Martha Sleeper
Martha Sleeper is known for The Bells of St. Mary's (1945), Bombshell (1933), Madam Satan (1930).
Biography
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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.
Questions about Martha Sleeper
How many Martha Sleeper films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 37 films with Martha Sleeper, from 1923 to 1961.
What is the best rated Martha Sleeper film?
The best rated Martha Sleeper film in the catalogue is The Bells of St. Mary's (1945), rated 6.9.
What was the first Martha Sleeper film?
The first Martha Sleeper film in the catalogue is Bombshell, from 1933.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
Trivia
- Spouse
- Hardie Albright
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
70 films — 37 in the catalogue
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6.0 Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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6.9 The Bells of St. Mary's
1945 · Mary Gallagher
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9.0
Four Days Wonder
1936 · Nancy Fairbrother
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5.5 Rhythm on the Range
1936 · Constance Hyde
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9.5 Two Sinners
1935 · Elsie Summerstone
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6.3 The Scoundrel
1935 · Julia Vivian
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5.5 Great God Gold
1935 · Marcia Harper
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7.0 West of the Pecos
1934 · Ril Lambeth
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10.0 Tomorrow's Youth
1934 · Ellen Hall
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5.6 Hollywood Party
1934 · Show Girl (uncredited)
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5.3 Spitfire
1934 · Eleanor Stafford
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6.5 Broken Dreams
1933 · Martha Morley
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6.5 Bombshell
1933 · Lola's Hair Stylist (uncredited)
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6.9 Penthouse
1933 · Sue Leonard
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6.8 Midnight Mary
1933 · Barbara
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4.2 The Secret of Madame Blanche
1933 · Chorus Girl Who Hears 'My Country Tis of Thee' (Uncredited)
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5.5 Rasputin and the Empress
1932 · Party Girl (uncredited)
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7.0 Huddle
1932 · Barbara
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6.0 Confessions of a Co-Ed
1931 · Lucille
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7.0 A Tailor-Made Man
1931 · Corrine
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10.0 Girls Demand Excitement
1931 · Harriet Mundy
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6.7 Ten Cents a Dance
1931 · Nancy Clark
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5.2 War Nurse
1930 · Helen
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5.9 Madam Satan
1930 · Fish Girl
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5.6 Our Blushing Brides
1930 · Evelyn Woodforth
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10.0 The Voice of the Storm
1929 · Ruth
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9.0 The Air Legion
1929 · Sally
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9.0
Taxi 13
1928 · Flora Mactavish
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9.0 Danger Street
1928 · Kitty
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8.0 Skinner's Big Idea
1928 · Dorothy
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9.0 The Little Yellow House
1928 · Emmy Milburn
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6.5 Should Tall Men Marry?
1928 · Martha Skittle
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6.6 Pass the Gravy
1928 · Daughter
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5.8 Flaming Fathers
1927 · Daughter
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7.0 Fighting Fathers
1927 · Max's Daughter
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6.5
Love 'em and Feed 'em
1927 · Martha, a stenographer
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5.6 Fluttering Hearts
1927 · Daughter
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7.0 Jewish Prudence
1927 · Rachel Gimplewart
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7.0 The Honorable Mr. Buggs
1927 · The Fiancée
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5.8 Bromo and Juliet
1926 · Bit Role (uncredited)
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6.2 Crazy Like a Fox
1926 · The bride
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6.2 Along Came Auntie
1926 · Marie, the Maid
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6.0 Thundering Fleas
1926 · Bride
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6.3 Long Fliv the King
1926 · Princess Helga of Thermosa
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8.0 Don Key (Son of Burro)
1926
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6.5 Say It with Babies
1926 · Hector's Wife
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6.1 Mum's the Word
1926 · The Nervous Little Girl
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6.5 Madame Mystery
1926
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4.7 What's the World Coming To?
1926 · The Butler
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10.0 A Punch in the Nose
1926
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5.8 Should Sailors Marry?
1925 · Smyrna, Verbena's Daughter
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7.2 Better Movies
1925 · Teenaged 'Vamp'
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7.0 Innocent Husbands
1925 · Girl at Party (uncredited)
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9.0
Sherlock Sleuth
1925 · Hotel Telephone Operator
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7.0 Sure-Mike!
1925 · Vermuda
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6.5 Big Red Riding Hood
1925 · Book store clerk
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7.3 Bad Boy
1925 · Jimmie's Girl Friend
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10.0 Plain and Fancy Girls
1925 · Fiance
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6.8 The Rat's Knuckles
1925 · Flirty McFickle
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10.0 There Goes the Bride
1925 · Imogene-the Bride
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8.0 Laughing Ladies
1925
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7.0 The Royal Razz
1924
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4.7 Too Many Mammas
1924 · The Apache Dancer
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6.0 Outdoor Pajamas
1924 · Girl with Runaway Pony
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9.0 Sweet Daddy
1924 · Daughter
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6.5 Seeing Nellie Home
1924
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6.0 A Ten-Minute Egg
1924 · Mrs. Dugan
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10.0
The Racing Kid
1924 · Martha
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5.8 All Wet
1924 · Boarding house maid (uncredited)
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9.0 The Mailman
1923 · Betty
People data: TMDb.
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