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Martha Smith
Acting

Martha Smith
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1952-10-16,Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
Out of her hundreds of TV appearances, Martha Smith is perhaps best known as "Francine Desmond", intelligence agent (and nemesis of star Kate Jackson) on the CBS series "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" (1983). Raised in Farmington, MI, Martha--an honor student with a mention in "Who's Who of American Students"--enrolled in Michigan State University at 17 to study psychology. She soon became an in-demand model and spokeswoman, whose travel demands uprooted her from her studies. She was "discovered" by a scout for "Playboy" magazine, selected as a centerfold (Miss July 1973) and promptly sent back on the road on press junkets. That road led to California. With the support of Universal Studios Contract Department, Martha honed her thespian skills in workshops while appearing in featured TV roles ("How the West Was Won" (1978), "Quincy M.E." (1976), "Charlie's Angels" (1976), etc.). Her first major film role was in the comedy blockbuster Animal House (1978), where her "Barbara 'Babs' Jansen" character, a devious cheerleader, was arch-rival to John Belushi's "Bluto". Shortly after, she shared star billing with Debbie Allen in the CBS pilot Ebony, Ivory and Jade (1979) (TV), which marked her professional singing/dancing debut.

Filmography

5.2

Blood Link
1982-10-15

7

Animal House
1978-07-28

The Winds of Autumn

6

The Winds of Autumn
1976-06-01

Alex and the Doberman Gang

9

Alex and the Doberman Gang
1980-04-11

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

6.5

A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018-01-24

Ebony, Ivory and Jade

7.5

Ebony, Ivory and Jade
1979-08-03

8

Hotel
2003-01-01

To the Moon, Alice

7

To the Moon, Alice
1991-10-02

Animal House: The Inside Story

4

Animal House: The Inside Story
2008-08-13

The Seduction of Dr. Fugazzi

2.6

The Seduction of Dr. Fugazzi
2009-03-31

6.771

Broadcast News
1987-12-16

Loveless in Los Angeles

3.857

Loveless in Los Angeles
2007-01-01

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

9

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003-01-01

6.701

Greek
2007-07-09

7.504

Quincy, M.E.
1976-10-03

Charlie's Angels

6.705

Charlie's Angels
1976-09-22

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

6.6

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983-10-03

6.8

Hotel
1982-08-21

8.273

Oliver Beene
2003-03-09

6.396

Kingpin
2003-02-02

7.3

Taxi
1978-09-12

They Came from Outer Space

7

They Came from Outer Space
1990-10-01

How the West Was Won

6.955

How the West Was Won
1977-02-06

7.176

The Defenders
2010-09-22

7.633

Happy Days
1974-01-15