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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.
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.5
1961
The Bells of St. Mary's
Mary Gallagher
6.8
1945
Four Days Wonder
Nancy Fairbrother
0.0
1936
Rhythm on the Range
Constance Hyde
4.0
1936
Two Sinners
Elsie Summerstone
10.0
1935
The Scoundrel
Julia Vivian
6.2
1935
Great God Gold
Marcia Harper
9.0
1935
West of the Pecos
Ril Lambeth
0.0
1934
Tomorrow's Youth
Ellen Hall
0.0
1934
Hollywood Party
Show Girl (uncredited)
5.8
1934
Spitfire
Eleanor Stafford
5.4
1934
Broken Dreams
Martha Morley
6.0
1933
Bombshell
Lola's Hair Stylist (uncredited)
6.5
1933
Penthouse
Sue Leonard
6.7
1933
Midnight Mary
Barbara
6.9
1933
The Secret of Madame Blanche
Chorus Girl Who Hears 'My Country Tis of Thee' (Uncredited)
4.0
1933
Rasputin and the Empress
Party Girl (uncredited)
5.3
1932
Huddle
Barbara
6.6
1932
Confessions of a Co-Ed
Lucille
5.8
1931
A Tailor-Made Man
Corrine
0.0
1931
Girls Demand Excitement
Harriet Mundy
0.0
1931
Ten Cents a Dance
Nancy Clark
6.8
1931
War Nurse
Helen
5.1
1930
Madam Satan
Fish Girl
5.8
1930
Our Blushing Brides
Evelyn Woodforth
5.9
1930
Taxi 13
Flora Mactavish
0.0
1928
Danger Street
Kitty
0.0
1928
The Little Yellow House
Emmy Milburn
0.0
1928
Should Tall Men Marry?
Martha Skittle
5.9
1928
Pass the Gravy
Daughter
6.4
1928
Flaming Fathers
Daughter
5.2
1927
Love 'em and Feed 'em
Martha, a stenographer
6.0
1927
Fluttering Hearts
Daughter
5.0
1927
Jewish Prudence
Rachel Gimplewart
6.4
1927
The Honorable Mr. Buggs
The Fiancée
6.0
1927
Bromo and Juliet
Bit Role (uncredited)
5.6
1926
Crazy Like a Fox
The bride
6.2
1926
Along Came Auntie
Marie, the Maid
6.2
1926
Thundering Fleas
Bride
5.6
1926
Long Fliv the King
Princess Helga of Thermosa
5.6
1926
Say It with Babies
Hector's Wife
5.0
1926
Mum's the Word
The Nervous Little Girl
5.7
1926
Madame Mystery
5.6
1926
What's the World Coming To?
The Butler
4.5
1926
A Punch in the Nose
0.0
1926
Should Sailors Marry?
Smyrna, Verbena's Daughter
5.4
1925
Better Movies
Teenaged 'Vamp'
5.8
1925
Innocent Husbands
Girl at Party (uncredited)
6.2
1925
Sherlock Sleuth
Hotel Telephone Operator
0.0
1925
Sure-Mike!
Vermuda
0.0
1925
Big Red Riding Hood
Book store clerk
5.0
1925
Bad Boy
Jimmie's Girl Friend
6.7
1925
Plain and Fancy Girls
Fiance
0.0
1925
The Rat's Knuckles
Flirty McFickle
6.8
1925
There Goes the Bride
Imogene-the Bride
0.0
1925
Laughing Ladies
0.0
1925
The Royal Razz
0.0
1924
Too Many Mammas
The Apache Dancer
4.4
1924
Outdoor Pajamas
Girl with Runaway Pony
5.0
1924
Sweet Daddy
Daughter
0.0
1924
Seeing Nellie Home
5.0
1924
A Ten-Minute Egg
Mrs. Dugan
5.0
1924
All Wet
Boarding house maid (uncredited)
5.2
1924