Mary Martin

Mary Martin
Martin in 1939
Born	Mary Virginia Martin (1913-12-01)December 1, 1913 Weatherford, Texas, U.S.
Died	November 3, 1990(1990-11-03) (aged 76) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Resting place	Greenwood Cemetery, Weatherford, Texas
Occupations	Actress singer
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). She was named a Kennedy Center Honoree in 1989. She was the mother of actor Larry Hagman.