- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 1, 1913
- Place of Birth
- Weatherford, Texas, USA
- Died
- November 3, 1990
Mary Martin
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. In 1942, she joined the cast of Kraft Music Hall on NBC, replacing Connie Boswell. She was also one of the stars of Stage Door Canteen on CBS, 1942–1945. Martin was cast in Cole Porter's Leave It to Me!, making her Broadway debut in November 1938 in that production. She became popular on Broadway…
Filmography
movieBing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieBing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
2010 · Self
movieA Bing Crosby Christmas
1998 · Self (archive footage)
movieYou're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990 · Self (archive footage)
movieNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
movieValentine
1979 · Gracie Schwartz
tvThe Love Boat
1977
tvDinah!
1974 · Self
tvThe American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973 · Self
tvGreat Performances
1971 · Self
movieThe Bing Crosby Show
1962 · Herself
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
moviePeter Pan
1960 · Peter Pan
movieAnnie Get Your Gun
1957 · Annie Oakley, Executive Producer
movieBorn Yesterday
1956 · Billie Dawn
tvTony Awards
1956 · Self - Host / Nominee/ Performer, Self - Presenter
moviePeter Pan
1956 · Peter Pan
moviePeter Pan
1955 · Peter Pan
Producers' Showcase
tvProducers' Showcase
1954 · Peter Pan
movieMain Street to Broadway
1953 · Self
movieThe Ford 50th Anniversary Show
1953 · Herself
movieSouth Pacific
1952 · Nellie Forbush
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Billie Dawn
movieAmerica Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
1951
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieNight and Day
1946 · Mary Martin
movieTrue to Life
1943 · Bonnie Porter
movieHappy Go Lucky
1943 · Marjory Stuart
movieStar Spangled Rhythm
1942 · Mary Martin
movieBirth of the Blues
1941 · Betty Lou Cobb
movieNew York Town
1941 · Alexandra Curtis
movieKiss the Boys Goodbye
1941 · Cindy Lou Bethany
movieLove Thy Neighbor
1940 · Mary Allen
movieRhythm on the River
1940 · Cherry Lane
Fashion Horizons
movieFashion Horizons
1940
movieThe Great Victor Herbert
1939 · Louise Hall