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

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
Occupation	Actress dancer singer
Years active	1920–1931 (film)

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

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

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