Mary Martin
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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).
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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, TexasFilmography 9
The Scarlet Letter
The Vampire
The Tiger Woman
The Wonderful Adventure
The Heart of a Lion
Daredevil Kate
The Derelict
The Vixen
The Eternal SaphoAwards 6
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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). 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.
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