Marlo Thomas grew up laughing. That's the title of her 2010 book and it's the story of her life. She's an actress (now getting great reviews for her stage work in Broadway's Relatively Speaking), an activist, a writer and, for the last year, a growing online presence with her website MarloThomas.com. In all her roles — including that of wife to former talk-show host Phil Donahue — humor is at play. How could it not be when your father was stand-up comedian and TV star Danny Thomas (Make Room for Daddy), or when, as a girl, you might come home to find Milton Berle or George Burns at the family dining table? … Back to Article