The Big Mouth

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The Big Mouth was the nickname of American comic actress and singer Martha Raye, famed for her loud, brassy personality and wide-mouthed comedic style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
activeYearsEnd 1990s
activeYearsStart 1930s
awardReceived Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Presidential Medal of Freedom
birthName Margy Reed
burialPlace Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States
linked to: Fort Bragg
causeOfDeath pneumonia
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1916-08-27
dateOfDeath 1994-10-19
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans
fieldOfWork variety entertainment
vaudeville
genre comedy
hasCharacteristic boisterous stage presence
large mouth
knownFor USO tours during World War II
USO tours during the Vietnam War
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryService United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
name Martha Raye
nickname The Big Mouth
notableAppearance Hellzapoppin'
Keep 'Em Flying
Pufnstuf
linked to: H.R. Pufnstuf

The Big Broadcast of 1937
Waikiki Wedding
notableFor loud, brassy personality
wide-mouthed comedic style
notableWork The Martha Raye Show
occupation actress
comedian
singer
performedIn film
radio
stage
television
placeOfBirth Butte, Montana, United States
linked to: Butte, Montana
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender female
spouse Bud Westmore
David Rose
Earle C. Eby
Edward T. Begley
linked to: Ed Begley

Mark Harris
Nick Condos
stageName Martha Raye

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Martha Raye nickname The Big Mouth
Martha Raye nickname The Big Mouth
subject linked to: The Big Mouth