Profile
Dorothy Mengering
Television Host + Letterman
Female
Born
Jul 18, 1921
Age
91
Dorothy Marie Mengering, better known to Late Show viewers as Dave's Mom, is the mother of late-night talk show host David Letterman and frequent guest on his show. Following several years of appearing via telephone, Mengering made her on screen Late… Read More
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Dorothy Mengering
Age 91
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Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1921
Birth
Born in 1921.
TWENTIES
1942
21 Years Old
Mengering spent a year at Indiana University before marrying Harry Joseph (Joe) Letterman in 1942, with whom she had three children: Jan, David, and Gretchen.
FIFTIES
1973
52 Years Old
While raising her children, she assisted her husband, a florist, and worked as a secretary at her church, Second Presbyterian; she was widowed in 1973.
LATE ADULTHOOD
1983
62 Years Old
In 1983, she married again, this time to Hans Mengering, a retired engineer and decorated World War II veteran.
Following several years of appearing via telephone, Mengering made her on screen Late Show debut covering the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.
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1995
74 Years Old
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In 1995, she traveled to London to film remote spots for The Late Show, which would be airing from London later that year.
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1998
77 Years Old
Mengering reprised her role as Late Show Olympic commentator in 1998 and 2002, covering the Winter Games held in Nagano, Japan and Salt Lake City, Utah.
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