Martha Stewart (actress)

Martha Ruth Stewart Haworth (born October 7, 1922) is a retired American actress and singer.

This article is about the American actress born in 1922. For the American retail businesswoman, see Martha Stewart.
Martha Stewart
Born (1922-10-07) October 7, 1922
Bardwell, Kentucky, U.S.
Other namesMartha Shelley
OccupationActress, singer (retired)
Years active1945–1964
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1946; div. 1948)​

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(m. 1949; div. 1952)​

David Shelley
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(m. 1955; died 1982)​
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Life

Martha Ruth Stewart Haworth was born in Bardwell, Kentucky and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Before she became a film and television actress, she sang with orchestras, including that of Claude Thornhill. In 1944, she sang on NBC radio.[1] She made one appearance on Broadway in a musical, Park Avenue (1946). One of her best-known roles is the murder victim in the 1950 film classic In a Lonely Place. She retired from acting in 1964.

Stewart was married to singer-comedian Joe E. Lewis for two years;[2] the marriage ended in divorce in 1948. She married twice more; secondly to actor-comedian George O'Hanlon from 1949 to 1952, she then married her third and final husband David Shelley in 1955; they remained married until his death in 1982. The couple had three children, one of whom, singer David Shelley, predeceased her. Despite rumors[3] that she had died in 2012, Stewart is (2016) still alive, living in California under the name Martha Shelley.[4]

Filmography
Year Title Role
1945 Doll Face Frankie Porter
1946 Johnny Comes Flying Home Ann Cummings
1947 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Lulu Madison
Daisy Kenyon Mary Angelus
1948 Are You with It? Bunny La Fleur
1950 In a Lonely Place Mildred Atkinson
Convicted Bertie Williams
1952 Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick Soubrette
1964 Surf Party Pauline Lowell

Television credits

See also
  • Martha Stewart and co-stars in Doll Face
  • Martha Stewart performing "Somebody's Walking in My Dream" in Doll Face
  • Martha Stewart and Perry Como perform "Somebody's Walking in My Dream" in Doll Face
  • Martha Stewart and Perry Como perform "Somebody's Walking in My Dream" in Doll Face

References
  1. "Radio's Sweater Girls". Tampa Bay Times. Florida, St. Petersburg. September 17, 1944. p. 30. Retrieved July 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Divorce Planned". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. June 2, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved July 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Variety staff (March 5, 2012). "Actress Martha Stewart dies at 89". Variety. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2012. (archived at the Internet Archive)
  4. Andre Soares. "Martha Stewart Still Alive?", altfg.com; accessed February 26, 2016.


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