Martha Raye

Martha Raye

Acting

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 A Nite in the Nite Club. In 1936, she was signed for comic roles by Paramount Pictures, and made…

Filmography

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Star Struck Star Struck 2026 Amara:The Statue Amara:The Statue 2026 Airports Airports 2025 Sid & Judy ★ 7.4 Sid & Judy 2019 Bing Crosby: Rediscovered ★ 7.0 Bing Crosby: Rediscovered 2014 The Adventures of Errol Flynn ★ 7.7 The Adventures of Errol Flynn 2005 Chaplin Today: Monsieur Verdoux ★ 5.8 Chaplin Today: Monsieur Verdoux 2003 The 13th Year The 13th Year 1999 Alice in Wonderland ★ 6.9 Alice in Wonderland 1985 Murder, She Wrote ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984 Showbiz Goes to War ★ 10.0 Showbiz Goes to War 1982 Pippin ★ 7.5 Pippin 1981 The Gossip Columnist ★ 7.3 The Gossip Columnist 1980 Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol ★ 7.0 Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol 1979 The Concorde... Airport '79 ★ 4.7 The Concorde... Airport '79 1979 'Twas the Night Before Christmas 'Twas the Night Before Christmas 1977 The Love Boat ★ 6.3 The Love Boat 1977 Bob Hope's World of Comedy Bob Hope's World of Comedy 1976 Alice ★ 7.1 Alice 1976 McMillan & Wife ★ 7.0 McMillan & Wife 1971 The Bugaloos ★ 6.5 The Bugaloos 1970 Pufnstuf ★ 6.3 Pufnstuf 1970 The Phynx ★ 3.7 The Phynx 1970 No Substitute for Victory ★ 5.0 No Substitute for Victory 1970 The Barbara McNair Show The Barbara McNair Show 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ★ 6.8 The Dick Cavett Show 1968 The Carol Burnett Show ★ 7.7 The Carol Burnett Show 1967 Clown Alley ★ 10.0 Clown Alley 1966 The Hollywood Palace ★ 5.0 The Hollywood Palace 1964 The Judy Garland Show ★ 8.2 The Judy Garland Show 1963 Burke's Law ★ 6.3 Burke's Law 1963 Billy Rose's Jumbo ★ 6.0 Billy Rose's Jumbo 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ★ 7.5 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962 The Mike Douglas Show ★ 5.8 The Mike Douglas Show 1961 The Big Party The Big Party 1959 The All-Star Christmas Show ★ 6.0 The All-Star Christmas Show 1958 The Steve Allen Show ★ 6.2 The Steve Allen Show 1956 The Oscars ★ 7.0 The Oscars 1953 This Is Your Life ★ 6.5 This Is Your Life 1952 The Red Skelton Show ★ 7.4 The Red Skelton Show 1951 The Colgate Comedy Hour ★ 6.9 The Colgate Comedy Hour 1950 The Bob Hope Show ★ 7.0 The Bob Hope Show 1950 What's My Line? ★ 7.0 What's My Line? 1950 Monsieur Verdoux ★ 7.7 Monsieur Verdoux 1947 Pin Up Girl ★ 6.3 Pin Up Girl 1944 Four Jills in a Jeep ★ 6.8 Four Jills in a Jeep 1944 Show-Business at War ★ 7.0 Show-Business at War 1943 Hellzapoppin' ★ 7.2 Hellzapoppin' 1941 Keep 'Em Flying ★ 6.1 Keep 'Em Flying 1941 Navy Blues ★ 4.8 Navy Blues 1941 The Boys from Syracuse ★ 6.4 The Boys from Syracuse 1940 The Farmer's Daughter ★ 5.3 The Farmer's Daughter 1940 $1,000 a Touchdown ★ 3.7 $1,000 a Touchdown 1939 Never Say Die ★ 7.3 Never Say Die 1939 Give Me a Sailor ★ 6.1 Give Me a Sailor 1938 Tropic Holiday ★ 6.2 Tropic Holiday 1938 College Swing ★ 6.8 College Swing 1938 The Big Broadcast of 1938 ★ 6.4 The Big Broadcast of 1938 1938 Double or Nothing ★ 6.7 Double or Nothing 1937 Artists & Models ★ 6.3 Artists & Models 1937 Mountain Music ★ 6.0 Mountain Music 1937 Waikiki Wedding ★ 5.9 Waikiki Wedding 1937 College Holiday ★ 6.1 College Holiday 1936 Hideaway Girl ★ 7.0 Hideaway Girl 1936 The Big Broadcast of 1937 ★ 6.2 The Big Broadcast of 1937 1936 Rhythm on the Range ★ 5.5 Rhythm on the Range 1936 A Christmas Child A Christmas Child The Clockmaker’s Secret: Lost in Spindlewood The Clockmaker’s Secret: Lost in Spindlewood Holly Noel: The Winter Ball (Christmas 3) Holly Noel: The Winter Ball (Christmas 3) Ruby Gale & The Diamond Thief Ruby Gale & The Diamond Thief