Martha Raye American comic actress and singer
Martha Raye is a 78 years old American comic actress and singer from Butte, Montana. Martha Raye was born on August 27, 1916 (died on October 19, 1994, she was 78 years old) in Butte, Montana as Margy Reed. Her nickname was Margy Reed (christened name).
About
Birth name of Martha Raye is Margy Reed
No, she died on 10/19/1994, 30 years ago. She was 78 years old when she died. Cause of death: pneumonia. She died in Los Angeles
Family
Husbands
Martha Raye had two marriages.
David Rose, British musician
She married with David Rose (80), in 1938. Martha Raye was 21 and David Rose was 27 years old. After 3 years, they break up in 1941.
Bud Westmore, Known for Creature from the Black Lagoon and the television show The Munsters
Raye married with Bud Westmore (55), in 1937. Martha Raye was 20 and Bud Westmore was 18 years old. They ended their marriage in 1937.
Works
Martha Raye Albums (2)
There are 2 albums of Martha Raye.
Her last album Vocal & Big Band Jazz released 1 decade 2 years ago. When Vocal & Big Band Jazz released, she was 95 years old. This album contains 24 tracks
Her first album Together Again for the First Time released 56 years ago, she was 51 years old when this album released. There were 11 songs in this album.
Vocal & Big Band Jazz
Together Again for the First Time
Popular Martha Raye Songs
- Miss Otis Regrets (Vocal & Big Band Jazz, released 12 years ago)
- Watch What Happens - From "umbrellas Of Cherbourg" (Together Again for the First Time, released 56 years ago)
- Glenn Miller Medley - Live (By Myself (Live), released 60 years ago)
- Body And Soul (Vocal & Big Band Jazz, released 12 years ago)
- Sawdust Spangles And Dreams - Finale (Billy Rose's Jumbo, released 62 years ago)
- Baby Dream Your Dream - From The Broadway Musical "sweet Charity" (Together Again for the First Time, released 56 years ago)
- Pig Foot Pete (Vocal & Big Band Jazz, released 12 years ago)
- The Circus On Parade (Billy Rose's Jumbo, released 62 years ago)
- Those Were The Days (Together Again for the First Time, released 56 years ago)
- Mr. Paganini (Four Jills In A Jeep (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), released 15 years ago)
Martha Raye Movies (33)
There are 33 movies of Martha Raye.
Her first feature film was The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979, as Loretta). She was 62 when she starred in this movie. Since 1979, she has appeared in 33 feature films. The last one is No Substitute for Victory (1970). In this movie, she played the character Herself .
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Martha Raye movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films she starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Loretta | The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979) | 62 |
| And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) | 97 | |
| Annabella Bonheur | Monsieur Verdoux (1947) | 30 |
| Gloria Phelps / Barbara Phelps | Keep 'Em Flying (1941) | 25 |
| Betty Johnson | Hellzapoppin' (1941) | 25 |
| Pufnstuf (1970) | 53 | |
| Lulu | Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) | 46 |
| Foxy | The Phynx (1970) | 53 |
| Herself | The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) | 88 |
| Martha Raye | Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) | 27 |
| Bertha | Pippin (1982) | 64 |
| Luce | The Boys from Syracuse (1940) | 23 |
| Liza Lou Lane | Double or Nothing (1937) | 21 |
| Martha Bellows | The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938) | 21 |
| Molly McKay | Pin Up Girl (1944) | 27 |
| Ghost of Christmas Past | Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (1979) | 63 |
| Mickey Hawkins | Never Say Die (1939) | 22 |
| Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014) | 98 | |
| Georgie O'Hanlon | The Gossip Columnist (1980) | 63 |
| Patience Bingham | The Farmer's Daughter (1940) | 23 |
| Mabel Grady | College Swing (1938) | 21 |
| Lilibelle Bolton | Navy Blues (1941) | 25 |
| Daisy Schloggenheimer | College Holiday (1936) | 20 |
| Myrtle Finch | Waikiki Wedding (1937) | 20 |
| Letty Larkin | Give Me a Sailor (1938) | 21 |
| Emma | Rhythm on the Range (1936) | 19 |
| Patsy | The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936) | 20 |
| Helen Flint | Hideaway Girl (1936) | 20 |
| Specialty | Artists & Models (1937) | 20 |
| Midge Miller | Tropic Holiday (1938) | 21 |
| Martha Madison | $1,000 a Touchdown (1939) | 23 |
| Herself | Show-Business at War (1943) | 26 |
| Herself | No Substitute for Victory (1970) | 53 |
Martha Raye TV Shows (15)
Her first TV Show was The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950).
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Awards (3)
Awarded Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award , awarded Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award , awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom ,
What was Martha's zodiac sign?Martha Raye zodiac sign was virgo.
Other facts about Martha Raye
| Alias | Margy Reed (christened name) |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Margy Reed |
| DeathCause | Cardiovascular disease |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , located in the administrative territorial entity: California , country: United States of America |
| RestingPlace | Fort Bragg |
| Spouse | David Rose, Bud Westmore |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10580797 |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Given name | Martha |
| Work period (start) | 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Family name | Ray. Show people with the surname Ray |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Date of death | 1994-10-19T00:00:00Z |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Genre | Pop Music |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/150520 |
