- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 24, 1910
- Place of Birth
- Lake Bluff, Illinois, USA
- Died
- March 25, 1983
Martha Sleeper
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Martha Sleeper (June 24, 1910 – March 25, 1983) was a film actress of the 1920s–1930s and, later, a Broadway stage actress. She studied dancing for five years with Russian ballet master, Louis H. Chalif, at his New York dancing studio. Her first public exhibitions were at Carnegie Hall at his class exhibitions. Sleeper's film career began in 1923 and continued until 1945. Her first screen appearance, at the age of 13, was in The Mailman (1923), an independent production. After appearing in several kiddie comedies at the Christie studio she was signed by the Hal Roach studio for the Our Gang" series but she quickly outgrew that role. From 1925-27 she appeared in comedies playing opposite the studio's most popular male stars. She left the Roach studio in late 1927 and moved to the FBO studio where she starred in six silent features during 1928–29. Wi…
Filmography
movieSex and the College Girl
1964 · Costume Supervisor
movieDays of Thrills and Laughter
1961 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Bells of St. Mary's
1945 · Mary Gallagher
Four Days Wonder
movieFour Days Wonder
1936 · Nancy Fairbrother
movieRhythm on the Range
1936 · Constance Hyde
movieTwo Sinners
1935 · Elsie Summerstone
movieThe Scoundrel
1935 · Julia Vivian
movieGreat God Gold
1935 · Marcia Harper
movieWest of the Pecos
1934 · Ril Lambeth
movieTomorrow's Youth
1934 · Ellen Hall
movieHollywood Party
1934 · Show Girl (uncredited)
movieSpitfire
1934 · Eleanor Stafford
movieBroken Dreams
1933 · Martha Morley
movieBombshell
1933 · Lola's Hair Stylist (uncredited)
moviePenthouse
1933 · Sue Leonard
movieMidnight Mary
1933 · Barbara
movieThe Secret of Madame Blanche
1933 · Chorus Girl Who Hears 'My Country Tis of Thee' (Uncredited)
movieRasputin and the Empress
1932 · Party Girl (uncredited)
movieHuddle
1932 · Barbara
movieConfessions of a Co-Ed
1931 · Lucille
movieA Tailor-Made Man
1931 · Corrine
movieGirls Demand Excitement
1931 · Harriet Mundy
movieTen Cents a Dance
1931 · Nancy Clark
movieWar Nurse
1930 · Helen
movieMadam Satan
1930 · Fish Girl
movieOur Blushing Brides
1930 · Evelyn Woodforth
The Voice of the Storm
movieThe Voice of the Storm
1929 · Ruth
movieThe Air Legion
1929 · Sally
Taxi 13
movieTaxi 13
1928 · Flora Mactavish
movieDanger Street
1928 · Kitty
movieSkinner's Big Idea
1928 · Dorothy
movieThe Little Yellow House
1928 · Emmy Milburn
movieShould Tall Men Marry?
1928 · Martha Skittle
moviePass the Gravy
1928 · Daughter
movieFlaming Fathers
1927 · Daughter
Fighting Fathers
movieFighting Fathers
1927 · Max's Daughter
Love 'em and Feed 'em
movieLove 'em and Feed 'em
1927 · Martha, a stenographer
movieFluttering Hearts
1927 · Daughter
movieJewish Prudence
1927 · Rachel Gimplewart
movieThe Honorable Mr. Buggs
1927 · The Fiancée
movieBromo and Juliet
1926 · Bit Role (uncredited)
movieCrazy Like a Fox
1926 · The bride
movieAlong Came Auntie
1926 · Marie, the Maid
movieThundering Fleas
1926 · Bride
movieLong Fliv the King
1926 · Princess Helga of Thermosa
movieDon Key (Son of Burro)
1926
movieSay It with Babies
1926 · Hector's Wife
movieMum's the Word
1926 · The Nervous Little Girl
movieMadame Mystery
1926
movieWhat's the World Coming To?
1926 · The Butler
movieA Punch in the Nose
1926
movieShould Sailors Marry?
1925 · Smyrna, Verbena's Daughter
movieBetter Movies
1925 · Teenaged 'Vamp'
movieInnocent Husbands
1925 · Girl at Party (uncredited)
Sherlock Sleuth
movieSherlock Sleuth
1925 · Hotel Telephone Operator
movieSure-Mike!
1925 · Vermuda
movieBig Red Riding Hood
1925 · Book store clerk
movieBad Boy
1925 · Jimmie's Girl Friend
moviePlain and Fancy Girls
1925 · Fiance
movieThe Rat's Knuckles
1925 · Flirty McFickle
movieThere Goes the Bride
1925 · Imogene-the Bride
movieLaughing Ladies
1925
movieThe Royal Razz
1924
movieToo Many Mammas
1924 · The Apache Dancer
movieOutdoor Pajamas
1924 · Girl with Runaway Pony
movieSweet Daddy
1924 · Daughter
movieSeeing Nellie Home
1924
movieA Ten-Minute Egg
1924 · Mrs. Dugan
The Racing Kid
movieThe Racing Kid
1924
movieAll Wet
1924 · Boarding house maid (uncredited)
movieThe Mailman
1923 · Betty