ACTOR

Martha Raye

1916 - 1994

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Martha Raye has received more than 1,574,523 page views. Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 24 in 2019). Martha Raye is the 7,305th most popular actor (down from 6,792nd in 2019), the 10,786th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,081st in 2019) and the 3,373rd most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.63

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Martha Rayes by language

Over the past year Martha Raye has had the most page views in the with 165,187 views, followed by Japanese (3,639), and Spanish (3,462). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Ukrainian (85.27%), Galician (84.01%), and Irish (79.20%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Martha Raye ranks 7,305 out of 13,578. Before her are Katie Cassidy, Paulina García, Takeshi Kusao, Nick Frost, Alexandra Lamy, and Charles Avery. After her are Ana Paula Arósio, Redd Foxx, Ansel Elgort, Stuart Holmes, Manolo Cardona, and Spring Byington.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Martha Raye ranks 287. Before her are Lalita Pawar, Bohumil Modrý, Vivian McGrath, Clare Dennis, Walker Percy, and Don Keefer. After her are Chinmayananda Saraswati, Rochelle Hudson, Ruth Warrick, Daws Butler, Günther Ortmann, and Gaylord Nelson. Among people deceased in 1994, Martha Raye ranks 331. Before her are Kristen Pfaff, Irena Krzywicka, Jule Styne, Macdonald Carey, Valentin Kuzin, and Duncan Hamilton. After her are Lassi Parkkinen, Serge Blusson, Noah Beery Jr., John Curry, Sam Hanks, and Roberto Balado.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Martha Raye ranks 10,786 out of 20,380. Before her are Roscoe Pound (1870), Katie Cassidy (1986), Adolphus Greely (1844), Pua Kealoha (1902), Charles Avery (1873), and Lawrence Venuti (1953). After her are Redd Foxx (1922), Ansel Elgort (1994), Stuart Holmes (1884), Spring Byington (1886), Jennifer Taylor (1972), and George Alec Effinger (1947).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Martha Raye ranks 3,373. Before her are Bill Thompson (1913), Tracy Letts (1965), May Allison (1890), Barbara Barrie (1931), Katie Cassidy (1986), and Charles Avery (1873). After her are Redd Foxx (1922), Ansel Elgort (1994), Stuart Holmes (1884), Spring Byington (1886), Jennifer Taylor (1972), and Kenneth Choi (1971).

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Television and Movie Roles

Monsieur Verdoux
Annabella Bonheur
The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.
Sep 26o 19477.8 / 10
Hellzapoppin'
Betty Johnson
Olsen and Johnson, a pair of stage comedians, try to turn their play into a movie and bring together a young couple in love, while breaking the fourth wall every step of the way.
Dec 25o 19417.1 / 10
The Big Broadcast of 1938
Martha Bellows
The Bellows family causes comic confusion on an ocean liner, with time out for radio-style musical acts.
Feb 11o 19385.9 / 10