 September 19.
Sale Price $488.75
$575.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - CONTRACT SIGNED 05/29/1967 - HFSID 262431Partly Printed LS: "Ethel Merman", 1p, 8½x11. No place, 1967 May 29. To Yorkshire Productions, Inc., New York. Merman agrees to appear on the Kraft Music Hall on October 4, 1967 or October 11, 1967.
Sale Price $488.75
$575.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - CONTRACT SIGNED 05/29/1967 - HFSID 262432The "First Lady" of American musical comedy signs a contract to appear in a commercial. Contract signed: "Ethel Merman", 1p, 8½x11. New York, New York, 1967 May 29. Standard Independent Contractor Agreement for a Single Television Appearance between Yorkshire Productions, Inc.
Sale Price $488.75
$575.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - DOCUMENT SIGNED - HFSID 1691901971 tax exemption form signed by the First Lady of American musical comedy Document signed "Ethel Merman". 8½x3. This is a 1971 Certificate of Nonresidence and Claim for Exemption Credits from Twentieth Century Fox of Beverly Hills, California.
Sale Price $342.00
$380.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 343635The musical actress signs this First Day Cover honoring National Parks in black ink First day cover signed: "Ethel Merman" in blue ink. 6½x3½. First Day Cover honoring Wolf Trap Farm and the National Parks Centennial. Postmarked Vienna, Virginia, June 26, 1972.
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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ETHEL MERMAN - MENU SIGNED - HFSID 320032The Broadway musical star signs the front of a menu from Whyte's Restaurant and Tap Room in New York City. Menu signed: "Good Luck/and best wishes/Ethel Merman", 2 pages, 8½x13. Menu from Whyte's Restaurant and Tap Room.
Sale Price $396.00
$440.00
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ANNIE GET YOUR GUN PLAY CAST - SHOW BILL SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 309003Showbill for the 1966 revival, signed by Ethel Merman, Jerry Orbach and Benay Venuta on their biography pages, and on the cast page by Danny Daniels (Orbach and Venuta have signed again there!
Sale Price $432.00
$480.00
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HAPPY LANDINGS MOVIE CAST - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 284387Still from the 1938 film, inscribed and signed by Romero and Merman, who are shown in an intimate moment Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Esther -/Good luck from/Cesar Romero", "To Esther/Sincerely/Ethel Merman". B/w 8x10.
Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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JIMMY "SCHNOZZOLA" DURANTE - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 101428Durante and Merman sign a 6x3¾ piece of paper in ink Autograph sentiment signed: "My Best/Jimmy Durante" and "Best Wishes/Ethel Merman", 6x3¾ piece of paper.
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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JOHN RAITT - ORIGINAL ART SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 298396Original portrait of Merman, drawn by John Raitt, signed by both! Original Art signed: "Best Wishes/Ethel Merman", 5½x8½. Pencil drawing also signed by the artist "J. Raitt".
Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
