Marion Martin
Birth Name:
Marion Suplee
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Decided to become an actress after her father, an executive at Bethlehem Steel, lost the family fortune during the Great Depression
- Made her screen acting debut in the short film "Mr․ W's Little Game" in 1934
- Started out as a stage actress, appearing in the Paramount Theater's "Oomph and Glamour Revue" in 1940
- Appeared mostly as a showgirl or singer in minor roles in comedies
- Best known for her role as Whitey in "Boom Town" and as Alice Angel in "Lady of Burlesque․"
- Made brief television appearances in "Fireside Theatre" and "The Lone Ranger" in 1950
- Played a western cowgirl named Gladys in the Three Stooges film "Merry Mavericks" in 1951