Born in Butte, Montana, USA — Aug 27 1916• Died Oct 19 1994

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…
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Sadie Winthrope

Irene Austin


Beulah Brothers

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Self - Guest

Self - Mystery Guest

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Agetha

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Benita Bizarre
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Duchess

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Loretta

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Annabella Bonheur

Myrtle Finch

Gloria Phelps / Barbara Phelps

Foxy

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Molly McKay


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Specialty

Daisy Schloggenheimer

Betty Johnson

Mary Beamish

Boss Witch

Lilibelle Bolton

Mabel Grady

Luce

Mickey Hawkins

Lulu

Georgia O'Hanlon

Emma

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Self

Martha Bellows

Liza Lou Lane

Bertha

Martha Madison

Midge Miller

Patsy

Letty Larkin

The Ghost of Christmas Past

Washerwoman Clown

Helen Flint


Patience Bingham

Martha Raye

Self (archive footage)

Herself
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