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Marion Martin (Marion Suplee) was born on 7 June, 1908 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, is an actress,soundtrack. Discover Marion Martin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?

Popular As Marion Suplee
Occupation actress,soundtrack
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 7 June, 1908
Birthday 7 June
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of death 13 August, 1985
Died Place Santa Monica, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Marion Martin Height, Weight & Measurements

At 77 years old, Marion Martin height is 5' 6½" (1.69 m) .

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Height 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
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Who Is Marion Martin's Husband?

Her husband is Jimmy Krzykowski (1950 - 13 August 1985) ( her death)

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Husband Jimmy Krzykowski (1950 - 13 August 1985) ( her death)
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Marion Martin Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Marion Martin worth at the age of 77 years old? Marion Martin’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Marion Martin's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Actress

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1909

Dubbed "The World's Most Beautiful Showgirl" on Broadway and "Hollywood's blonde menace" on film, brassy "B" singer-actress Marion Martin was a minor predecessor to Marilyn Monroe's peroxide bombshell, yet her brazen persona was closer to the seductive leanings of Mae West. Born Marion Suplee on June 7, 1909, she was the daughter of a well-to-do Philadelphia executive of Bethlehem Steel and reared in Main Line society. She attended exclusive schools, including a finishing school in Switzerland, and once intended on becoming a physician. She instead went an entirely different direction. With her knockout looks, a career in entertainment seemed logical.

1927

She made her Broadway debut in 1927 with a part in the play "Lombardi, Ltd. ," Marion earned a part in the musical revue "George White Scandals" a year later before scoring another bit part in the Kern/Hammerstein musical "Sweet Adeline" starring Helen Morgan.

1929

Following the Wall Street crash of 1929, she was forced to find more work, finding employment as a chorine in one of Earl Carroll's New York stage revues. Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.

1931

got a gander at the dazzling beauty and signed her to replace Gypsy Rose Lee in his Follies of 1931 wearing little but "a feather and some beads. " She would once be dubbed "the most beautiful blond on Broadway.

1934

"Marion broke insignificantly but tantalizingly into short films in 1934, appearing in such outings as She's My Lilly, I'm Her Willie (1934), Moon Over Manhattan (1935) and as a sexy foil to Bert Lahr in Boy, Oh Boy (1936).

1938

Adopting the stage name of Marion (or sometimes Marian) Martin, she was signed by Universal in 1938 and quickly received a break in Sinners in Paradise (1938), a downed-plane-on-a-desert-island adventure which truly emphasized her physical attributes. Quickly pigeonholed as a blowzy, burlesque queen, chorus girl, gun moll or brazen, gold-digger type in light-hearted fare or crime dramas, her foxy feline roles actually belied her off-camera personality as a shy, intelligent and chic lady. Although many of her parts were too often small, sexy, atmospheric bits, she got to play more substantial characters as time went on.

She played "Gypsy McCoy" in His Exciting Night (1938), "Kitty" in Pirates of the Skies (1939) and "Lola Snow" in Invitation to Happiness (1939). Other dame roles had similar well-heeled names such as "Rose Allure," "Bubbles," "Pepper," "Daisy Davenport" and "Alice Angel. " She played Mmlle.

1939

de la Valliere in the opulent period adventure The Man in the Iron Mask (1939).

1940

Marion kept busy throughout the 1940's with flashy major and minor parts in Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940), Boom Town (1940), Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941), Lady Scarface (1941), The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941), Mexican Spitfire at Sea (1942), Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942), The Big Street (1942), They Got Me Covered (1943), The Woman of the Town (1943), the serial Mystery of the River Boat (1944), The Great Mike (1944), Eadie Was a Lady (1945), Gangs of the Waterfront (1945), Deadline for Murder (1946), Queen of Burlesque (1946), Angel On My Shoulder (1946), Lighthouse (1947), Key to the City (1950) and Journey Into Light (1951).

1941

Marion also played sexy foils to the likes of The Marx Brothers in The Big Store (1941) and The Three Stooges in the short feature Merry Mavericks (1951).

1944

She received her best billing (second) as the primary bombshell opposite Harold Peary in the comedy adventure Gildersleeve's Ghost (1944).

1950

Marion married Jimmy Krzykowski in 1950. He was a Singer sewing machine repairman. They had no children.

1952

Marion ended her career with the unbilled part of "La Belle La Tour" in the cornball Judy Canova comedy western Oklahoma Annie (1952). She found great stability in her marriage to a Singer sewing machine repairman, and donated much of her time to charitable causes and committed to hospital volunteer work.

1960

Inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, February 8, 1960. Star is at 6915 Hollywood Blvd.