Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Mary Martin Biography and Timeline

Follow Mary Martin through 2 dated historical records for United States of America.

Mary Martin, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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1955–1960Years on this page

1955

Toby Award Peter Pan Actress

Arts / Theatre

Mary Martin received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for playing the title role in Peter Pan.

1960

Toby Award Sound of Music Actress

Arts / Theatre

Mary Martin won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for originating Maria in The Sound of Music.

Records, sources and methodology

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