Nita Martan

Nita Martan
Born	July 4, 1898 Colorado, U.S.
Died	June 1, 1986(1986-06-01) (aged 87) Riverside, California, U.S.
Other names	Manilla Martan
Occupations	Actress dancer singer
Years active	1920–1931 (film)

Nita Martan (1898–1986) was an American actress, dancer, and singer[1] who was active in the silent and early sound eras.[2]

Martan was active in musical comedy productions in New York and in vaudeville.[1] On Broadway, she portrayed Ro See in China Rose (1925) and Elaine Le Mar in When You Smile (1925).[3]

In 1932, Martan and Murray Smith formed a dance team that was featured at venues such as the Ambassador Hotel's Coconut Grove in Los Angeles and the Embassy Club in Miami, Florida.[4]

Selected filmography

• The Son of Tarzan (1920) (credited as Manilla Martan)
• Sidewalks of New York (1922) (credited as Manilla Martan)
• The Wolf's Fangs (1923) (credited as Manilla Martans)
• Hereafter credited as Nita Martan:
• Lost at the Front (1927)
• The Royal American (1927)
• Dog Justice (1928)
• Lady Be Good (1928)
• Twin Beds (1929)
• Borrowed Wives (1930)
• Under Montana Skies (1930)
• Chasing Rainbows (1930)
• The Third Alarm (1930)
• Two Gun Man (1931)
• Anybody's Blonde (1931)
• Caught Cheating (1931)

References

1. "Nita Martan With M. G. M." The Los Angeles Times. July 12, 1929. p. 24. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Munden p.193
3. "Nita Martan". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
4. "Embassy artists please patrons". The Miami Herald. March 5, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved June 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• Nita Martan at IMDb