Merman was married and divorced four times : Merman had two children with Levitt : Ethel ( born July 20 , 1942 ) and Robert , Jr. ( born August 11 , 1945 ) .
Merman was married and divorced four times : Merman had two children with Levitt : Ethel ( born July 20 , 1942 ) , and Robert , Jr. ( born August 11 , 1945 ) .