Marion Martin

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Marion Martin (* 7. June 1908 as Marion Suplee in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ; † 13. August 1985 in Santa Monica , California ) was an American actress .

life and career

Marion Martin's father worked as a senior manager for Bethlehem Steel , but the family lost most of their fortunes in the 1929 stock market crash . Martin, who had an attractive appearance and a good singing voice, started her acting career in the theater. She was in Broadway productions Lombardi, Ltd. between 1927 and 1930 . , George White's Scandals in 1928 and Sweet Adeline to see.

Martin made her film debut in 1934, but in the years that followed she was only able to play in short films and small roles. She was finally able to attract attention in 1938 with the role of Iris Compton in James Whale's adventure film Sinners in Paradise . Then her career took off, although she only played supporting roles with the exception of a few B-movies - but in these the blonde actress was very distinctive. Mostly she played herself women who were aware of her attractiveness and who as strippers, dancers or “gold diggers” sometimes appeared dodgy or vulgar. Often their characters had strange names like "Blondie, Fifi, Lola and Dixie". In The Man with the Iron Mask , she embodied the historical role of the courtesan Louise de La Vallière . In the comedy classic His Girl for Special Cases (1940) by Howard Hawks , she played the accomplice of a gang boss. In 1941 she had some comical scenes with the Marx Brothers in The Marx Brothers in the department store , she also appeared in three films in the Mexican Splitfire film series alongside Lupe Vélez and Leon Errol .

In total, Martin played in over 90 films, with her roles becoming increasingly smaller as she slowly got too old for her usual role type. In the meantime she had married a doctor and withdrew into private life in 1952. Marion Martin died of cardiac arrest while she was sleeping in 1985 at the age of 76. She was buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City . It received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the film category .

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Marion Martin | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. Retrieved February 17, 2019 (American English).
  2. ^ Marion Martin - Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB. Retrieved February 17, 2019 .
  3. ^ Marion Martin | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. Retrieved February 17, 2019 (American English).
  4. ^ Marion Martin | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. Retrieved February 17, 2019 (American English).
  5. ^ Allan R. Ellenberger: Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory . McFarland, 2001, ISBN 978-0-7864-0983-9 ( google.de [accessed February 17, 2019]).
personal data
SURNAME Martin, Marion
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Suplee, Marion (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH June 7, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH August 13, 1985
Place of death Santa Monica , California