"The Big Broadcast of 1938," Bob Hope, W.C. Fields, Martha Raye, and Lynne Overman. 1938 Paramount
				
				
						 Caption: "The Big Broadcast of 1938," Bob Hope, W.C. Fields, Martha Raye, and Lynne Overman. 1938 Paramount
																																				
						Actress, Soundtrack, Writer
						Born: August 27, 1916
						Star sign: Virgo
						Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
						Known for: The Martha Raye Show (1954), Monsieur Verdoux (1947), All Star Revue (1950), Hellzapoppin' (1941)
						Source: IMDB
						Known as "The Big Mouth" and considered the female equivalent to Bob Hope, Martha Raye was an American icon in her own right. She was born Margy Reed in Butte, Montana, to Maybelle Hazel (Hooper) and Peter Reed, Jr., vaudeville performers. She had Irish, German, and English ancestry. Raye made her acting debut before the age of 10 as she toured the...