Character Biography

When her husband Deke is grounded early in the Mercury program, Marge is forced to carve out her own identity in this tight knit community. Just as Deke came to oversee the training and assignment of the astronauts, "Mother Marge" stepped up and became the leader of the Astronaut Wives Club.    

THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CHARACTERS:  Betty Grissom | Rene Carpenter | Louise Shepard | Trudy Cooper | Marge Slayton | Annie Glenn | Jo Schirra