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Martin Short He may be known as one of America’s most talented actors and beloved comedians, but he’s also a doting father. the Murders only in the building The star has three children: Catherine, Oliver and HenryHe adopted them all and shared them with his late wife. Nancy Dolman. Sadly, Nancy passed away from ovarian cancer in 2010.
“It’s been a tough couple of years for my kids,” he said. “This is the thing that we go through life in denial about, that it’s going to happen to us or our loved ones, and when it does, you gain a little, you suffer a little. There’s no big surprise.” The Guardian In 2012 when discussing how his children were dealing with his wife’s death.
Unfortunately, Martin lost his eldest daughter, Katherine, in February 2026. She died at the age of 42.
Find out more about Martin and Nancy’s children and their lives with them below.
Catherine Short
Katherine was born on December 3, 1983. She reportedly worked as a social worker at different stages of her life. Although she has lived a private life, she has often appeared on red carpets with her father in the past. One event included Vanity gallery Oscars party in 2011. She happily posed for him while looking gorgeous in a strapless teal gown.
Katherine also appeared in the 2008 premiere of the film Spiderwick Chronicles In Los Angeles, California, she stayed by her father’s side to take photos throughout the night. She looked gorgeous at the event and wore a long-sleeved navy blue dress with a plunging neckline.
Unfortunately, Catherine passed away at the age of 42 in February 2026.
Oliver Short
Oliver is the second child of Martin and Nancy. He was welcomed into the world on April 29, 1986, and was confirmed as senior associate producer at NBC Sports in 2019. Martin spoke about him and his other children in an interview with Conan O’Brien He revealed that although he “pushed” his children to get into show business, none of them were really interested and went on to work other impressive jobs.
Other than his father’s revelations about his career on Conan’s talk show, Oliver was very private, like his other siblings. He has appeared on red carpets, including the one on opening night Martin Short: Fame becomes mewhich can be seen above, in New York in 2006.
Henry Short
Martin and Nancy’s youngest child is Henry. He was born on August 4, 1989, and lives a private life when he does not appear at events with his famous father. One of the memorable events he attended with Martin was the film’s premiere Inherent vice In New York in 2014. They both looked dashing in black and white suits with ties and stood smiling on the event carpet.
