ACTOR
Ethel Merman
1908 - 1984
Ethel Merman
Ethel Merman (born Ethel Agnes Zimmermann; January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American actress and singer. Known for her distinctive, powerful voice, and her leading roles in musical theater, she has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage." She performed on Broadway in Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun, Gypsy, and Hello, Dolly! She is also known for her film roles in Anything Goes (1936), Call Me Madam (1953), There's No Business Like Show Business (1954), and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ethel Merman has received more than 3,794,011 page views. Her biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Ethel Merman is the 3,366th most popular actor (down from 3,256th in 2019), the 5,050th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,066th in 2019) and the 1,512th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
3.8M
Page Views (PV)
50.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
1.79
Effective Languages (L*)
5.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Ethel Merman ranks 3,366 out of 13,578. Before her are Nehemiah Persoff, Kathryn Adams, Peter Sarsgaard, Jeanne Crain, Janet Ågren, and Park Chanyeol. After her are Paula Wessely, Jean-François Stévenin, Tony Randall, Caterina Murino, Verne Troyer, and Rentarō Mikuni.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNehemiah Persoff
1919 - 2022
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,360
Kathryn Adams
1893 - 1959
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,361
Peter Sarsgaard
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,362
Jeanne Crain
1925 - 2003
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,363
Janet Ågren
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,364
Park Chanyeol
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,365
Ethel Merman
1908 - 1984
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,366
Paula Wessely
1907 - 2000
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 3,367
Jean-François Stévenin
1944 - 2021
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 3,368
Tony Randall
1920 - 2004
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 3,369
Caterina Murino
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 3,370
Verne Troyer
1969 - 2018
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 3,371
Rentarō Mikuni
1923 - 2013
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 3,372
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Ethel Merman ranks 214. Before her are Mikayil Mushfig, Joshua Logan, Renzo Rossellini, George Pal, Myrtle Bachelder, and Marcel Langiller. After her are Ethel Catherwood, Agustín Sauto Arana, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Marina Semyonova, Oddbjørn Hagen, and Percy Faith. Among people deceased in 1984, Ethel Merman ranks 147. Before her are Eulogio Martínez, Arkhip Lyulka, Rambai Barni, Marcel Balsa, Aldo Donati, and Walter Pidgeon. After her are Vincent J. McMahon, Sven Jonasson, Ralph Kirkpatrick, Grete Hermann, Joan Lindsay, and Marcel Moyse.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsMikayil Mushfig
WRITER
1908 - 1938
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 208
Joshua Logan
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1988
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 209
Renzo Rossellini
COMPOSER
1908 - 1982
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 210
George Pal
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1980
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 211
Myrtle Bachelder
CHEMIST
1908 - 1997
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 212
Marcel Langiller
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1980
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 213
Ethel Merman
ACTOR
1908 - 1984
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 214
Ethel Catherwood
ATHLETE
1908 - 1987
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 215
Agustín Sauto Arana
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1986
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 216
Carlos Lleras Restrepo
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1994
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 217
Marina Semyonova
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1908 - 2010
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 218
Oddbjørn Hagen
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1983
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 219
Percy Faith
COMPOSER
1908 - 1976
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 220
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsEulogio Martínez
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 141
Arkhip Lyulka
ENGINEER
1908 - 1984
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 142
Rambai Barni
COMPANION
1904 - 1984
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 143
Marcel Balsa
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 144
Aldo Donati
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1984
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 145
Walter Pidgeon
ACTOR
1897 - 1984
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 146
Ethel Merman
ACTOR
1908 - 1984
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 147
Vincent J. McMahon
BUSINESSPERSON
1914 - 1984
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 148
Sven Jonasson
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 149
Ralph Kirkpatrick
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1984
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 150
Grete Hermann
MATHEMATICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 151
Joan Lindsay
WRITER
1896 - 1984
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 152
Marcel Moyse
MUSICIAN
1889 - 1984
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 153
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ethel Merman ranks 5,050 out of 20,380. Before her are Kathryn Adams (1893), Michael Blake (1945), Billy Paul (1934), Don Felder (1947), Peter Sarsgaard (1971), and Jeanne Crain (1925). After her are Ethel Catherwood (1908), Don Bragg (1935), William J. Donovan (1883), Carl Spaatz (1891), Bob King (1906), and Barry Commoner (1917).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKathryn Adams
ACTOR
1893 - 1959
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 5,044
Michael Blake
WRITER
1945 - 2015
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 5,045
Billy Paul
SINGER
1934 - 2016
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 5,046
Don Felder
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 5,047
Peter Sarsgaard
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 5,048
Jeanne Crain
ACTOR
1925 - 2003
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 5,049
Ethel Merman
ACTOR
1908 - 1984
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 5,050
Ethel Catherwood
ATHLETE
1908 - 1987
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 5,051
Don Bragg
ATHLETE
1935 - 2019
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 5,052
William J. Donovan
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1959
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 5,053
Carl Spaatz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1974
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 5,054
Bob King
ATHLETE
1906 - 1965
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 5,055
Barry Commoner
BIOLOGIST
1917 - 2012
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 5,056
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Ethel Merman ranks 1,512. Before her are Ty Burrell (1967), Gale Sondergaard (1899), Lawrence Tierney (1919), Kathryn Adams (1893), Peter Sarsgaard (1971), and Jeanne Crain (1925). After her are Tony Randall (1920), Verne Troyer (1969), Rebecca Romijn (1972), Henry Darrow (1933), Tim Blake Nelson (1964), and Mackenyu (1996).
Ty Burrell
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 1,506
Gale Sondergaard
1899 - 1985
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 1,507
Lawrence Tierney
1919 - 2002
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 1,508
Kathryn Adams
1893 - 1959
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 1,509
Peter Sarsgaard
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 1,510
Jeanne Crain
1925 - 2003
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 1,511
Ethel Merman
1908 - 1984
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 1,512
Tony Randall
1920 - 2004
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 1,513
Verne Troyer
1969 - 2018
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 1,514
Rebecca Romijn
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 1,515
Henry Darrow
1933 - 2021
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 1,516
Tim Blake Nelson
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 1,517
Mackenyu
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 1,518