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Mary Martin's Personal Details
Mary Martin was an award-winning actress, singer and Broadway star
| Information | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birthday | December 1, 1913 |
| Died on | November 3, 1990 |
| Nationality | American |
| Famous | Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses, Theater Personalities, Singers |
| City/State | Texas |
| Nick names | Audition Mary |
| Spouses | Benjamin Jackson |
| Siblings | Geraldine |
| Known as | Mary Virginia Martin |
| Childrens | Larry Hagman |
| Universities |
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| Birth Place | Weatherford, Texas, U.S. |
| Gender | Female |
| Father | Preston Martin |
| Mother | Juanita Presley |
| Sun Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born in | Weatherford, Texas, U.S. |
| Famous as | Actress, Singer |
| Died at Age | 76 |
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Who is Mary Martin?
Mary Martin was originally a dance instructor when she made it to Broadway. Her acting career took off when she began appearing in a number of Broadway productions. She starred in a number of Hollywood musicals and is best-known for her roles in the stage productions, ‘South Pacific’, ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘The Sound of Music’. She catapulted to international fame after her famous interpretation of ‘My Heart Belongs to Daddy’ in the Cole Porter musical, ‘Leave It to Me’. Her stage presence and courageous antics on stage such as flying from suspended cables, earned her a permanent spot in Broadway. She was then signed on by Paramount Pictures for ten films. Some of her well-known films include, ‘Love Thy Neighbor’, ‘Kiss the Boys Goodbye’ ‘Night and Day’ and ‘Main Street to Broadway’. She has been the recipient of numerous awards including the prestigious ‘Tony Award’. Career apart, she married very young and had a son from her alliance. Her son was also an actor, who made it big on television.
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Childhood & Early Life
Mary Virginia Martin was born on December 1, 1913 to Preston Martin and Juanita Presley in Weatherford, Texas. She led a comfortable and happy childhood with her parents, who were extremely fond of her.
From a very young age, Martin was extremely talented at mimicking others and grew up like a tomboy. She would often climb trees along with her elder sister Geraldine or ride ponies to keep themselves occupied.
Her first public appearance was when she sang at a pavilion with two other girls, dressed in bellhop dresses. She was gifted with a graphic memory as a child and as a result, could memorize songs, mimicry or even acting.
When she was a teenager, she decided to get married and was forced to leave finishing school in Ward-Belmont, because she became pregnant.
Scared that she had made the wrong decision about getting married young, she looked for a way to vent her feelings, which she found through dance. It is believed that her sister was the first person who taught her how to dance the waltz clog.
Soon afterwards, she opened her own dance studio, where she fashioned her own moves or by emulating the other famous dancers that she had seen in movies.
In a bizarre incident, her dance studio was burnt down by a man who believed ‘dancing was a sin’. She looked to her father for advice who suggested her to go through a divorce, following which she left for Hollywood, leaving even her son behind.
Career
In Hollywood, she attended a number of auditions which earned her the nickname, ‘Audition Mary’. At one of the auditions, Oscar Hammerstein II noticed her singing talent and immediately became the face behind launching her Broadway career.
Her first job was singing on radio in Dallas and in nightclubs in Los Angeles.
She made her Broadway debut with Cole Porter’s ‘Leave It to Me!’ in 1938. In the production, she sang, ‘My Heart Belongs to Daddy’, which made her an overnight star. The same year, she debuted with a motion picture, ‘The Rage of Paris’.
From 1940 to 1943 she starred in a range of movies including, ‘Love Thy Neighbor’, ‘Kiss the Boys Goodbye’, ‘New York Town’, ‘Birth of the Blues’, ‘Star Spangles Rhythm’ and ‘Happy Go Lucky’.
From 1943 to 1948, she appeared in multifarious theatre productions including ‘One Touch of Venus’, ‘Pacific 1860’, ‘Lute Song’ and ‘Annie Get Your Gun’.
In 1949, she appeared as the nurse, Nellie Forbush in the Broadway production, ‘South Pacific’, for which she earned a special award. She headlined in the West End production on November 1st, two years later.
In 1953, she appeared in her last film, ‘Main Street to Broadway’. Possibly one of her greatest successes came when she was cast as the title character in the Broadway production of ‘Peter Pan’ in 1954. To do full justice to her role, she had to do some of the stunts herself, including flying with suspended ropes.
In 1955, Martin was seen in ‘The Skin of Our Teeth’, which was followed by ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ once again, which ran for 10 weeks in Los Angeles. Two years later she was seen in the television series, ‘Annie Get Your Gun’.
In 1960, she was seen in the television version of ‘Peter Pan’ after which she appeared in ‘The Bing Crosby Show for Clairol’ two years later.
In 1966, she appeared on Broadway in the two-person musical, ‘I Do! I Do!’ alongside Robert Preston. She was once again nominated for an important award for her performance. Two years later, she prepared to embark on a national tour, which was cancelled due to illness.
From 1972 to 1978, she appeared in the productions, ‘A Celebration of Richard Rodgers’ and ‘Do You Turn Somersaults?’. The next year, she appeared on the television show, ‘Valentine’.
She was seen in her last public theater performance in ‘Legends’, in 1985. Around the same time, she was seen in ‘Rodgers and Hammerstein: The Sound of American Music’, a television series.
Major Works
One of her greatest achievements was playing the title character in the theatre production, ‘Peter Pan’, in 1954. She won a Tony Award for her performance as the lead character, ‘Peter Pan’. She even reprised her role for the television adaptation of the same, in 1960.
Awards & Achievements
She was presented the Donaldson Award for ‘One Touch of Venus’, in 1943.
She was honored with a New York Film Critics Circle Award for ‘One Touch of Venus’, in 1943.
In 1948, she was conferred a Tony Award for ‘spreading theatre to the rest of the country while the originals perform in New York’.
In 1955, she received a Tony Award for her role as ‘Peter Pan’ in the theatre production of the same name.
In 1956, she received an Emmy Award for the television adaptation of ‘Peter Pan’.
She received a Tony Award for ‘The Sound of Music’, in 1959.
She received Kennedy Center Honors for career achievements in 1989.
Personal Life & Legacy
She married Benjamin Hagman in 1930 at the age of 17 and the couple had a child, Larry Hagman. Since she was young and naïve, she didn’t fully understand and enjoy the responsibilities of being a wife. The couple separated in 1936.
She married Richard Halliday in 1940 and they remained married till his death in 1973.
In 1982, she met with a tragic accident which resulted in two of her ribs being fractured, a punctured lung and a fractured pelvis. One person travelling along with them died on the spot and the other died two years later after suffering from complications from the accident.
She passed away due to colorectal cancer and is interred at Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford, Texas.
Trivia
This famous Broadway actress and singer of the ‘Peter Pan’ fame had a standing of never missing a single recital or expressing vulgarities on or off stage.
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Mary Martin's awards
| Year | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
Primetime Emmy Awards | ||
| 1956 | Best Actress - Single Performance | Producers' Showcase (1954) |
Mary Martin biography timelines
- // 1st Dec 1913Mary Virginia Martin was born on December 1, 1913 to Preston Martin and Juanita Presley in Weatherford, Texas. She led a comfortable and happy childhood with her parents, who were extremely fond of her.
- // 1930 To 1936She married Benjamin Hagman in 1930 at the age of 17 and the couple had a child, Larry Hagman. Since she was young and naïve, she didn’t fully understand and enjoy the responsibilities of being a wife. The couple separated in 1936.
- // 1938She made her Broadway debut with Cole Porter’s ‘Leave It to Me!’ in 1938. In the production, she sang, ‘My Heart Belongs to Daddy’, which made her an overnight star. The same year, she debuted with a motion picture, ‘The Rage of Paris’.
- // 1940 To 1943From 1940 to 1943 she starred in a range of movies including, ‘Love Thy Neighbor’, ‘Kiss the Boys Goodbye’, ‘New York Town’, ‘Birth of the Blues’, ‘Star Spangles Rhythm’ and ‘Happy Go Lucky’.
- // 1940 To 1973She married Richard Halliday in 1940 and they remained married till his death in 1973.
- // 1943She was presented the Donaldson Award for ‘One Touch of Venus’, in 1943.
- // 1943She was honored with a New York Film Critics Circle Award for ‘One Touch of Venus’, in 1943.
- // 1948In 1948, she was conferred a Tony Award for ‘spreading theatre to the rest of the country while the originals perform in New York’.
- // 1949In 1949, she appeared as the nurse, Nellie Forbush in the Broadway production, ‘South Pacific’, for which she earned a special award. She headlined in the West End production on November 1st, two years later.
- // 1953 To 1954In 1953, she appeared in her last film, ‘Main Street to Broadway’. Possibly one of her greatest successes came when she was cast as the title character in the Broadway production of ‘Peter Pan’ in 1954. To do full justice to her role, she had to do some of the stunts herself, including flying with suspended ropes.
- // 1954 To 1960One of her greatest achievements was playing the title character in the theatre production, ‘Peter Pan’, in 1954. She won a Tony Award for her performance as the lead character, ‘Peter Pan’. She even reprised her role for the television adaptation of the same, in 1960.
- // 1955In 1955, Martin was seen in ‘The Skin of Our Teeth’, which was followed by ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ once again, which ran for 10 weeks in Los Angeles. Two years later she was seen in the television series, ‘Annie Get Your Gun’.
- // 1955In 1955, she received a Tony Award for her role as ‘Peter Pan’ in the theatre production of the same name.
- // 1956In 1956, she received an Emmy Award for the television adaptation of ‘Peter Pan’.
- // 1959She received a Tony Award for ‘The Sound of Music’, in 1959.
- // 1960In 1960, she was seen in the television version of ‘Peter Pan’ after which she appeared in ‘The Bing Crosby Show for Clairol’ two years later.
- // 1966In 1966, she appeared on Broadway in the two-person musical, ‘I Do! I Do!’ alongside Robert Preston. She was once again nominated for an important award for her performance. Two years later, she prepared to embark on a national tour, which was cancelled due to illness.
- // 1972 To 1978From 1972 to 1978, she appeared in the productions, ‘A Celebration of Richard Rodgers’ and ‘Do You Turn Somersaults?’. The next year, she appeared on the television show, ‘Valentine’.
- // 1982In 1982, she met with a tragic accident which resulted in two of her ribs being fractured, a punctured lung and a fractured pelvis. One person travelling along with them died on the spot and the other died two years later after suffering from complications from the accident.
- // 1985She was seen in her last public theater performance in ‘Legends’, in 1985. Around the same time, she was seen in ‘Rodgers and Hammerstein: The Sound of American Music’, a television series.
- // 1989She received Kennedy Center Honors for career achievements in 1989.
- // 3rd Nov 1990She passed away due to colorectal cancer and is interred at Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford, Texas.
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Mary Martin's FAQ
What is Mary Martin birthday?
Mary Martin was born at 1913-12-01
When was Mary Martin died?
Mary Martin was died at 1990-11-03
Where was Mary Martin died?
Mary Martin was died in Rancho Mirage, California
Which age was Mary Martin died?
Mary Martin was died at age 76
Where is Mary Martin's birth place?
Mary Martin was born in Weatherford, Texas, U.S.
What is Mary Martin nationalities?
Mary Martin's nationalities is American
What is Mary Martin nick names?
Mary Martin's nickNames is Audition Mary
Who is Mary Martin spouses?
Mary Martin's spouses is Benjamin Jackson
Who is Mary Martin siblings?
Mary Martin's siblings is Geraldine
Who is Mary Martin childrens?
Mary Martin's childrens is Larry Hagman
What was Mary Martin universities?
Mary Martin studied at Ward-Belmont
Who is Mary Martin's father?
Mary Martin's father is Preston Martin
Who is Mary Martin's mother?
Mary Martin's mother is Juanita Presley
What is Mary Martin's sun sign?
Mary Martin is Sagittarius
How famous is Mary Martin?
Mary Martin is famouse as Actress, Singer