Mary Martin
American actress (1913-1990) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
Mary Virginia Martin 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).
Mary Martin is read about 464 times a day, in 33 languages.
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter StoryFilm, 19901982
Night of 100 StarsFilm1977
The Love BoatSeries, Hannah Harvey1974
Dinah!Series1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...Series1971
Great PerformancesSeries1962
The Bing Crosby ShowFilm, Herself1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1960Tony Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward1957
Annie Get Your GunFilm, Producer1956Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAward
Tony AwardsSeries, 1956
Born YesterdayFilm, 1956Billie Dawn1955Tony Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward1954Producers' ShowcaseSeries, Peter Pan1953
Main Street to BroadwayFilm1952
South PacificFilm, Nellie Forbush1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Billie Dawn
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard RodgersFilm, 19511950Tony Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1943
Happy Go LuckyFilm, Marjory Stuart1942
Star Spangled RhythmFilm, Mary Martin1940Fashion HorizonsFilm1939
The Great Victor HerbertFilm, Louise Hall1913Born1 December 1913People around Mary
Bing Crosby Also in Rhythm on the River (1940)
Victor Schertzinger Directed Rhythm on the River (1940)
Richard Rodgers Duets: Mary Martin Sings, Richard Rodgers Plays (1958)
Buddy DeSylva Produced The Rage of Paris (1938)
Julie Andrews Duets: My Favorite Things (1959)
Cecil Kellaway Also in Birth of the Blues and New York Town
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson Also in Birth of the Blues (1941)
Fred MacMurray Also in New York Town and Star Spangled Rhythm
Betty Hutton Also in Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)- Victor Young Wrote Rhythm on the River (1940)
Eddie Bracken Also in Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
Jerry Colonna Also in American Masters
Victor Moore Also in Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
Lynne Overman Also in New York Town and Star Spangled Rhythm
Robert E. Dolan Wrote Birth of the Blues (1941)
Arthur Schwartz Produced Night and Day (1946)
Eva Gabor Also in Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
Ethel Clayton Also in New York Town and Love Thy Neighbor
Melvin Frank Wrote My Favorite Blonde and Happy Go Lucky- Norman Panama Wrote My Favorite Blonde and Happy Go Lucky
Frank Sinatra Duets: I See Your Face Before Me (1937)
Martin Scorsese Directed American Masters
Barbra Streisand Duets: Dolly Gallagher Levi
Cecil B. DeMille Also in Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
Mary Martin
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Television 9
Media & music
Photos 6
Martin in promotional photo for the original production of The Sound of Music
Martin portraying Peter Pan on stage, in 1954
Star for Recording on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street, Hollywood: She also has one for Radio at 6609 Hollywood Blvd.
Martin in 1986
Peter Pan statue in Martin's hometown of Weatherford in Parker County, TexasAwards
About this person
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.
