Legendary Ethel Merman was a Broadway star who was known for her powerful and distinctive singing voice. She was a major force in musical theatre for over fifty years, appearing in numerous hit shows such as Annie Get Your Gun, Gypsy, and Hello, Dolly! She was also an accomplished actress, appearing in films such as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and Airplane!. Her career spanned from the 1930s to the 1980s, and she was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1979.