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There appears to be a fairly even split on whether she was born in 1908 or 1909 -- Someone else 01:24 4 Jun 2003 (UTC)

On the 1910 census, taken in Aprilm she was 2. On the 1920 censusm taken Jan 1, she was 11. That makes 1908 the better choice.Questors 19:43, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Gay icons[edit]

In order for this person to remain in Category:Gay icons, the article needs to mention this "fact" in the body and cite reliable sources to support it. --Rob 17:59, 15 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not a fan site[edit]

The bane of Wikipedia is articles wtitten by fans, who have to plug their idols. The article is supposed to be neutral, not about how great Ethel Merman was. I removed POV and weasel words and peacock terms. Let the facts speak for themselves.

The reference to Merman's non-Jewish parentage and her Episcopalian baptism is a real eye-opener (I think most folks assume she was way Jewish), with a good source. Gershwin's advice is another great entry, but it needs to be sourced.

This could be a great article, with proper sourcing and neutral POV. J M Rice (talk) 18:10, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The "Strike Me Pink" link actually links to Blondie's song, not the movie. I cannot seem to locate the Wiki for the movie at all. 11/2011 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.84.188.54 (talk) 03:30, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

television[edit]

I remember she was on "Evening at Pops" on PBS television --- with the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Arthur Fiedler in the mid-1970s. She sang her famous songs such as "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and "There's No Business Like Show Business", and "They Say That Falling in Love is Wonderful--and also "Embraceable You". I remember those four well. I am no great fan of hers, being primarily a classical musician, but it was a fine performance and still stays in my mind all these years later. Of course she used no amplification---unlike all the other popular type singers who appeared with the "Pops".

Sorry, I have no source or date for this show, but this appearance really ought to be included in this article. The programme was repeated at least once. So, if someone knows how to look this up and find when she performed at Symphony Hall in Boston for the television show "Evening At Pop's" I think it would be a nice addition to the article. Thanks! -r 69.166.30.216 (talk) 18:52, 14 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Personal life[edit]

I removed a short item about her marriage to Ernest Borgnine. The source is a website and the story seems more apocryphal than genuine. I did the same thing to the Ernest Borgnine Wikipedia article seven years ago, without objection from editors. I would suggest this short marriage should be treated the same as the previous ones.Catherinejarvis (talk) 17:38, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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