Martha Raye

Martha Raye

Acting

Birthday

1916/08/27

Day of death

1994/10/19 (78 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Butte, Montana, USA

Also know as

The Big Mouth, The Female Bob Hope, Margaret Teresa Yvonne “Margy” Reed, Margaret Teresa Yvonne Reed, Margy Reed

Biography

Martha Raye (born Margy Reed), nicknamed The Big Mouth, was an American comic actress and singer who performed in movies, and later on television. She also acted in plays, including Broadway. She was honored in 1969 at the Academy Awards as the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient for her volunteer efforts and services to the troops. In the early 1930s, Raye was a band vocalist with the Paul Ash and Boris Morros orchestras. She made her first film appearance in 1934 in a band short titled...Read more

Acting
Monsieur Verdoux
7.7

(1947) Monsieur Verdoux

as Annabella Bonheur

Chaplin Today: 'Monsieur Verdoux'
5.3

(2003) Chaplin Today: 'Monsieur Verdoux'

as Self (archive footage)

Billy Rose's Jumbo
5.6

(1962) Billy Rose's Jumbo

as Lulu

The Big Broadcast of 1938
6.0

(1938) The Big Broadcast of 1938

as Martha Bellows

Pippin
7.6

(1981) Pippin

as Bertha

Pin Up Girl
6.1

(1944) Pin Up Girl

as Molly McKay

The Phynx
3.5

(1970) The Phynx

as Foxy

Clown Alley
10.0

(1966) Clown Alley

as Washerwoman Clown

Hellzapoppin'
7.1

(1941) Hellzapoppin'

as Betty Johnson

Showbiz Goes to War
10.0

(1982) Showbiz Goes to War

as (archive footage)

Rhythm on the Range
4.0

(1936) Rhythm on the Range

as Emma

Waikiki Wedding
5.4

(1937) Waikiki Wedding

as Myrtle Finch

Double or Nothing
6.6

(1937) Double or Nothing

as Liza Lou Lane

Four Jills in a Jeep
5.7

(1944) Four Jills in a Jeep

as Martha Raye

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
7.8

(2005) The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as Self (archive footage)

Never Say Die
6.8

(1939) Never Say Die

as Mickey Hawkins

College Swing
6.8

(1938) College Swing

as Mabel Grady

Give Me a Sailor
5.6

(1938) Give Me a Sailor

as Letty Larkin

No Substitute for Victory
4.3

(1970) No Substitute for Victory

as Herself

Navy Blues
4.0

(1941) Navy Blues

as Lilibelle Bolton

The Big Broadcast of 1937
5.2

(1936) The Big Broadcast of 1937

as Patsy

Tropic Holiday
5.5

(1938) Tropic Holiday

as Midge Miller

College Holiday
5.2

(1936) College Holiday

as Daisy Schloggenheimer

The Concorde... Airport '79
4.7

(1979) The Concorde... Airport '79

as Loretta

$1,000 a Touchdown
2.0

(1939) $1,000 a Touchdown

as Martha Madison

The Farmer's Daughter
5.0

(1940) The Farmer's Daughter

as Patience Bingham

Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
5.5

(1979) Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol

as The Ghost of Christmas Past

Artists & Models
6.0

(1937) Artists & Models

as Specialty

Keep 'Em Flying
5.9

(1941) Keep 'Em Flying

as Gloria Phelps / Barbara Phelps

The Boys from Syracuse
5.8

(1940) The Boys from Syracuse

as Luce

Pufnstuf
6.1

(1970) Pufnstuf

as Boss Witch

Show-Business at War
7.0

(1943) Show-Business at War

as Self

The Gossip Columnist
7.5

(1980) The Gossip Columnist

as Georgia O'Hanlon

Hideaway Girl
0.0

(1936) Hideaway Girl

as Helen Flint

And the Oscar Goes To...
7.0

(2014) And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
7.0

(2014) Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

as Self (archive footage)

'Twas the Night Before Christmas
0.0

(1977) 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

as ---

Sid & Judy
7.6

(2019) Sid & Judy

as Self (archive footage)

Mountain Music
6.5

(1937) Mountain Music

as Mary Beamish

Alice
7.0

(1976) Alice

as ---

Burke's Law
6.0

(1963) Burke's Law

as Beulah Brothers

The Colgate Comedy Hour
7.0

(1950) The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

The Bugaloos
6.2

(1970) The Bugaloos

as Benita Bizarre

The Hollywood Palace
4.5

(1964) The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Sketch Actor / Singer

5.5

(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as ---

The Steve Allen Show
5.0

(1956) The Steve Allen Show

as Self

0.0

(1969) The Barbara McNair Show

as Self

The Oscars
6.9

(1953) The Oscars

as Self

Alice in Wonderland
6.8

(1985) Alice in Wonderland

as Duchess

McMillan & Wife
7.1

(1971) McMillan & Wife

as Agetha

The Judy Garland Show
8.0

(1963) The Judy Garland Show

as Self

This Is Your Life
6.3

(1952) This Is Your Life

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Bob Hope Show
7.0

(1950) The Bob Hope Show

as Self

0.0

(1959) The Big Party

as Self

The Carol Burnett Show
7.6

(1967) The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

The Love Boat
6.3

(1977) The Love Boat

as Irene Austin

The Love Boat
6.3

(1977) The Love Boat

as Zelda

The Dick Cavett Show
6.6

(1968) The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

What's My Line?
6.8

(1950) What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

McMillan & Wife
7.1

(1971) McMillan & Wife

as Agatha

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Sadie Winthrope