Mary Martin was originally a dance instructor when she made it to Broadway. Her acting career took off when she began appearing in a number of Broadway productions. She starred in a number of Hollywood musicals and is best-known for her roles in the stage productions, ‘South Pacific’, ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘The Sound of Music’. She catapulted to international fame after her famous interpretation of ‘My Heart Belongs to Daddy’ in the Cole Porter musical, ‘Leave It to Me’. Her stage presence and courageous antics on stage such as flying from suspended cables, earned her a permanent spot in Broadway. She was then signed on by Paramount Pictures for ten films. Some of her well-known films include, ‘Love Thy Neighbor’, ‘Kiss the Boys Goodbye’ ‘Night and Day’ and ‘Main Street to Broadway’. She has been the recipient of numerous awards including the prestigious ‘Tony Award’. Career apart, she married very young and had a son from her alliance. Her son was also an actor, who made it big on television.