
Mary Martin
Acting
Born: 1913-12-01 · Weatherford, Texas, USA
Died: 1990-11-03
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 w
🎬 Movies (27)

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
Self (archive footage)

Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
2010
Self

A Bing Crosby Christmas
1998
Self (archive footage)

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
Self (archive footage)

Night of 100 Stars
1982
Self

Valentine
1979
Gracie Schwartz

The Bing Crosby Show
1962
Herself

Peter Pan
1960
Peter Pan

Annie Get Your Gun
1957
Annie Oakley

Peter Pan
1956
Peter Pan

Born Yesterday
1956
Billie Dawn

Peter Pan
1955
Peter Pan

Main Street to Broadway
1953
Self

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
1953
Herself

South Pacific
1952
Nellie Forbush

America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
1951

Night and Day
1946
Mary Martin

Happy Go Lucky
1943
Marjory Stuart

True to Life
1943
Bonnie Porter

Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
Mary Martin

Birth of the Blues
1941
Betty Lou Cobb

New York Town
1941
Alexandra Curtis

Kiss the Boys Goodbye
1941
Cindy Lou Bethany

Rhythm on the River
1940
Cherry Lane

Love Thy Neighbor
1940
Mary Allen
Fashion Horizons
1940

The Great Victor Herbert
1939
Louise Hall
📺 TV Shows (9)

The Love Boat
1977

Dinah!
1974
Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Self

Great Performances
1971
Self

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self

Tony Awards
1956
Self - Presenter
Producers' Showcase
1954
Peter Pan

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Billie Dawn

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self