Mary Martin
Mary Martin | |
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 Martin in 1939 | |
| Born | Mary Virginia Martin December 1, 1913 Weatherford, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1990 (aged 76) |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery, Weatherford, Texas |
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| Years active | 1938–1985 |
| Spouses | Benjamin Hagman
(m. 1930; div. 1936)Richard Halliday
(m. 1940; died 1973) |
| Children | 2, including Larry Hagman |
| Awards | American Theater Hall of Fame Hollywood Walk of Fame |
Mary Virginia Martin (December 1, 1913 – November 3, 1990) was an American actress and singer. She was known for her roles as Nellie Forbush in South Pacific (1949), the Peter Pan in Peter Pan (1954), and Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1959). She won four Tony Awards and an Emmy Award. She was named a Kennedy Center Honoree in 1989. She was the mother of actor Larry Hagman.
Martin died of cancer at age 76 at her home in Rancho Mirage, California on November 3, 1990.
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- Photos of Mary Martin, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- Desert Islands Discs appearance 26 March 1977
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