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Martha Sleeper

Martha Sleeper

Actor, Costume and Wardrobe Department

Born June 24, 1910 in Lake Bluff, Illinois, USA

Died March 25, 1983

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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.

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The Republic Pictures Story Poster

The Republic Pictures Story Documentary1991Elsie Summerstone )

Days of Thrills and Laughter Poster

Days of Thrills and Laughter Documentary1961Self

The Bells of St. Mary's Poster

The Bells of St. Mary's Feature Film1945Mary Gallagher

Four Days Wonder Poster

Four Days Wonder Feature Film1936Nancy Fairbrother

Rhythm on the Range Poster

Rhythm on the Range Feature Film1936Constance Hyde

Great God Gold Poster

Great God Gold Feature Film1935Marcia Harper

The Scoundrel Poster

The Scoundrel Feature Film1935Julia Vivian

Two Sinners Poster

Two Sinners Feature Film1935Elsie Summerstone

Hollywood Party Poster

Hollywood Party Feature Film1934Show Girl

Spitfire Poster

Spitfire Feature Film1934Eleanor Stafford

Tomorrow's Youth Poster

Tomorrow's Youth Feature Film1934Ellen Hall

West of the Pecos Poster

West of the Pecos Feature Film1934Ril Lambeth

Bombshell Poster

Bombshell Feature Film1933Lola's Hair Stylist

Broken Dreams Poster

Broken Dreams Feature Film1933Martha Morley

Midnight Mary Poster

Midnight Mary Feature Film1933Barbara Mannering

Penthouse Poster

Penthouse Feature Film1933Sue Leonard

The Secret of Madame Blanche Poster

The Secret of Madame Blanche Feature Film1933Chorus Girl Who Hears 'My Country Tis of Thee'

Huddle Feature Film1932Barbara Winston

Rasputin and the Empress Poster

Rasputin and the Empress Feature Film1932Party Girl

A Tailor Made Man Poster

A Tailor Made Man Feature Film1931Corrine

Confessions of a Co-Ed Poster

Confessions of a Co-Ed Feature Film1931Lucille

Girls Demand Excitement Poster

Girls Demand Excitement Feature Film1931Harriet Mundy

Ten Cents a Dance Poster

Ten Cents a Dance Feature Film1931Nancy Clark

Madam Satan Poster

Madam Satan Feature Film1930Fish Girl

Our Blushing Brides Poster

Our Blushing Brides Feature Film1930Evelyn Woodforth

War Nurse Poster

War Nurse Feature Film1930Helen

The Air Legion Poster

The Air Legion Feature Film1929Sally

The Voice of the Storm Feature Film1929Ruth

Danger Street Poster

Danger Street Feature Film1928Kitty

Pass the Gravy Poster

Pass the Gravy Short Film1928Daughter

Should Tall Men Marry? Poster

Should Tall Men Marry? Short Film1928Martha Skittle

Skinner's Big Idea Feature Film1928Dorothy

Taxi 13 Feature Film1928Flora Mactavish

The Little Yellow House Poster

The Little Yellow House Feature Film1928Emmy Milburn

Fighting Fathers Short Film1927Max's Daughter

Flaming Fathers Poster

Flaming Fathers Short Film1927Daughter Gimplewart

Fluttering Hearts Poster

Fluttering Hearts Short Film1927Daughter

Jewish Prudence Poster

Jewish Prudence Short Film1927Rachel Gimplewart

Love 'em and Feed 'em Poster

Love 'em and Feed 'em Short Film1927Martha - Stenographer

The Honorable Mr. Buggs Poster

The Honorable Mr. Buggs Short Film1927The Fiancee

The Way of All Pants Poster

The Way of All Pants Short Film1927Undetermined Secondary Role

Yale vs. Harvard Poster

Yale vs. Harvard Short Film1927

A Punch in the Nose Poster

A Punch in the Nose Short Film1926

Along Came Auntie Poster

Along Came Auntie Short Film1926Marie, the Maid

Baby Clothes Poster

Baby Clothes Short Film1926Leggy lady

Bromo and Juliet Poster

Bromo and Juliet Short Film1926Undetermined Secondary Role

Crazy Like a Fox Poster

Crazy Like a Fox Short Film1926The Bride

Don Key (Son of Burro) Poster

Don Key (Son of Burro) Short Film1926Maid

Long Fliv the King Poster

Long Fliv the King Short Film1926Princess Helga of Thermosa

Madame Mystery Poster

Madame Mystery Short Film1926

Merry Widower Poster

Merry Widower Short Film1926

Mum's the Word Poster

Mum's the Word Short Film1926The Nervous Little Girl

Never Too Old Short Film1926

Say It with Babies Poster

Say It with Babies Short Film1926Hector's Wife

Should Husbands Pay? Poster

Should Husbands Pay? Short Film1926The Flirt's Wife

Thundering Fleas Poster

Thundering Fleas Short Film1926Bride

Ukulele Sheiks Short Film1926

What's the World Coming To Poster

What's the World Coming To Short Film1926The Butler

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes Poster

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes Short Film1926Co-Ed

Your Husband's Past Short Film1926

Are Husbands Human? Short Film1925

Are Husbands Necessary? Short Film1925

Bad Boy Short Film1925Jimmie's Girl Friend

Better Movies Poster

Better Movies Short Film1925Teenaged 'Vamp'

Big Red Riding Hood Poster

Big Red Riding Hood Short Film1925The Maid - Book Store Clerk

Hold Everything Short Film1925

Innocent Husbands Poster

Innocent Husbands Short Film1925Girl at Party

Laughing Ladies Poster

Laughing Ladies Short Film1925

Plain and Fancy Girls Poster

Plain and Fancy Girls Short Film1925Fiance

Sailing Along Short Film1925

Sherlock Sleuth Poster

Sherlock Sleuth Short Film1925Hotel Telephone Operator

Should Sailors Marry? Poster

Should Sailors Marry? Short Film1925Smyrna - Verbena's Daughter

Sure-Mike! Poster

Sure-Mike! Short Film1925Vermuda

Tame Men and Wild Women Poster

Tame Men and Wild Women Short Film1925

The Rat's Knuckles Poster

The Rat's Knuckles Short Film1925Flirty McFickle

There Goes the Bride Poster

There Goes the Bride Short Film1925

Wild Papa Poster

Wild Papa Short Film1925

A Ten-Minute Egg Poster

A Ten-Minute Egg Short Film1924Mrs. Dugan

All Wet Short Film1924Boarding House Maid

Budding Youth Short Film1924

Every Man for Himself Poster

Every Man for Himself Short Film1924Lady with rings around her eyes

Happy Days Short Film1924

Low Bridge Short Film1924Martha - Buddy's Sweetheart

Outdoor Pajamas Poster

Outdoor Pajamas Short Film1924Girl with Runaway Pony

Please, Teacher! Short Film1924

Seeing Nellie Home Poster

Seeing Nellie Home Short Film1924Undetermined Secondary Role

Should Landlords Live? Poster

Should Landlords Live? Short Film1924

Sweet Daddy Poster

Sweet Daddy Short Film1924Daughter

The Racing Kid Poster

The Racing Kid Short Film1924

The Royal Razz Poster

The Royal Razz Short Film1924

Too Many Mammas Poster

Too Many Mammas Short Film1924The Apache Dancer

Trailing Trouble Short Film1924

The Mailman Feature Film1923Betty

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Sex and the College Girl Poster

Sex and the College Girl Feature Film1964

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