Martha S. Jagger was the mother of actor Tom Selleck. Martha S. Jagger’s son is best known for his starring role as Hawaii-based private investigator “Thomas Magnum” on the 1980s television series, Magnum, P.I. (1980). Aside from being an actor, he is also a California Army National Guard veteran, a spokesman for the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), an endorser in advertisements for National Review magazine, and co-founder of the Character Counts! organization.
Martha S. Jagger: Bio Summary
| Full Name | Martha S. Jagger |
| famous as | Tom Selleck’s mother |
| Age | 96 years old at the time of death |
| Date of Birth | 13 January 1921 |
| Place of Birth | Barnesboro, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Date of death | 19 Feb 2017, California, USA |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Children | Robert Selleck, Daniel Selleck, Martha Selleck, Tom Selleck |
| Spouse | Robert Dean Selleck, Sr. |
Who was Tom Selleck’s mother?
Martha S. Jagger was born on 13 January 1921 in Barnesboro, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. She was born Martha Jean Jagger — She had a twin sister Margaret Ann. Raised in Detroit, she later moved to Sherman Oaks in 1948 with her husband.
Martha was married to Robert Dean Selleck, Sr., a skilled carpenter who later succeeded as a banking executive and real estate investor. The couple got married on April 11, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan. Martha and her husband went on to have four children- Robert Selleck, Daniel Selleck, Martha Selleck, and Tom Selleck.
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“She’s always been there and always been very fair — even when she said, ‘Wait till your father gets home,’ which usually was for good reason,” her famous son noted when he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1986. “And she made great cherry pie.“
According to the Los Angeles Times, she and her husband asked each of their children not to drink, smoke, or swear until they were 21, at which time they were given a gold watch.
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The couple left Detroit in 1948 for Van Nuys, a predominantly agricultural area that was just beginning to sprout suburban communities. Her husband was offered a job with Coldwell Banker that offered no salary and no weekly guarantee against future sales. He made his earnings solely on commission.
Martha S. Jagger’s husband found success and eventually landed him the post of senior vice president and director of corporate communications for Coldwell Banker Commercial Group and he later established the Selleck Company for Real Estate Development and Consultation.
Martha S. Jagger served as president of the Motion Picture Mothers organization.
From 1998-2016, Martha served as president of the Motion Picture Mothers organization, which donates to the Motion Picture & Television Fund, the operator of the Woodland Hills home and hospital for retired members of the industry. Her husband participated in Los Angeles’ civic activities as a director of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, commissioner and president of the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission, and president of the Los Angeles Board of Recreation and Parks Commission.
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Her husband established the Selleck Company for Real Estate Development and Consultation. The company based in Westlake Village, was credited with reviving the former General Motors plant in Van Nuys. The development of a shopping complex on that site has had a major effect on the economic revitalization of the area.
Martha S. Jagger and her husband were presented with the Golden Hands Award by the Boys and Girls Club of the San Fernando Valley and the First Premier Parents Award from the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. Martha remained married to her husband until his death in March 2001.
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What happened to Tom Selleck’s mother?
Tom Selleck’s mother Martha S. Jagger passed away on 19 February 2017 in California, United States of America. She was 96 years old at the time of her death. She was survived by her three sons- Tom Selleck, Robert D. Selleck II, and Daniel Fife Selleck; daughter, Martha Selleck Ketchum; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was the last survivor of her eight brothers and sisters.
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