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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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Filmography (Movies)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:21/03/1961
The Bells of St. Mary's
Character:Mary Gallagher
Release Date:27/12/1945
Four Days Wonder
Character:Nancy Fairbrother
Release Date:03/12/1936
Rhythm on the Range
Character:Constance Hyde
Release Date:01/07/1936
Two Sinners
Character:Elsie Summerstone
Release Date:12/09/1935
The Scoundrel
Character:Julia Vivian
Release Date:30/04/1935
Great God Gold
Character:Marcia Harper
Release Date:14/04/1935
West of the Pecos
Character:Ril Lambeth
Release Date:27/12/1934
Tomorrow's Youth
Character:Ellen Hall
Release Date:14/10/1934
Hollywood Party
Character:Show Girl (uncredited)
Release Date:24/05/1934
Spitfire
Character:Eleanor Stafford
Release Date:08/03/1934
Broken Dreams
Character:Martha Morley
Release Date:19/10/1933
Bombshell
Character:Lola's Hair Stylist (uncredited)
Release Date:13/10/1933
Penthouse
Character:Sue Leonard
Release Date:08/09/1933
Midnight Mary
Character:Barbara
Release Date:30/06/1933
The Secret of Madame Blanche
Character:Chorus Girl Who Hears 'My Country Tis of Thee' (Uncredited)
Release Date:03/02/1933
Rasputin and the Empress
Character:Party Girl (uncredited)
Release Date:23/12/1932
Huddle
Character:Barbara
Release Date:14/05/1932
Confessions of a Co-Ed
Character:Lucille
Release Date:11/07/1931
A Tailor-Made Man
Character:Corrine
Release Date:28/03/1931
Girls Demand Excitement
Character:Harriet Mundy
Release Date:08/02/1931
Ten Cents a Dance
Character:Nancy Clark
Release Date:30/01/1931
War Nurse
Character:Helen
Release Date:22/11/1930
Madam Satan
Character:Fish Girl
Release Date:20/09/1930
Our Blushing Brides
Character:Evelyn Woodforth
Release Date:19/07/1930
The Air Legion
Character:Sally
Release Date:06/01/1929
Taxi 13
Character:Flora Mactavish
Release Date:18/11/1928
Danger Street
Character:Kitty
Release Date:26/08/1928
The Little Yellow House
Character:Emmy Milburn
Release Date:18/04/1928
Should Tall Men Marry?
Character:Martha Skittle
Release Date:15/01/1928
Pass the Gravy
Character:Daughter
Release Date:07/01/1928
Flaming Fathers
Character:Daughter
Release Date:17/12/1927
Fighting Fathers
Character:Max's Daughter
Release Date:10/12/1927
Love 'em and Feed 'em
Character:Martha, a stenographer
Release Date:12/11/1927
Fluttering Hearts
Character:Daughter
Release Date:19/06/1927
Jewish Prudence
Character:Rachel Gimplewart
Release Date:27/05/1927
The Honorable Mr. Buggs
Character:The Fiancée
Release Date:24/04/1927
Bromo and Juliet
Character:Bit Role (uncredited)
Release Date:19/09/1926
Crazy Like a Fox
Character:The bride
Release Date:26/08/1926
Along Came Auntie
Character:Marie, the Maid
Release Date:25/07/1926
Thundering Fleas
Character:Bride
Release Date:18/07/1926
Long Fliv the King
Character:Princess Helga of Thermosa
Release Date:13/06/1926
Don Key (Son of Burro)
Character:
Release Date:23/05/1926
Say It with Babies
Character:Hector's Wife
Release Date:16/05/1926
Mum's the Word
Character:The Nervous Little Girl
Release Date:09/05/1926
Madame Mystery
Character:
Release Date:12/03/1926
What's the World Coming To?
Character:The Butler
Release Date:16/01/1926
A Punch in the Nose
Character:
Release Date:03/01/1926
Should Sailors Marry?
Character:Smyrna, Verbena's Daughter
Release Date:08/11/1925
Better Movies
Character:Teenaged 'Vamp'
Release Date:01/11/1925
Innocent Husbands
Character:Girl at Party (uncredited)
Release Date:01/08/1925
Sherlock Sleuth
Character:Hotel Telephone Operator
Release Date:12/07/1925
Sure-Mike!
Character:Vermuda
Release Date:23/05/1925
Big Red Riding Hood
Character:Book store clerk
Release Date:26/04/1925
Bad Boy
Character:Jimmie's Girl Friend
Release Date:11/04/1925
Plain and Fancy Girls
Character:Fiance
Release Date:01/03/1925
The Rat's Knuckles
Character:Flirty McFickle
Release Date:03/01/1925
There Goes the Bride
Character:Imogene-the Bride
Release Date:01/01/1925
Laughing Ladies
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1925
The Royal Razz
Character:
Release Date:21/12/1924
Too Many Mammas
Character:The Apache Dancer
Release Date:12/10/1924
Outdoor Pajamas
Character:Girl with Runaway Pony
Release Date:13/09/1924
Sweet Daddy
Character:Daughter
Release Date:17/08/1924
Seeing Nellie Home
Character:
Release Date:26/07/1924
A Ten-Minute Egg
Character:Mrs. Dugan
Release Date:19/07/1924
All Wet
Character:Boarding house maid (uncredited)
Release Date:01/01/1924
The Mailman
Character:Betty
Release Date:09/12/1923
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