Marion Martin

Personal Info

Birthday

June 7, 1908

Day of Death

1985-08-13

(77 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Marion Suplee

Marian Martin

Marion Martin

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marion Martin (born Marion Suplee, June 7, 1909 – August 13, 1985) was an American movie and stage actress. Martin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of a Bethlehem Steel executive.

She became an actress after her family fortune was lost in the Wall Street Crash of 1929, and appeared in the Broadway productions Lombardi Ltd. and Sweet Adeline. She made her film debut in She's My Lillie, I'm Her Willie and subsequently played minor roles, often as showgirls.

Known For

It Happened Tomorrow

His Girl Friday

Youth Takes a Fling

Lady of Burlesque

Oklahoma Annie

Invisible Stripes

Boom Town

Weekend for Three

Filmography

1952
Oklahoma Annie
as LaBelle La Tour
1951
Journey Into Light
as Diana (as Marian Martin)
Merry Mavericks
as Gladys
1950
Dakota Lil
as Blonde Singer
Key to the City
as Emmy
1949
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
as Bar Blonde
Come to the Stable
as Rossi's Manicurist (uncredited)
1948
Thunder in the Pines
as Pearl (as Marian Martin)
1947
Should Husbands Marry?
as Loud Friend's Girlfriend
Lighthouse
as JoJo, the Blonde
1946
That Brennan Girl
as Marion, Natalie's Girl Friend (as Marian Martin)
Nobody Lives Forever
as Lou, Blonde (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder
as Mrs. Bentley
Black Angel
as Millie
Queen of Burlesque
as Lola Cassell
Deadline for Murder
as Laura Gibson
Suspense
as Shooting Gallery Blond (uncredited)
Cinderella Jones
as Burlesque Queen
1945
Girls of the Big House
as Dixie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Miss Milbane
On Stage Everybody
as Bubbles (uncredited)
Gangs of the Waterfront
as Rita (as Marian Martin)
Penthouse Rhythm
as Irma King
The Phantom Speaks
as Betty Hanzel
Eadie Was a Lady
as Rose Allure
1944
The Great Mike
as Kitty Tremaine
Mystery of the Riverboat
as Celeste Eltree [Chs. 1-4, 7]
The Merry Monahans
as Soubrette
Gildersleeve's Ghost
as Terry Vance
It Happened Tomorrow
as Nurse (uncredited)
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as Ghost of Josephine
1943
The Woman of the Town
as Daisy Davenport
Lady of Burlesque
as Alice Angel
They Got Me Covered
as Gloria
1942
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
as Myrtle
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
as Diana De Corro
The Big Street
as Mimi Venus
Tales of Manhattan
as 'Squirrel' Grey
Powder Town
as Sue, Blonde Piano Player
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
as Fifi Russell
Wedded Blitz
as Mrs. Errol
Fly By Night
as Nurse
1941
Weekend for Three
as Mrs. Gloria Weatherby
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
as Fifi
Lady Scarface
as Ruby / Mary Jordan
New Wine
as Mitzi
Cracked Nuts
as Flashy Blonde in Corridor
Love at First Fright
as Liza Hatrack
The Big Store
as Peggy Arden
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Gertie
Blonde Inspiration
as Wanda
Tall, Dark and Handsome
as Dawn
1940
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
as Cornelia
Blondes and Blunders
as Blondie, Jewel Thief
Boom Town
as Whitey
Untamed
as 2nd Girl in Limousine (uncredited)
His Girl Friday
as Evangeline (uncredited)
1939
Invisible Stripes
as Blonde (uncredited)
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Mlle. de la Valliere
Invitation to Happiness
as Lola Snow
Sergeant Madden
as Charlotte LePage
1938
His Exciting Night
as Gypsy McCoy
The Storm
as Jane
Youth Takes a Fling
as Girl on Beach
Sinners in Paradise
as Iris Compton
Cupid Takes a Holiday
as Annabelle Postal -1st Prospective Bride
1936
Boy, Oh Boy
as Miss Glory Hutchinson
1935
Richard Himber and His Orchestra
as Singer
The Magic of Music
as Blonde guest
1934
She's My Lilly, I'm Her Willie
as Miss Brooks
Crime Without Passion
as Theatre Cashier (uncredited)
Mr. W's Little Game
as The Blonde