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American radio comedian and actress (1905–1983)

For other people with similar names, see Mary Livingstone (disambiguation).

Mary Livingstone (born Sadya Marcowitz,^[1][2]later known as Sadie Marks; June 25, 1905^[3] – June 30, 1983) was an American radio comedienne and actress.

She was the wife and radio partner of comedian Jack Benny.

Mary Livingstone was an American radio comedienne and actress.

Mary Livingstone was an American radio comedienne and actress.

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Mary Livingstone was an American radio comedienne and actress.

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Enlisted casually to perform on her husband's program, she proved a talented comedian. But she also proved one of the rare performers to experience severe stage fright years after her career was established, so much so that she retired from show business completely, after two decades in the public eye, almost three decades before her death and at the height of her husband and partner's fame.

Early life

Livingstone was born Sadya Marcowitz in Seattle, Washington, but raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her father, David Marcowitz (or Markowitz), was a prosperous Jewish scrap metal dealer