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. A muse of Rodgers and Hammerstein, she originated many leading roles on stage over her career, including Nellie Forbush in South Pacific (1949), the title character in Peter Pan (1954), and Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1959). Over the course of her career, 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.