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Martha Raye and 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.
Birth Name
Margaret Teresa Yvonne Reed
Born
Sunday, 27 August 1916
Died
Wednesday, 19 October 1994
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Sid & Judy | Herself (archive footage) / Self | 2019 |
And the Oscar Goes to... | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | Self | 2009 |
The Adventures of Errol Flynn | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2005 |
Chaplin Today: Monsieur Verdoux | Anabella Bonheur | 2003 |
Abbott and Costello in the Movies | Self | 2002 |
Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders and Ad-Libs | Queen Cleopatra | 2001 |
The 67th Annual Academy Awards | Self (Memorial Tribute) | 1995 |
The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame | Self | 1993 |
The Howard Stern Show | Self | 1990 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Sid & Judy | Herself (archive footage) / Self | 2019 |
And the Oscar Goes to... | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | Self | 2009 |
The Adventures of Errol Flynn | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2005 |
Chaplin Today: Monsieur Verdoux | Anabella Bonheur | 2003 |
Abbott and Costello in the Movies | Self | 2002 |
Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders and Ad-Libs | Queen Cleopatra | 2001 |
The 67th Annual Academy Awards | Self (Memorial Tribute) | 1995 |
The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame | Self | 1993 |
The Howard Stern Show | Self | 1990 |
Entertaining the Troops | Self | 1988 |
American Masters | Self | 1986 |
NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 1986 |
Alice in Wonderland | The Duchess | 1985 |
All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | Self | 1985 |
Murder, She Wrote | Sadie Winthrope | 1984 |
Vietnam: A Television History | Self | 1983 |
Showbiz Goes to War | (archive footage) | 1982 |
Pippin: His Life and Times | Bertha / Berthe | 1982 |
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol | Ghost of Christmas Past / The Ghost of Christmas Past | 1979 |
The Concorde... Airport '79 | Loretta | 1979 |
The Love Boat | Irene Austin / Zelda | 1977 |
Alice | Carrie Sharples | 1976 |
McMillan & Wife | Agatha / Agetha | 1971 |
The Bugaloos | Benita Bizarre | 1970 |
Pufnstuf | Boss Witch | 1970 |
The Phynx | Foxy | 1970 |
No Substitute for Victory | Herself / Self | 1970 |
Love, American Style | Francis Goldman (segment "Love and the Hidden Meaning") | 1969 |
The Barbara McNair Show | Self | 1969 |
Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters | Self | 1969 |
The Steve Allen Show | Self | 1968 |
Operation: Entertainment | Self | 1968 |
The Jerry Lewis Show | Self | 1967 |
The Carol Burnett Show | Self | 1967 |
The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
The Jackie Gleason Show | Herself | 1966 |
The Milton Berle Show | Self | 1966 |
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) | Self - Panelist | 1965 |
The Hollywood Palace | Self / Self - Singer / Sketch Actor / Self - Hostess / Self - Sketch Actor / Singer | 1964 |
Hollywood and the Stars | Self | 1963 |
The Judy Garland Show | Self | 1963 |
Burke's Law | Beulah Brothers | 1963 |
Billy Rose's Jumbo | Lulu | 1962 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself / Herself - Guest | 1962 |
The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show | Self | 1962 |
The Andy Williams Show | Self | 1962 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Co-Host / Herself | 1961 |
The DuPont Show of the Week | Self | 1961 |
The Big Party | Self | 1959 |
The Garry Moore Show | Self | 1958 |
The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show | Self | 1958 |
The Patrice Munsel Show | Self | 1957 |
Club Oasis | Self - Host | 1957 |
The Big Record | Self | 1957 |
The Walter Winchell Show | Self | 1956 |
Washington Square | Self | 1956 |
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self | 1956 |
Producers' Showcase | Self - Delilah | 1954 |
The Tonight Show | Self | 1954 |
The Martha Raye Show | Self - Hostess | 1954 |
This Is Your Life | Self | 1952 |
The Red Skelton Hour | Virginia Veep / Saleslady / Queen Cleopatra / Prudence Pennyfeather / Laundress / Herself / Gangster Boss Mr. Big / Clara Appleby / Cameo as Ugly Princess | 1951 |
All Star Revue | Self - Hostess / Marta Gabor / Self - Host | 1950 |
Musical Comedy Time | Reno Sweeney | 1950 |
The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Host / Self | 1950 |
The Arthur Murray Party | Self - Comic Actress | 1950 |
The Popsicle Parade of Stars | Self - Guest Host | 1950 |
The Bob Hope Show | Self / Herself - Guest | 1950 |
What's My Line? | Herself - Mystery Guest #3 | 1950 |
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Herself - Guest / Self - Guest / Herself | 1948 |
The Milton Berle Show | Self | 1948 |
Monsieur Verdoux | Annabella Bonheur | 1947 |
Pin Up Girl | Molly McKay | 1944 |
Four Jills in a Jeep | Martha Raye | 1944 |
Show-Business at War | Self | 1943 |
Hellzapoppin' | Betty Johnson | 1941 |
Keep 'Em Flying | Barbara Phelps / Gloria Phelps | 1941 |
Navy Blues | Lilibelle Bolton | 1941 |
The Boys from Syracuse | Luce | 1940 |
The Farmer's Daughter | Patience Bingham | 1940 |
$1000 a Touchdown | Martha Madison | 1939 |
Never Say Die | Mickey Hawkins | 1939 |
Give Me a Sailor | Letty Larkin | 1938 |
Tropic Holiday | Midge Miller | 1938 |
College Swing | Mabel Grady | 1938 |
The Big Broadcast of 1938 | Martha Bellows | 1938 |
Double or Nothing | Liza Lou Lane | 1937 |
Artist and Models | Specialty | 1937 |
Mountain Music | Mary Beamish | 1937 |
Waikiki Wedding | Myrtle Finch | 1937 |
Cinema Circus | Martha Raye | 1937 |
College Holiday | Daisy Schloggenheimer | 1936 |
Hideaway Girl | Helen Flint | 1936 |
The Big Broadcast of 1937 | Patsy | 1936 |
Rhythm on the Range | Emma Mazda / Emma | 1936 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | Nominated |
1963 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |