Marlo Thomas

American actress
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Born:
November 21, 1937, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. (age 87)
Notable Family Members:
spouse Phil Donahue

Marlo Thomas (born November 21, 1937, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) is an American actress, author, and philanthropist best known for her role in the sitcom That Girl (1965–71), and for creating the seminal children’s album (1972) and TV show (1974) Free to Be… You and Me. Thomas was born Margaret Julia Thomas, the eldest of three children of actor and comedian Danny Thomas and Rose Marie Cassaniti, who had been a singer. Her name “Marlo” resulted from a childhood mispronunciation of “Margo,” which her parents had called her. Although Thomas was born in Detroit, she grew up in Beverly Hills, California, ...(100 of 855 words)