
Photo: Cinelandia Magazine / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Martha Vickers belongs to that bittersweet category of classic Hollywood faces who shone brightly and briefly. What strikes me most is the arc hidden in her name change, from Martha MacVicar to a sleeker studio-era moniker, a small act that captures how the system reshaped young talent. Moving from modeling into film, she clearly had the looks the era demanded, but the fact that she died at just forty-six leaves me wanting more of her story. The record on her is thin now, yet I respect performers like this who flickered across black-and-white screens and quietly helped build the foundation of an entire industry.
Overview
Martha Vickers (born Martha MacVicar; May 28, 1925 – November 2, 1971) was an American model and actress.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Martha Vickers
- Name (Japanese)
- マーサ・ヴィッカーズ
- Reading
- まーさ・ゔぃっかーず
- Born
- May 28, 1925 – November 2, 1971
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / model / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Television actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.