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    American comic actress and singer

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  1. Actress: Billy Rose's Jumbo. 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. She had Irish, German, and English ancestry.

  2. 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. In...

  3. Mar 19, 2024 · Martha Raye (born August 27, 1916, Butte, Montana, U.S.—died October 19, 1994, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) American entertainer who established her reputation as an irrepressible comic in a career that encompassed radio shows, theatre, film, and entertaining U.S. troops stationed overseas.

  4. Aug 21, 2012 · Actress Martha Raye entertained troops and tended to wounded soldiers in the field in Vietnam. Rating: True. About this rating. Born Margaret Teresa Yvonne Reed in 1916,...

  5. Oct 20, 1994 · Oct. 20, 1994 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Martha Raye, the charismatic comedian with the oversized mouth, polished pratfalls and mimicking manner, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. Miss Raye,...

  6. Martha Raye, born Margy Reed in Butte, Montana, in 1916, entertained audiences on stage, television, and the silver screen for over 60 years. She began her career in vaudeville at age three and matured into a talented vocalist, dancer, and comedian.

  7. Oct 20, 1994 · By Associated Press. October 19, 1994 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. LOS ANGELES -- Martha Raye, who entertained generations of American moviegoers and soldiers with her spirited singing and raucous comedy,...

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