Martha Sleeper
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 24, 1910
- Died
- March 25, 1983 (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Lake Bluff, Illinois, USA
Biography
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.
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Filmography
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Bells of St. Mary's
Movie · as Mary Gallagher
Four Days Wonder
Movie · as Nancy Fairbrother
Rhythm on the Range
Movie · as Constance Hyde
The Scoundrel
Movie · as Julia Vivian
Great God Gold
Movie · as Marcia Harper
Two Sinners
Movie · as Elsie Summerstone
Spitfire
Movie · as Eleanor Stafford
Tomorrow's Youth
Movie · as Ellen Hall
West of the Pecos
Movie · as Ril Lambeth
Hollywood Party
Movie · as Show Girl (uncredited)
Penthouse
Movie · as Sue Leonard
Midnight Mary
Movie · as Barbara
Broken Dreams
Movie · as Martha Morley
Bombshell
Movie · as Lola's Hair Stylist (uncredited)
The Secret of Madame Blanche
Movie · as Chorus Girl Who Hears 'My Country Tis of Thee' (Uncredited)
Huddle
Movie · as Barbara
Rasputin and the Empress
Movie · as Party Girl (uncredited)
Confessions of a Co-Ed
Movie · as Lucille
Ten Cents a Dance
Movie · as Nancy Clark
Girls Demand Excitement
Movie · as Harriet Mundy
A Tailor-Made Man
Movie · as Corrine
War Nurse
Movie · as Helen
Madam Satan
Movie · as Fish Girl
Our Blushing Brides
Movie · as Evelyn Woodforth
The Air Legion
Movie · as Sally
The Voice of the Storm
Movie · as Ruth
Pass the Gravy
Movie · as Daughter
Should Tall Men Marry?
Movie · as Martha Skittle
Taxi 13
Movie · as Flora Mactavish
Danger Street
Movie · as Kitty
The Little Yellow House
Movie · as Emmy Milburn
Skinner's Big Idea
Movie · as Dorothy
The Honorable Mr. Buggs
Movie · as The Fiancée
Jewish Prudence
Movie · as Rachel Gimplewart
Fluttering Hearts
Movie · as Daughter
Flaming Fathers
Movie · as Daughter
Love 'em and Feed 'em
Movie · as Martha, a stenographer
Fighting Fathers
Movie · as Max's Daughter
Along Came Auntie
Movie · as Marie, the Maid
A Punch in the Nose
Movie
Long Fliv the King
Movie · as Princess Helga of Thermosa
Crazy Like a Fox
Movie · as The bride
Say It with Babies
Movie · as Hector's Wife
Thundering Fleas
Movie · as Bride
What's the World Coming To?
Movie · as The Butler
Madame Mystery
Movie
Bromo and Juliet
Movie · as Bit Role (uncredited)
Mum's the Word
Movie · as The Nervous Little Girl
Don Key (Son of Burro)
Movie
Sherlock Sleuth
Movie · as Hotel Telephone Operator
Better Movies
Movie · as Teenaged 'Vamp'
Innocent Husbands
Movie · as Girl at Party (uncredited)
Sure-Mike!
Movie · as Vermuda
There Goes the Bride
Movie · as Imogene-the Bride
The Rat's Knuckles
Movie · as Flirty McFickle
Bad Boy
Movie · as Jimmie's Girl Friend
Big Red Riding Hood
Movie · as Book store clerk
Should Sailors Marry?
Movie · as Smyrna, Verbena's Daughter
Plain and Fancy Girls
Movie · as Fiance
Laughing Ladies
Movie
Sweet Daddy
Movie · as Daughter
The Royal Razz
Movie
Too Many Mammas
Movie · as The Apache Dancer
A Ten-Minute Egg
Movie · as Mrs. Dugan
Seeing Nellie Home
Movie
Outdoor Pajamas
Movie · as Girl with Runaway Pony
All Wet
Movie · as Boarding house maid (uncredited)
The Racing Kid
Movie · as Martha
The Mailman
Movie · as Betty