Editing Martha Raye (section)

{{short description|American comic actress and singer (1916–1994)}}
{{for|the British singer|Martha Ray}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Martha Raye
| image         = MARTHA RAYE.jpg
| image_size    = 250px
| caption       = 
| birthname     = Margy Reed
| birth_date    = {{Birth date|1916|8|27}}
| birth_place   = [[Butte, Montana]], U.S.
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|1994|10|19|1916|8|27}}
| death_place   = [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| resting_place = Main Post Cemetery in [[Fort Bragg, North Carolina]]
| years_active  = 1934–1989
| occupation    = Actress, singer, comedian
| spouse        = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Bud Westmore]]|1937|1937|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|[[David Rose (musician)|David Rose]]|1938|1941|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Neal Lang|1941|1944|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Nick Condos|1944|1953|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Edward T. Begley|1954|1956|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Robert O'Shea|1956|1960|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Mark Harris|1991}}
}}
| children = 1
}}

'''Martha Raye''' (born '''Margy Reed'''; August 27, 1916 – October 19, 1994), nicknamed '''The Big Mouth''', was an American comic actress and singer who performed in movies, and later on television. She also acted in plays, including on Broadway.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Van Gelder|first1=Lawrence|title=Martha Raye, 78, Singer And Comic Actress, Dies|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/20/obituaries/martha-raye-78-singer-and-comic-actress-dies.html|access-date=15 December 2014|work=New York Times|date=20 October 1994}}</ref>
She was honored in 1969 at the [[Academy Awards]] as the [[Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award]] recipient for her volunteer efforts and services to the troops.