The Obituary of Martha Henry got written after the news of her tragic death. The Canadia theatre legend was a Stratford Festival mainstay for 47 seasons.
Henry was an American-born Canadian TV, film, and stage actress who was made an officer of the Order of Canada in 1981 and promoted to a companion in 1990. She was best known for her work at the Stratford Festival in Canada, Grand Theatre in Ontario, and TV roles in Empier, Inc., H2O, and At the Hotel.
After arriving in Canada, Martha performed at Toronto’s Crest Theatre and was accepted at the National Theatre School, Montreal. During the first season at the 1962 Stratford Festival, she acted as Lady Macduff in Macbeth and Miranda in William Hutt’s first Prospero in The Tempest. She played leading roles in 40 productions from 1962 to 1980 and made her directorial debut in 1980.
Martha Henry Obituary: How Did She Die?
Several news sites have posted an obituary for Martha Henry’s death. She died on October 21, 2021, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Martha passed away at the age of 83 years.
The cause of Henry’s death is revealed to be cancer. She passed away surrounded by her family at her Stratford home just after midnight.
Martha received her cancer diagnosis before the production for her final show began, and she returned after the treatment, reports The Stratford Beacon Herald.
Who Was Martha Henry Husband?
Martha was married three times, and all her marriages ended in divorce. She got married to her first husband, Donnelly Rhodes from 1962 till their divorce in 1962. Rhodes was a Canadian actor who has worked in several movies and TV shows including, Battlestar, DoctorCottle, Sidestreet, and The Young and the Restless.
Henry got married to Douglas Rain in 1968. Douglas was a Canadian actor and narrator best known for his theatrical roles in Henry V and Vivat! Vivat Regina. He voiced HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Their marriage also ended in a divorce.
Martha got married to Canadian actor Rod Beattie in 1989, but their marriage did not last and ended up in divorce. Rod appeared at the Stratford Festival for over 45 years and played several protagonists in Shakespearean plays.
She took the stage surname Henry, her first husband Donnelly Rhodes’s legal surname.
Martha Henry Family Details Revealed
Henry was born in Detroit, Michigan to parents Lloyd Howard Buhs and Kathleen Hatch. She grew up with her family in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Martha Henry did not have any kids.
She performed for the last time just 12 days before her death in Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women at the festival, reports CBC.