- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 27, 1916
- Place of Birth
- Butte, Montana, USA
- Died
- October 19, 1994
Martha Raye
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 A Nite in the Nite Club. In 1936, she was signed for comic roles by Paramount Pictures, and made her first picture for Paramount. Her first feature film was Rhythm on the Range with crooner Bing Crosby. She was a featured cast member in 39 episodes of Al Jolson's weekly CBS radio show, The Lifebuoy Program, also called Cafe Trocadero. In addition to comedy, Martha sang both solos and duets with J…
Filmography
Star Struck
tvStar Struck
2026 · Susan Mendella
movieAmara:The Statue
2026 · Martha
movieAirports
2025
movieSid & Judy
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieBing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin Today: Monsieur Verdoux
2003 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe 13th Year
1999 · ( Self )
tvAlice in Wonderland
1985 · Duchess
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984 · Sadie Winthrope
movieShowbiz Goes to War
1982 · (archive footage)
moviePippin
1981 · Bertha
movieThe Gossip Columnist
1980 · Georgia O'Hanlon
movieSkinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
1979 · The Ghost of Christmas Past
movieThe Concorde... Airport '79
1979 · Loretta
movie'Twas the Night Before Christmas
1977
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · Irene Austin, Zelda
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
movieBob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 · Self (archive footage)
tvAlice
1976 · , Carrie Sharples
tvMcMillan & Wife
1971 · Agetha, Agatha
tvThe Bugaloos
1970 · Benita Bizarre
moviePufnstuf
1970 · Boss Witch
movieThe Phynx
1970 · Foxy
movieNo Substitute for Victory
1970 · Self
The Barbara McNair Show
tvThe Barbara McNair Show
1969 · Self
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self - Guest
movieClown Alley
1966 · Washerwoman Clown
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self
tvThe Judy Garland Show
1963 · Self
tvBurke's Law
1963 · Beulah Brothers
movieBilly Rose's Jumbo
1962 · Lulu
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
The Big Party
tvThe Big Party
1959 · Self
movieThe All-Star Christmas Show
1958 · Self
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
tvThis Is Your Life
1952 · Self
tvThe Red Skelton Show
1951
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
tvThe Bob Hope Show
1950 · Self
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
movieMonsieur Verdoux
1947 · Annabella Bonheur
moviePin Up Girl
1944 · Molly McKay
movieFour Jills in a Jeep
1944 · Martha Raye
movieShow-Business at War
1943 · Self
movieHellzapoppin'
1941 · Betty Johnson
movieKeep 'Em Flying
1941 · Gloria Phelps / Barbara Phelps
movieNavy Blues
1941 · Lilibelle Bolton
movieThe Boys from Syracuse
1940 · Luce
movieThe Farmer's Daughter
1940 · Patience Bingham
movie$1,000 a Touchdown
1939 · Martha Madison
movieNever Say Die
1939 · Mickey Hawkins
movieGive Me a Sailor
1938 · Letty Larkin
movieTropic Holiday
1938 · Midge Miller
movieCollege Swing
1938 · Mabel Grady
movieThe Big Broadcast of 1938
1938 · Martha Bellows
movieDouble or Nothing
1937 · Liza Lou Lane
movieArtists & Models
1937 · Specialty
movieMountain Music
1937 · Mary Beamish
movieWaikiki Wedding
1937 · Myrtle Finch
movieCollege Holiday
1936 · Daisy Schloggenheimer
movieHideaway Girl
1936 · Helen Flint
movieThe Big Broadcast of 1937
1936 · Patsy
movieRhythm on the Range
1936 · Emma
movieA Christmas Child
— · Regina Wlison-Washington/Ghost Of Christmas Past
The Clockmaker’s Secret: Lost in Spindlewood
movieThe Clockmaker’s Secret: Lost in Spindlewood
— · Sabrina Williow
Holly Noel: The Winter Ball (Christmas 3)
movieHolly Noel: The Winter Ball (Christmas 3)
— · ( Self )
Ruby Gale & The Diamond Thief
movieRuby Gale & The Diamond Thief
— · Martha Carpenter