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Marjorie Guthrie (née Greenblatt; October 6, 1917 – March 13, 1983), who used Marjorie Mazia as her professional name, was a dancer, dance teacher, and health science activist. She was married to folk musician Woody Guthrie. Her children with him include folk musician Arlo Guthrie and Woody Guthrie Publications president Nora Guthrie.
First a dancer, then a teacher, Marjorie Guthrie founded the Woody Guthrie Children’s Fund and Archive in 1956 to preserve her husband’s works for future audiences. By the end of her life, she was a national activist for Huntington’s Disease and other genetic and neurological diseases.
In 1967, the dynamic and determined Marjorie Guthrie launched an all-out assault on the disease that would soon claim her husband, music legend Woody Guthrie, and threatened their three children. Her extraordinary efforts turned her into a global voice in the fight against Huntington’s disease.
30. Mai 2024 · Columnist Becky Field considers the legacy of Marjorie Guthrie, the wife of Woody Guthrie and an early advocate for Huntington's research.
Martha Graham Dance Company. After winning a scholarship in 1935 to study dance under Martha Graham in New York City, Marjorie was invited to join the Martha Graham Dance Company – which already included Sophie Maslow, Jane Dudley, and May O’Donnell, among others.
3. Okt. 2020 · A Conversation with Arlo’s Mom and Woody’s Wife, Marjorie Guthrie. The daughter of Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt, dancer with the Martha Graham Troupe, mother of Arlo, Nora & Joady, she was ...
Marjorie Greenblatt was born in Atlantic City on October 6th, 1917 to Aliza (Waitzman) & Isadore Greenblatt (Stuckelman). The fourth in a family of five children, Marjorie grew up in an intellectual atmosphere, influenced by her parents’ commitment to Zionism, socialism, and Jewish welfare.
