Marlo Thomas

Marlo Thomas was an American television producer, film producer, activist and actress (born 1937). She was born at Detroit.

Marlo Thomas in brief

Born
1937
Known for
television producer, film producer, activist, actress and manufacturer
Place of birth
Detroit
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Identity and origins

Marlo Thomas was recorded at birth as Margaret Julia Thomas. Her recorded language was English.

She was the child of Danny Thomas. She married Phil Donahue.

Formation and teaching

Marlo Thomas studied at University of Southern California, Marymount High School, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and USC Rossier School of Education.

Recognition and collections

Marlo Thomas received Presidential Medal of Freedom, Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, Lucy Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Catalogued works

20 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1775 to 2006.

Armed truce, dated 1986. Thanks & giving all year long. The Right Words at the Right Time, Vol. 2, dated 2006. Free to Be You and Me, dated 1992. Father's wisdom. What Makes a Marriage Last Lib/E. What Makes a Marriage Last. Marital communication and decision making. It ain't over-- till it's over. Free to be ... you and me and free to be ... a family. The right words at the right time. Growing Up Laughing. Free to BE...A Family, dated 1990. Distant View of Niagara Falls, dated 1830, oil on wood panel, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1946.396. Starry Night and the Astronauts, dated 1972, acrylic on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1994.36. A Friendly Warning, dated 1881–90, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1967.174. Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise, dated 1806–12, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1991.30. New England Scenery, dated 1839, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1900.558. Cotton Pickers, dated 1945, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2013.4. On the action of lime and marle as manures; and the making of artificial marles, for the purposes of agriculture proposed by Thomas Henry, F.R.S, dated 1775, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

From <i>That Girl</i> to <i>Girls</i>: Rethinking Ann Marie/Marlo Thomas as a Feminist Icon, The Journal of American Culture, 2016. Patty Duke, Marlo Thomas, and Mary Tyler Moore—Three Stars, Three Iconic Shows, and a Young Generation of TV‐Watching Females, Popular Culture Review, 2019. Free To Be… You and Me: the Best-Selling Record and Popular Show Which Made America Rethink Gender Stereotypes, American and British Studies Annual, 2021.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in VIAF (13642147). Those registers additionally record the form Marlo Thomas, 1937-.

Digitised editions and texts

12 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Tom Hanks on Talk Easy (2023) — Internet Archive. From McCartney: A Life in Lyrics - Eleanor Rigby (2023) — Internet Archive. Ray & Anna Romano (2021) — Internet Archive. From Revisionist History: When Will Met Grace (2022) — Internet Archive. John McEnroe & Patty Smyth (2021) — Internet Archive. From Raised by Ricki: Let's Talk About Sex, Baby! With Margaret Cho (2023) — Internet Archive. Introducing Committed (2021) — Internet Archive. Ariana Grande's Perfect Pitch from Backstage Pass (2021) — Internet Archive. Double Date Presents: Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon (2021) — Internet Archive. Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos (2021) — Internet Archive. Bryan Cranston & Robin Dearden (2021) — Internet Archive. What We're Listening To: Rich and Daily (2021) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 26 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Marlo Thomas studied at University of Southern California, Marymount High School and Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is children's and young adult literature, acting and theatre.

Residence is recorded at Beverly Hills.

Distinctions recorded are Presidential Medal of Freedom, Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, Lucy Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie.

Chronology

  1. 1937Marlo Thomas born at Detroit.
  2. 1986Armed truce.
  3. 1992Free to Be You and Me.
  4. 2006The Right Words at the Right Time, Vol. 2.
  5. 2021Ray & Anna Romano digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 2021John McEnroe & Patty Smyth digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 2022From Revisionist History: When Will Met Grace digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 2023Tom Hanks on Talk Easy digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 2023From McCartney: A Life in Lyrics - Eleanor Rigby digitised by Internet Archive.
  10. 2023From Raised by Ricki: Let's Talk About Sex, Baby! With Margaret Cho digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Marlo Thomas”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1614313: Marlo Thomas

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