Martha Stewart (actress)
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Martha Stewart | |
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| Born | Martha Ruth Stewart Haworth October 7, 1922 Bardwell, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Residence | California |
| Other names | Martha Shelley |
| Occupation | Actress, singer (retired) |
| Years active | 1945–1964 |
| Home town | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Joe E. Lewis (m. 1946; div. 1948) George O'Hanlon (m. 1949; div. 1952) Jonathan Crown (m. 1952; his death 2004) |
| Children | 3 |
Martha Stewart (born October 7, 1922) is a retired American singer and film, television and musical theatre actress.
Life
Martha Ruth Stewart Haworth was born in Bardwell, Kentucky and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She was a singer before becoming a film and television actress. She made one appearance on Broadway in a musical, Park Avenue (1946). One of her best-known roles is the murder victim in the 1950 film classic In a Lonely Place. She retired from acting in 1964.
Stewart was married to singer-comedian Joe E. Lewis for two years; the marriage ended in divorce in 1948. She married twice more; secondly to actor-comedian George O'Hanlon from 1948 to 1952, she then married her third and final husband Johnathan Crown in 1952; they remained married until his death in 2004.[1] The couple had three children, one of whom, singer David Shelley, predeceased her.
Despite rumors[2] that she had died in 2012, Stewart is (2016) still alive, living in California under the name Martha Shelley.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1945 | Doll Face | Frankie Porter |
| 1946 | Johnny Comes Flying Home | Ann Cummings |
| 1947 | I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now | Lulu Madison |
| Daisy Kenyon | Mary Angelus | |
| 1948 | Are You with It? | Bunny La Fleur |
| 1950 | In a Lonely Place | Mildred Atkinson |
| Convicted | Bertie Williams | |
| 1952 | Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick | Soubrette |
| 1964 | Surf Party | Pauline Lowell |
Television credits
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - "A Nice Touch" (1963)
- Our Man Higgins - "A Bunch of Forget-Me-Nots" (1963)
- The Red Skelton Show - Episode #4.8 (1954)
- Those Two - Co-Host (1952–1953)
- Cavalcade of Stars - Episode #3.16 (1951)
Gallery
Martha Stewart and co-stars in Doll Face
Martha Stewart performing "Somebody's Walking in My Dream" in Doll Face
Martha Stewart and Perry Como perform "Somebody's Walking in My Dream" in Doll Face.
Martha Stewart and Perry Como perform "Somebody's Walking in My Dream" in Doll Face.
References
- ^ a b Andre Soares. "Martha Stewart Still Alive?", altfg.com; accessed February 26, 2016.
- ^ Variety staff (March 5, 2012). "Actress Martha Stewart dies at 89". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2012. (archived at the Internet Archive)
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