Marta Linden Explained

Marta Linden
Birth Name:Marta Leffler
Birth Date:24 October 1903
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Death Place:Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Notable Works:A Yank at Eton (1942)
Years Active:1942–1954

Marta Linden (born Marta Leffler;[1] October 24, 1903 - December 13, 1990) was an American actress. She was best known for appearing in Mickey Rooney's film A Yank at Eton (1942).

Early life

Linden was born Marta Leffler on October 24, 1903, in New York City,[2] and she was the daughter of Swedish parents. In the 1920s, she married businessman Alfred Schmid, whose fortune disappeared in the Great Depression.[3]

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.[4]

Career

Film career

In 1942, Linden signed a long-term contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[5] Films in which she appeared include The Youngest Profession (1943),[6] A Yank at Eton (1942), Maisie Goes to Reno (1944), and Stand By for Action (1942).

Broadway

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).[7] She also acted in the touring version of Present Laughter.[8] [9]

Later years

In 1954, Linden appeared in the soap opera Woman with a Past on CBS-TV.[10]

Death

On December 13, 1990, Linden died of pneumonia at Lenox Hill Hospital at age 87.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hartzog . Hazel . New Stars in Hollywood Sticking to Original Names . 19 March 2019 . The Ottawa Journal . March 22, 1945 . Canada, Ottawa, Ontario . 2. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Kelley . Marion . Marta Linden's Career Was Born of Necessity . 19 March 2019 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . April 24, 1949 . Pennsylvania, Philadelphia . 29. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Kelley . Marion . Marta Linden Says Work Is Panacea . 19 March 2019 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . April 24, 1949 . Pennsylvania, Philadelphia . 27. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: MacPherson . Virginia . Martha [sic] Linden Is Story of Rags, Riches ]. 18 March 2019 . The Beatrice Times . November 9, 1944 . Nebraska, Beatrice . 8. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Audience Praise Wins Contract for Actress . 19 March 2019 . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . July 28, 1942 . Missouri, St. Louis . 22. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Marta Linden Plays Mother to Virgniia . 19 March 2019 . The Pittsburgh Press . November 2, 1942 . Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh . 8. Newspapers.com.
  7. Web site: Marta Linden . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League . 18 March 2019 . https://archive.today/20190318021354/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/marta-linden-97738 . 18 March 2019 . live .
  8. News: Berlin Musical, Coward Play Open . 19 March 2019 . Detroit Free Press . May 22, 1949 . Michigan, Detroit . 21. Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Marta Linden Has Major Role In Coward Play Here This Week . 19 March 2019 . The Morning News . September 25, 1946 . Delaware, Wilmington . 21. Newspapers.com.
  10. This Week -- Network Debuts & Highlights . Ross Reports on Television . February 1, 1954 . 6 . 5 . 1 . 19 March 2019.
  11. News: Marta Linden, 87, Actress in Comedies . 18 March 2019 . The New York Times . December 16, 1990 . https://archive.today/20190318021345/https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/16/obituaries/marta-linden-87-actress-in-comedies.html . 18 March 2019 . New York, New York City . live .

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