1910-06-24 ( 114 years old ) in Lake Bluff, Illinois, USA
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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.
Movies
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961-03-21
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945-12-27
Four Days Wonder
1936-12-03
Rhythm on the Range
1936-07-01
Two Sinners
1935-09-12
The Scoundrel
1935-04-30
Great God Gold
1935-04-14
West of the Pecos
1934-12-27
Tomorrow's Youth
1934-10-14
Hollywood Party
1934-05-24
Spitfire
1934-03-08
Broken Dreams
1933-10-19
Bombshell
1933-10-13
Penthouse
1933-09-08
Midnight Mary
1933-06-30
The Secret of Madame Blanche
1933-02-03
Rasputin and the Empress
1932-12-23
Huddle
1932-05-14
Confessions of a Co-Ed
1931-07-11
A Tailor-Made Man
1931-03-28
Girls Demand Excitement
1931-02-08
Ten Cents a Dance
1931-01-30
War Nurse
1930-11-22
Madam Satan
1930-09-20
Our Blushing Brides
1930-07-19
Taxi 13
1928-11-18
Danger Street
1928-08-26
The Little Yellow House
1928-04-18
Should Tall Men Marry?
1928-01-15
Pass the Gravy
1928-01-07
Flaming Fathers
1927-12-17
Love 'em and Feed 'em
1927-11-12
Fluttering Hearts
1927-06-19
Jewish Prudence
1927-05-27
The Honorable Mr. Buggs
1927-04-24
Bromo and Juliet
1926-09-19
Crazy Like a Fox
1926-08-26
Along Came Auntie
1926-07-25
Thundering Fleas
1926-07-18
Long Fliv the King
1926-06-13
Say It with Babies
1926-05-16
Mum's the Word
1926-05-09
Madame Mystery
1926-03-12
What's the World Coming To?
1926-01-16
A Punch in the Nose
1926-01-03
Should Sailors Marry?
1925-11-08
Better Movies
1925-11-01
Innocent Husbands
1925-08-01
Sherlock Sleuth
1925-07-12
Sure-Mike!
1925-05-23
Big Red Riding Hood
1925-04-26
Bad Boy
1925-04-11
Plain and Fancy Girls
1925-03-01
The Rat's Knuckles
1925-01-03
There Goes the Bride
1925-01-01
Laughing Ladies
1925-01-01
The Royal Razz
1924-12-21
Too Many Mammas
1924-10-12
Outdoor Pajamas
1924-09-13
Sweet Daddy
1924-08-17
Seeing Nellie Home
1924-07-26
A Ten-Minute Egg
1924-07-19
All Wet
1924-01-01
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