Dean Martin was born on June 7, 1917 in Steubenville, Ohio.
Dean's birth name is Dino Paul Crocetti.
On December 25, 1995 Dean Martin passed away in Beverly Hills,
California from emphysema.
Sometimes Dean Martin was credited as Martin & Lewis.
Dino and King Leer were Dean Martin's nicknames
Though best known for the 51 films he made, Dean Martin was
a prizefighter, steel mill laborer, gas station attendant
and card shark before seeing the first glimmer of fame.
In 1946 Dean Martin got his first ticket to stardom, as he
teamed up with another hard worker who was also trying to
hit it big in Hollywood Jerry Lewis.
Dean Martin won critical acclaim
for his role in THE YOUNG LIONS in 1958 with Marlon Brando
and Montgomery Clift.
One of few actors that have received two stars on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame Dean Martin has one for Motion Pictures at 6519
Hollywood Blvd, and one for Television at 6651 Hollywood Blvd.
OCEAN'S ELEVEN in 1960 was one Dean Martin's best remembered
films. He played Sam Harmon alongside the other members of
the legendary Rat Pack: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey
Bishop and Peter Lawford.
Dean Martin is portrayed by Michael Daymond in POWER AND
BEAUTY a 2002 TV movie, by Joe Mantegna in THE RAT PACK in
1998's TV movie, by Jeremy Northam in MARTIN AND LEWIS in
2002 and by Danny Gans in SINATRA in 1992.
As the host of one of the most successful TV series in history
Dean Martin hosted THE DEAN MARTIN SHOW from 1965 to 1973
winning a 1965 Golden Globe Award.
In 1973 Dean Martin renamed the TV series to THE DEAN MARTIN
COMEDY HOUR it ran from 1974 to 1984 then Dean re-named it again,
this time THE DEAN MARTIN CELEBRITY ROASTS.
On THE DEAN MARTIN CELEBRITY ROASTS Dean Martin would get
to make fun of some of the greats like Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra,
Lucille Ball, James Stewart, George Burns, Milton Berle, Don
Rickles Phyllis Diller, and Joe Namath.
Dean Martin's other notable credits include...
