Martha Greenhouse

Martha Greenhouse, American actress (died 2013)

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Born: June 14, 1921
Died: January 5, 2013
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1921

About Martha Greenhouse

Martha Miriam Greenhouse (June 14, 1921 – January 5, 2013) was an American stage, film, and television actress, who also served as an actors' union leader. The Omaha, Nebraska-born actress spent her formative years in New York City, and was a 1939 graduate of Hunter College High School. She appeared both on-and off-Broadway. Her film credits included The Stepford Wives, Bananas, Daniel, and Tomorrow Night. She appeared on such television and soap opera series as Naked City; Route 66; Car 54, Where Are You?; Law & Order; The Jackie Gleason Show; The Phil Silvers Show; Ryan's Hope; and Love Is a Many Splendored Thing. For her union service she was awarded the Founder's Award, the Ken Harvey Award and the George Heller Gold Card. Associated Press (April 24, 1959). "Busy Actress, That's Martha Greenhouse".

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Career and life highlights

Martha Miriam Greenhouse (June 14, 1921 – January 5, 2013) was an American stage, film and television actress, who also served as an actors' union leader.

Martha Greenhouse timeline

1921Martha Miriam Greenhouse (June 14, 1921 – January 5, 2013) was an American stage, film and television actress, who also served as an actors' union leader.
1959Associated Press (April 24, 1959). "Busy Actress, That's Martha Greenhouse".

The world when Martha Greenhouse was born

Martha Greenhouse was born in 1921. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1921

#1 song"My Man" – Fanny Brice
Top movieThe Kid (Charlie Chaplin)
Best-selling bookMain Street – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJack Dempsey vs Georges Carpentier — first million-dollar gate
Top headlineWarren G. Harding inaugurated as 29th President
Technology milestoneAlbert Einstein wins the Nobel Prize in Physics
Defining fadOuija boards
Notable inventionLie detector (polygraph)
World population1.88 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding
Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
U.S. population108.5M

1921 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Martha Greenhouse's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1921	2026
Gas	$0.26	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,500	$435,000
Average income	$3,010	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.15	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	108.5M	341 million

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