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Martha Raye (born Margy Reed; August 27, 1916 – October 19, 1994), 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 on Broadway.
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.
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- Butte, Montana, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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
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.
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. Raye began performing at the age of three ...
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Aug 21, 2012 · Did you know that Martha Raye was a full bird Col in Army Reserve and a nurse who helped wounded soldiers in the field in Vietnam? Learn about her wartime USO shows and her service in Korea and Vietnam.
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Oct 20, 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.
