Martha Wright

 Martha Wright, born Martha Lucile Wiederrecht (March 23, 1923 – March 1, 2016)

She was an actress and singer best known for her performances on Broadway and on television. Wright sang on the radio and played roles in musical theatre and opera in her native Seattle as a teenager. She moved to New York City and debuted on Broadway by age 21, where she soon had a major success as Mary Martin's replacement in both South Pacific and The Sound of Music. She also continued to sing on the radio. In the mid-1950s, she also performed on television, including in her own show. By the late 1960s, Wright had four children and had retired to raise her family. In 1964, however, she appeared on the NBC live broadcast of Cole Porter – An All-Star Tribute. She also appeared in Bell Telephone Hour telecasts with Duke Ellington and Maureen O'Hara. Wright and her husband later retired to Massachusetts. Wright died at the age of 92 in Newburyport, Massachusetts on March 1, 2016.