Marta Linden

Marta Linden (born Marta Leffler;[1] October 24, 1903 - December 13, 1990)[2] was an American actress.

Linden was born in New York,[3] the daughter of Swedish parents.[4] In the 1920s, she married businessman Albert Schmid, whose fortune disappeared in the Great Depression.[4]

After her husband lost his fortune, Linden found a job working at a candy counter. Eventually she decided that opportunity awaited in Hollywood, so the family moved there. Her acting at the Pasadena Community Playhouse developed into playing female leads. That exposure, in turn, led to interest from film executives.[5]

Linden's Broadway credits include The Starcross Story (1954), The Curious Savage (1950), Cry of the Peacock (1950), The Men We Marry (1948), and Present Laughter (1946).[2] She also acted in the touring version of Present Laughter.[6][7]

In 1942, Linden signed a long-term contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[8] Films in which she appeared included The Youngest Profession (1943),[9] A Yank at Eton (1942), Maisie Goes to Reno (1944), and Stand By for Action (1942).[10]

In 1954, Linden appeared in the soap opera Woman with a Past on CBS-TV.[11]

On December 13, 1990, Linden died of pneumonia at Lenox Hill Hospital at age 87.[10]

References
  1. Hartzog, Hazel (March 22, 1945). "New Stars in Hollywood Sticking to Original Names". The Ottawa Journal. Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. p. 2. Retrieved 19 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Marta Linden". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. Kelley, Marion (April 24, 1949). "Marta Linden's Career Was Born of Necessity". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. p. 29. Retrieved 19 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Kelley, Marion (April 24, 1949). "Marta Linden Says Work Is Panacea". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. p. 27. Retrieved 19 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. MacPherson, Virginia (November 9, 1944). "Martha [sic] Linden Is Story of Rags, Riches". The Beatrice Times. Nebraska, Beatrice. p. 8. Retrieved 18 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Berlin Musical, Coward Play Open". Detroit Free Press. Michigan, Detroit. May 22, 1949. p. 21. Retrieved 19 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Marta Linden Has Major Role In Coward Play Here This Week". The Morning News. Delaware, Wilmington. September 25, 1946. p. 21. Retrieved 19 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Audience Praise Wins Contract for Actress". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. July 28, 1942. p. 22. Retrieved 19 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Marta Linden Plays Mother to Virgniia". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. November 2, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved 19 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Marta Linden, 87, Actress in Comedies". The New York Times. New York, New York City. December 16, 1990. Archived from the original on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  11. "This Week -- Network Debuts & Highlights" (PDF). Ross Reports on Television. 6 (5): 1. February 1, 1954. Retrieved 19 March 2019.


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