Martha Raye
Acting
Born: 1916-08-27 · Butte, Montana, USA
Died: 1994-10-19
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Amara:The Statue
2026
Martha
Airports
2025
Sid & Judy
2019
Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
Self (archive footage)
Chaplin Today: Monsieur Verdoux
2003
Self (archive footage)
The 13th Year
1999
( Self )
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
(archive footage)
Pippin
1981
Bertha
The Gossip Columnist
1980
Georgia O'Hanlon
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
1979
The Ghost of Christmas Past
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
Loretta
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
1977
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
Self (archive footage)
Pufnstuf
1970
Boss Witch
The Phynx
1970
Foxy
No Substitute for Victory
1970
Self
Clown Alley
1966
Washerwoman Clown
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962
Lulu
The All-Star Christmas Show
1958
Self
📺 TV Shows (20)
Star Struck
2026
Susan Mendella
Alice in Wonderland
1985
Duchess
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Sadie Winthrope
The Love Boat
1977
Irene Austin
The Love Boat
1977
Zelda
Alice
1976
Alice
1976
Carrie Sharples
McMillan & Wife
1971
Agetha
McMillan & Wife
1971
Agatha
The Bugaloos
1970
Benita Bizarre
The Barbara McNair Show
1969
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
Self - Guest
The Hollywood Palace
1964
Self
The Judy Garland Show
1963
Self
Burke's Law
1963
Beulah Brothers
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self
The Big Party
1959
Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
Self