Mary Martin

Birthday: December 1, 1913 in Weatherford, Texas, USA

Birth Name: Mary Virginia Martin

Height: 163 cm

Originally a dance instructor, she came to Broadway during the Depression to begin her career as a professional actress. A daughter of Texas, she originally began work as a dance instructor until a local evangelical-adherent burned down her studio citing her work as being too sinful for human nature. Coming to New York City, she appeared on Broadway introducing the song "My Heart Belongs to Daddy". She later made a name for herself in several Hollywood musicals during the 1940s and later in her career enjoyed huge success as Peter Pan, which she cited as her favorite role. Show less «

Things can get very lovey and feasty with a bunch of stimulated hams.

Never, never, never can I say I had a frustrating childhood. It was all joy. Mother used to say she ...Show more »

Never, never, never can I say I had a frustrating childhood. It was all joy. Mother used to say she never had seen such a happy child - that I awakened each morning with a smile. I don't remember that, but I do remember that I never wanted to go to bed, to go to sleep, for fear I'd miss something. Show less «

Neverland is the way I would like real life to be ... timeless, free, mischievous, filled with gaiet...Show more »

Neverland is the way I would like real life to be ... timeless, free, mischievous, filled with gaiety, tenderness, and magic. Show less «

Even as a baby I quickly learned to crawl out of my crib. ... They'd put up barriers but I learned h...Show more »

Even as a baby I quickly learned to crawl out of my crib. ... They'd put up barriers but I learned how to go over them. Show less «

I've always voted Democrat, it just seems to come naturally to me. I also believe my family and I ar...Show more »

I've always voted Democrat, it just seems to come naturally to me. I also believe my family and I are one of the last good Democrats the state of Texas ever produced. Show less «

Anything was better than playing cards, and I was doing something I wanted to do - creating.

I was seventeen years old, a married woman without real responsibilities, miserable about my mixed-u...Show more »

I was seventeen years old, a married woman without real responsibilities, miserable about my mixed-up emotions, afraid there was something awfully wrong with me because I didn't enjoy being a wife. Worst of all, I didn't have enough to do. Show less «

Stop the habit of wishful thinking and start the habit of thoughtful wishes.

It was all role playing. I felt Larry was my little brother, Ben my big brother. Role playing was so...Show more »

It was all role playing. I felt Larry was my little brother, Ben my big brother. Role playing was something I had known since I was born, but it wasn't a good basis for a marriage. Show less «

Mary Martin

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