Dorothy Mengering
Dorothy Marie Mengering (July 18, 1921 – April 11, 2017) was an American television personality. She was the mother of late-night talk show host David Letterman. She made many telephone and live guest appearances on his shows: Late Night and Late Show.
Dorothy Mengering | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Marie Mengering July 18, 1921 |
| Died | April 11, 2017 (aged 95) Carmel, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Television | Late Night with David Letterman Late Show with David Letterman |
| Spouse(s) | Harry Letterman ,(m. 1942; his death 1973) Hans Mengering (m. 1983; his death 2013) |
| Children | Three; including David Letterman |
Following several years of appearing through telephone, Mengering (usually known as "Dave's Mom" or "Dave's Mom Dorothy", with no mention of her surname) became a recurring on-camera guest on Letterman's subsequent Late Show, initially by covering the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.
In 2015, Mengering suffered a stroke, but recovered months later.[1] Mengering died on April 11, 2017 at her home in Carmel, Indiana at the age of 95.[2] She died one day before Letterman's 70th birthday.[3]
References
- ↑ Andrew Husband (June 13, 2015). "Letterman's Mom Had A Stroke, And Other Bits From His First Post-Show Interview". Uproxx. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ↑ Mike Barnes (April 11, 2017). "Dorothy Mengering, David Letterman's Mom and 'Late Show' Personality, Dies at 95". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ↑ Darel Jevens (April 11, 2017). "David Letterman's Mom, Dorothy Mengering, Dies at 95". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
Other websites
- Dorothy Mengering on IMDb
- "Dave's Mom Biography". CBS.
- Dorothy Mengering being interviewed by her granddaughter,HOW editor Bryn Mooth, for StoryCorps (Reported by Family Tree Magazine (at familytreemagazine.com/insider) Archived 2009-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Alex Witchel (May 9, 1996). At Home With: Dave's Mom; She Still Thinks Pies Are Easy. https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/09/garden/at-home-with-dave-s-mom-she-still-thinks-pies-are-easy.html?src=pm.
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