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Martha Sleeper

Born · June 24, 1910

Died · March 25, 1983 (72 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Lake Bluff, Illinois, USA

Bio

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. With the coming of sound she was signed by MGM and placed in their training program. From 1930 to 1936 she played supporting roles in many melodramas her role typically that of a well-bred somewhat snobbish society woman who ends up losing her man to the film's leading lady. Frustrated by the types of roles she was being offered, Martha began playing onstage in and about Los Angeles, at one point drawing raves as Eliza Doolittle in a performance of Pygmalion in 1932. After appearing in some low budget melodramas for the poverty row Monogram studio Martha and her husband, actor Hardie Albright, left Hollywood for New York in 1936 where Martha began a long run in both on- and off-Broadway plays. In 1945, as a favor to director Leo McCarey, Martha played the role of Patsy's mother in The Bells of St. Mary's. It was her last screen role.

Known for

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

Bombshell

Bombshell

Midnight Mary

Midnight Mary

Madam Satan

Madam Satan

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1961

The Bells of St. Mary's

Mary Gallagher

1945

Four Days Wonder

Nancy Fairbrother

1936

Rhythm on the Range

Constance Hyde

1936

Two Sinners

Elsie Summerstone

1935

The Scoundrel

Julia Vivian

1935

Great God Gold

Marcia Harper

1935

West of the Pecos

Ril Lambeth

1934

Tomorrow's Youth

Ellen Hall

1934

Hollywood Party

Show Girl (uncredited)

1934

Spitfire

Eleanor Stafford

1934

Broken Dreams

Martha Morley

1933

Bombshell

Lola's Hair Stylist (uncredited)

1933

Penthouse

Sue Leonard

1933

Midnight Mary

Barbara

1933

The Secret of Madame Blanche

Chorus Girl Who Hears 'My Country Tis of Thee' (Uncredited)

1933

Rasputin and the Empress

Party Girl (uncredited)

1932

Huddle

Barbara

1932

Confessions of a Co-Ed

Lucille

1931

A Tailor-Made Man

Corrine

1931

Girls Demand Excitement

Harriet Mundy

1931

Ten Cents a Dance

Nancy Clark

1931

War Nurse

Helen

1930

Madam Satan

Fish Girl

1930

Our Blushing Brides

Evelyn Woodforth

1930

Taxi 13

Flora Mactavish

1928

Danger Street

Kitty

1928

The Little Yellow House

Emmy Milburn

1928

Should Tall Men Marry?

Martha Skittle

1928

Pass the Gravy

Daughter

1928

Flaming Fathers

Daughter

1927

Fighting Fathers

Max's Daughter

1927

Love 'em and Feed 'em

Martha, a stenographer

1927

Fluttering Hearts

Daughter

1927

Jewish Prudence

Rachel Gimplewart

1927

The Honorable Mr. Buggs

The Fiancée

1927

Bromo and Juliet

Bit Role (uncredited)

1926

Crazy Like a Fox

The bride

1926

Along Came Auntie

Marie, the Maid

1926

Thundering Fleas

Bride

1926

Long Fliv the King

Princess Helga of Thermosa

1926

Say It with Babies

Hector's Wife

1926

Mum's the Word

The Nervous Little Girl

1926

Madame Mystery

1926

What's the World Coming To?

The Butler

1926

A Punch in the Nose

1926

Should Sailors Marry?

Smyrna, Verbena's Daughter

1925

Better Movies

Teenaged 'Vamp'

1925

Innocent Husbands

Girl at Party (uncredited)

1925

Sherlock Sleuth

Hotel Telephone Operator

1925

Sure-Mike!

Vermuda

1925

Big Red Riding Hood

Book store clerk

1925

Bad Boy

Jimmie's Girl Friend

1925

Plain and Fancy Girls

Fiance

1925

The Rat's Knuckles

Flirty McFickle

1925

There Goes the Bride

Imogene-the Bride

1925

Laughing Ladies

1925

The Royal Razz

1924

Too Many Mammas

The Apache Dancer

1924

Outdoor Pajamas

Girl with Runaway Pony

1924

Sweet Daddy

Daughter

1924

Seeing Nellie Home

1924

A Ten-Minute Egg

Mrs. Dugan

1924

All Wet

Boarding house maid (uncredited)

1924