Timeline Mary Martin

American actress and singer, Broadway's first Nellie Forbush, Peter Pan and Maria von Trapp.

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1913 Mary Martin born in Weatherford Mary Martin is born in Weatherford.
1931 Mary Martin's son Larry Hagman born Her son, later J. R. Ewing in Dallas, is born.
1938 Mary Martin sings My Heart Belongs to Daddy Her Broadway debut in Leave It to Me! makes her a star overnight.
1939 Mary Martin in The Great Victor Herbert She begins a film career at Paramount.
1940 Mary Martin marries Richard Halliday She marries the producer who becomes her manager.
1943 Mary Martin in One Touch of Venus She stars in Kurt Weill's Broadway musical.
1946 Mary Martin in Lute Song She stars with Yul Brynner on Broadway.
1947 Mary Martin tours in Annie Get Your Gun She plays Annie Oakley on the national tour.
1949 Mary Martin in South Pacific She creates Nellie Forbush and wins a Tony.
1954 Mary Martin in Peter Pan She plays Peter Pan on Broadway and wins a Tony.
1955 Mary Martin's Peter Pan on television The live NBC broadcast is watched by a record audience.
1959 Mary Martin in The Sound of Music She creates Maria von Trapp and wins a Tony.
1965 Mary Martin in Hello, Dolly! in London She stars in the West End and tours for the troops in Vietnam.
1966 Mary Martin in I Do! I Do! She stars with Robert Preston on Broadway.
1976 Mary Martin publishes My Heart Belongs Her autobiography is published.
1986 Mary Martin tours in Legends She tours with Carol Channing.
1989 Mary Martin receives Kennedy Center Honors She is honoured for her lifetime of work.
1990 Mary Martin dies in Rancho Mirage Mary Martin dies aged 76.