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Mary Martin

Mary Martin photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1949

Mary Martin (December 1, 1913 - November 3, 1990) was an American star of (mainly stage) musicals. Amongst the roles originally created by her were those of Nellie Forbush in South Pacific and Maria in The Sound of Music.

In 1929, she married Ben Hagman. Their son is actor Larry Hagman, who once appeared with his mother in South Pacific, as a member of the chorus. They were divorced in 1936.

  • "Leave It To Me" (1938) Broadway
  • "The Great Victor Herbert" (1939) Film
  • "Rhythm on the River" (1940) Film
  • "Love Thy Neighbor" (1940) Film

Married Richard Halliday 1940

Daughter Heller Halliday

  • "Kiss the Boys Goodbye" (1941) Film
  • "New York Town" (1941) Film
  • "Birth of the Blues" (1941) Film
  • "Star Spangled Rhythm" (1942) Film
  • "Happy Go Lucky" (1943) Film
  • "True to Life" (1943) Film
  • "One Touch of Venus" (1943) Broadway and Tour

Donaldson Award, NY Drama Critics Award: "One Touch of Venus"

  • "Pacific 1860" (1946) London
  • "Lute Song" (1946) Broadway
  • "Night and Day" (1946) Film
  • "Annie Get Your Gun" (1947) National Tour

Special Tony Award: "Annie Get Your Gun"

  • "South Pacific" (1949) Nellie Forbush
  • "America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers" (1951) Television
  • "Kind Sir" (1953) Broadway
  • "Ford 50th Anniversary Show" (1953) Television
  • "Main Street to Broadway" (1953) Film
  • "Peter Pan" (1954) Broadway

Tony Award, (later) Emmy Award: "Peter Pan"

  • "General Foods 25th Anniversary Show" (1954) Television
  • "Person to Person" (1954) Television
  • "The Skin of Our Teeth" (1955) Broadway, Washington, DC, Paris
  • "Peter Pan" (1955) Television
  • "Ford Star Jubilee: Together With Music" (1955) Television
  • "Hallmark Hall of Fame, Born Yesterday" (1956) Television
  • "Peter Pan" (1956) Television
  • "Annie Get Your Gun" (1957) Television
  • "The Sound of Music" (1959) Maria

Tony Award: "The Sound of Music"

  • "Magic with Mary Martin" (1959) Television
  • "Music with Mary Martin" (1959) Television
  • "Peter Pan" (1960) Television
  • "Bing Crosby Christmas Show" (1962) Television
  • "Jennie" (1963) Broadway
  • "Hello Dolly" (1965) Tour, London
  • "Mary Martin, Hello Dolly 'Round the World" (1966) Television
  • "I Do! I Do!" (1966) Broadway, National Tour
  • "Mary Martin at Eastertime" (1966) Television
  • "Jack Paar Special" (1972) Television

Husband Richard Halliday dies, 1973

Autobiography: "My Heart Belongs," Morrow (1976)

  • "Together On Broadway" with Ethel Merman (1977)
  • "Do You Turn Sommersaults?" (1977) Broadway and Tour
  • "Bing Crosby, His Life and Legend" (1978) Television
  • "Valentine" (1979) Television/Film

Peabody Award: "Valentine"

  • "Standing Room Only: Showstoppers" (1980) Television
  • "Beverly Sills Farewell" (1981) Television
  • "Over Easy" (1981-1983, PBS, Host) Television
  • "The Sound of American Music: Rodgers and Hammerstein" (1985) Television
  • "Irving Berlin's America" (1986) Television
  • "Legends!" (1986) National Tour
  • "In Performance at the White House, A Salute to Broadway" (1988) Television

Kennedy Center Honors (1989)


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Kennedy Center Honors (1989). Pilar is one of Mexico's biggest pop music stars. Peabody Award: "Valentine". Montenegro was one of several Telemundo superstars featured at the 2004 Telemundo fan fest at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, alongside Maria Celeste Arraras, Ana Maria Polo, Mauricio Zeilic, Mara Croatto, Mauricio Salas and many others. Autobiography: "My Heart Belongs," Morrow (1976). Pilar Montenegro was signed by Telemundo in 2004 to sing the title song in the production El Alma Herida. Husband Richard Halliday dies, 1973. However, she is undaunted by this, as she understands to her public , she is a member of their family, as she comes into their lives every day through the tv screen.

Tony Award: "The Sound of Music". Pilar loves the opportunity to sign autographs, take photos and interact with the public, but unfortunately, papparatzi's keep getting into her private life and squeezing out personal information about her. Tony Award, (later) Emmy Award: "Peter Pan". She soon followed up her Garibaldi days with soap opera and musical success, participating in telenovelas (Spanish for soap opera) like Volver A Empezar and a few others, and releasing musical hit after hit. Special Tony Award: "Annie Get Your Gun". Pilar Montenegro is a Mexican singer who began her career as a member of Garibaldi. Donaldson Award, NY Drama Critics Award: "One Touch of Venus".

Daughter Heller Halliday. Married Richard Halliday 1940. They were divorced in 1936. Their son is actor Larry Hagman, who once appeared with his mother in South Pacific, as a member of the chorus.

In 1929, she married Ben Hagman. Amongst the roles originally created by her were those of Nellie Forbush in South Pacific and Maria in The Sound of Music. Mary Martin (December 1, 1913 - November 3, 1990) was an American star of (mainly stage) musicals. "In Performance at the White House, A Salute to Broadway" (1988) Television.

"Legends!" (1986) National Tour. "Irving Berlin's America" (1986) Television. "The Sound of American Music: Rodgers and Hammerstein" (1985) Television. "Over Easy" (1981-1983, PBS, Host) Television.

"Beverly Sills Farewell" (1981) Television. "Standing Room Only: Showstoppers" (1980) Television. "Valentine" (1979) Television/Film. "Bing Crosby, His Life and Legend" (1978) Television.

"Do You Turn Sommersaults?" (1977) Broadway and Tour. "Together On Broadway" with Ethel Merman (1977). "Jack Paar Special" (1972) Television. "Mary Martin at Eastertime" (1966) Television.

"I Do! I Do!" (1966) Broadway, National Tour. "Mary Martin, Hello Dolly 'Round the World" (1966) Television. "Hello Dolly" (1965) Tour, London. "Jennie" (1963) Broadway.

"Bing Crosby Christmas Show" (1962) Television. "Peter Pan" (1960) Television. "Music with Mary Martin" (1959) Television. "Magic with Mary Martin" (1959) Television.

"The Sound of Music" (1959) Maria. "Annie Get Your Gun" (1957) Television. "Peter Pan" (1956) Television. "Hallmark Hall of Fame, Born Yesterday" (1956) Television.

"Ford Star Jubilee: Together With Music" (1955) Television. "Peter Pan" (1955) Television. "The Skin of Our Teeth" (1955) Broadway, Washington, DC, Paris. "Person to Person" (1954) Television.

"General Foods 25th Anniversary Show" (1954) Television. "Peter Pan" (1954) Broadway. "Main Street to Broadway" (1953) Film. "Ford 50th Anniversary Show" (1953) Television.

"Kind Sir" (1953) Broadway. "America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers" (1951) Television. "South Pacific" (1949) Nellie Forbush. "Annie Get Your Gun" (1947) National Tour.

"Night and Day" (1946) Film. "Lute Song" (1946) Broadway. "Pacific 1860" (1946) London. "One Touch of Venus" (1943) Broadway and Tour.

"True to Life" (1943) Film. "Happy Go Lucky" (1943) Film. "Star Spangled Rhythm" (1942) Film. "Birth of the Blues" (1941) Film.

"New York Town" (1941) Film. "Kiss the Boys Goodbye" (1941) Film. "Love Thy Neighbor" (1940) Film. "Rhythm on the River" (1940) Film.

"The Great Victor Herbert" (1939) Film. "Leave It To Me" (1938) Broadway.