Mary Martin

Mary Martin

1913-12-01

THE 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

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

6.5
Peter Pan

Peter Pan

6.7
Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

5.3
New York Town

New York Town

10
Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

5.9
Rhythm on the River

Rhythm on the River

7
Happy Go Lucky

Happy Go Lucky

4
Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

6.5
The Great Victor Herbert

The Great Victor Herbert

5
Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

5
True to Life

True to Life

6
South Pacific

South Pacific

0
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

0
Fashion Horizons

Fashion Horizons

3
Peter Pan

Peter Pan

6.1
A Bing Crosby Christmas

A Bing Crosby Christmas

0
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials

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

0
The Bing Crosby Show

The Bing Crosby Show

0
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

The Ford 50th Anniversary Show

8
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

6.5
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

7
Night and Day

Night and Day

5.7
Valentine

Valentine

0
Peter Pan

Peter Pan

1
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

6.5

6.258

8.7

6.333

6.3

7.3

6.6

6.5

5.1

4.6

4.6

5.4
Mary Martin