Who Is Mary Yeager?
Mary Yeager is known as John Lithgow’s current wife. Mary’s husband John Lithgow is an award-winning actor known for his work on the stage and screen. He is also an author, musician, and poet. He has been very successful in his career and has earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and he was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.
Mary Yeager: Bio Summary
| Name | Mary Yeager |
| Age | 77 years old as of 2022 |
| Born | 1945 |
| Famous as | wife of John Lithgow |
| Gender | Female |
| Children | Phoebe Lithgow and Nathan Lithgow |
| Spouse | John Lithgow |
| Occupation | Professor |
How old is Mary Yeager?
Mary Yeager was born in 1945. She is 77 years old as of 2022. She was reportedly born in Roswell, New Mexico. She is a professor who is best identified as the wife of veteran actor John Lithgow. She is a Professor Emeritus in the History department at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Mary Yeager currently serves as a teacher at Union county educational. She frequently publishes her work in academic journals. She has over 14 publications Her focus is primarily business, women, and history. She is a private person despite her stardom.
Who Is Mary Yeager Married To?
Mary Yeager has been married to John Lithgow since the 12th of December 1981. The couple has been married for more than four decades as of 2022. They met for the first time through a mutual friend. They are parents of two children, Phoebe Lithgow, and Nathan Lithgow. Phoebe Lithgow was welcomed in the year 1982 while Nathan Lithgow was welcomed in the year 1983.
Mary Yeager and her husband John Lithgow are still married and there is no sign of a breakup. The couple seemingly has a very good relationship which is something that didn’t happen in Mary’s husband John Lithgow’s previous marriage. John was previously married to Jean Taynton.
John Lithgow and Jean Taynton got married on 10 September 1966. They were married until 1980 when they divorced after John Lithgow had extramarital affair with Norwegian actress and film director Liv Ullmann. Their union dissolved after 13 years of marriage. They had only one child, a son.
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John Lithgow and Jean Taynton’s son is Ian Lithgow, whom they welcomed on February 3, 1972, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. He is 50 years old as of 2022. Ian Lithgow is an actor and therapist. He is best known as Leon in the NBC series 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001), in which his father John Lithgow played Dick Solomon.
Meanwhile, John Lithgow recalled his first date with Mary and said: She was all turned out, and I was in sweaty tennis gear. John added, “Mary is a wonderful combination of earthy and intellectual. We both feel like country bumpkins in Los Angeles. I’m an Ohio boy, and she’s a Montana girl. Yet we’re both very educated.”
Speaking about their relationship, Mary Yeager’s husband John Lithgow once said, ‘We’re different from each other. Mary is a professor, and I’m an actor. Mary is combative and feisty, and I’m accommodating and phlegmatic. We’re so very different from each other. But I can’t imagine living without Mary.’
Also Read: Ian Lithgow: John Lithgow’s Son, Everything About Him
Rumors & Controversy
Mary Yeager has stayed away from rumors and controversies. She has not been involved in any but her husband John Lithgow has been rumored to be gay. The rumors started to spread after he appeared as the old gay man in Love is Strange and also after he lip-locked with Will Ferrell in the teaser of Daddy’s Home 2. However, there is no strong evidence to prove that John Lithgow is gay. He is a married man and a full-time father.
Where Is Mary Yeager Now?
Mary Yeager is still alive but her exact location is uncertain. She is happily married to actor John Lithgow and they are happily living together with their family. Mary and her husband John are often seen together at several awards functions. Mary’s husband John Lithgow portrays the role of Harold Harper in The Old Man (2022).
John Lithgow is cast in Killers of the Flower Moon, an upcoming American Western crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. The film is expected to premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in May 2023.
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