What religion was Ethel Merman?

Question

I thought it was Jewish, but I don't think it is. Does anybody know?

Answer 1

She was born Ethel Agnes Zimmermann, in Astoria, Queens, New York, of a German Lutheran father and Scottish Presbyterian mother, although many people long assumed she was Jewish because of her pre-stage last name (which is common among non-Jewish Germans as well, particularly when there are two "n"s at the end of the name) along with the fact that she was from New York City. She was baptized Episcopalian.

Answer 2

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What religion was Ethel Merman?
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Answer 4

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Answer 5

This site says she was protestant:
http://www.nndb.com/people/110/000023041/

Answer 6

Her real last name was Zimmereman, hint hint.

Answer 7

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