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I attend surprisingly few shows. The type of theater that is popular today just doesn't appeal to me.
Ethel Merman
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Ethel Merman
Age: 76 †
Born: 1908
Born: January 16
Died: 1984
Died: February 15
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Ethel Agnes Zimmermann
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Halloween
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