Mary Martin
Acting
Born December 1, 1913 · Weatherford, Texas, USA
Biography
Mary Virginia Martin (December 1, 1913 – November 3, 1990) was an American actress, singer, and Broadway star. A muse of Rodgers and Hammerstein, she originated many leading roles over her career including Nellie Forbush in South Pacific and Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music. She was named a Kennedy Center Honoree in 1989. She was the mother of actor Larry Hagman. Martin began her radio career in 1939 as the vocalist on a short-lived revival of The Tuesday Night Party on CBS. In 1940, she was a singer on NBC's Good News of 1940, which was renamed Maxwell House Coffee Time during that year…
Known For · 36 titles
The Mike Douglas Show
The Love Boat
Great Performances
Tony Awards
The Ed Sullivan Show
Dinah!
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Producers' Showcase
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Night of 100 Stars
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Night and Day
Star Spangled Rhythm
South Pacific
Main Street to Broadway
Peter Pan
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Born Yesterday
Happy Go Lucky
A Bing Crosby Christmas
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
Rhythm on the River
True to Life
Birth of the Blues
Peter Pan
Love Thy Neighbor
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
Fashion Horizons
New York Town
The Great Victor Herbert
Annie Get Your Gun
Valentine
Peter Pan
The Bing Crosby Show