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A talented performer whose career spans the better part of a century, Martha Raye has delighted audiences and uplifted spirits around the globe. She brought her tremendous comedic and musical skills to her work in film, stage, and television, helping to shape American entertainment.
Known as "The Big Mouth" and considered the female equivalent to Bob Hope, Martha Raye was an American icon in her own right. She was born Margy Reed in Butte, Montana, to Maybelle Hazel (Hooper) and Peter Reed, Jr., vaudeville performers.
- January 1, 1
- Butte, Montana, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Nov 18, 2021 · Martha Raye was a comic actress and singer who entertained U.S. troops in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. She was the only woman buried in Fort Bragg's Special Forces cemetery, where she received full military honors in 1994.
Learn about the life and career of Martha Raye, a comedienne, actress, and USO entertainer who was nicknamed "The Big Mouth" and "Colonel Maggie". Find out about her film roles, marriages, awards, trivia, and death.
- August 27, 1916
- October 19, 1994
Martha Raye, the big-mouthed, big-hearted entertainer whose career spanned the decades from vaudeville to videos, died yesterday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She was 78. In...
Jun 28, 2024 · Martha Raye (born August 27, 1916, Butte, Montana, U.S.—died October 19, 1994, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) was an American entertainer who established her reputation as an irrepressible comic in a career that encompassed radio shows, theater, film, and entertaining U.S. troops stationed overseas.
Oct 20, 1994 · Martha Raye, the charismatic comedian with the oversized mouth, polished pratfalls and mimicking manner, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. Miss Raye, born in a charity ward to Irish immigrant...
