Happy Birthday Dino
Happy Birthday To A Talent Unparalleled In Today’s Entertainment World
Date of Birth
Date Of Death
25 December 1995, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (lung cancer and emphysema)
Birth Name
Dino Paul Crocetti
Nickname
Dino
King Leer (given to him by Life magazine)
Height
5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
Biography
” 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. It came when he teamed up with comedian Jerry Lewis in 1946. Films such as At War with the Army (1950) sent the team toward superstardom. After teaming with Lewis, Martin – born Dino Paul Crocetti – became a dramatic actor and the star of a long-running television variety show. Personality conflicts broke up the comedy duo in 1957. Few thought that Martin would go one to achieve solo success, but he did, winning critical acclaim for his role in The Young Lions (1958) with Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift. A succession of films followed for the singer-actor, including Some Came Running (1958) with Shirley MacLaine and Frank Sinatra. All would later be members of the “Rat Pack.” Martin learned well and proved potent at the box office throughout the 1960s, with films such as Bells Are Ringing (1960) and Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), again with Rat Pack pals Sammy Davis Jr. and Sinatra. During much of the 1960s and 1970s Martin’s movie persona of a boozing playboy prompted a series of films as secret agent Matt Helm and his own television variety show. Airport (1970) followed, featuring Martin as a pilot. He also played a phony priest in The Cannonball Run (1981). His last public role was a return to the stage, for a cross-country concert tour with Davis and Sinatra. He spoke affectionately of his fellow Rat Packers. “The satisfaction that I get out of working with these two bums is that we have more laughs than the audience has”, Martin said. “
Trade Mark
Cigarette and a glass of alcohol whenever he was doing his night club acts
Trivia
” His son, Dean Paul Martin (Dino), was killed in a plane crash in March 1987.
Member of the “Rat Pack” with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. All appeared in Ocean’s Eleven (1960).
Father of Gail Martin, Craig Martin, Claudia Martin, Deana Martin Gina Martin, Ricci Martin and Dean Paul Martin.
Grandfather of Alexander Martin.”
” Much of the “booze” that he drank on stage during his famous “Rat Pack” performances was really apple juice. (Son Dean Paul Martin spilled this secret, after the variety show ended production, stating that his father couldn’t have performed if he’d really drunk that much liquor.)”
” From 1973 to 1984, he was the host of the “Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts.” In one of the most classic television series of all time, Dean and his panel of actors and comics would shower the guest of honor with insults. This series contained the most famous names in the history of entertainment, such as Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, George Burns, James Stewart, Orson Welles, Jack Benny, Phyllis Diller, Milton Berle, Gene Kelly, Don Rickles, Rich Little, John Wayne, and Foster Brooks.”
” He and Frank Sinatra were best friends, a fact he held very dear to his heart. The two didn’t speak much, in the years after Dean quit the “Rat Pack Reunion” tour, but they did reconcile a few months before his death, over dinner – and a breadroll fight.”
” Dean is one of few actors who have received not just one, but three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for Motion Pictures at 6519 Hollywood Blvd., one for Television at 6651 Hollywood Blvd, and a third for his recording career.”
” Dean’s TV career began in 1950 with The Martin & Lewis Show on The Colgate Comedy Hour, which ran through 1955. He hosted various other shows before reluctantly taking the 1965 gig which turned into a 19-year success under various names.”
RIP … Cheers Dino
Discography
AlbumsCompilationsSingles & EPsDVDs & VideosAll
![Dean Martin [1955]](https://i2.wp.com/www.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_55x55.png)
![Bells Are Ringing [Original Soundtrack Album]](https://i1.wp.com/cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_75/MI0000/602/MI0000602693.jpg)
Filmography
1985 Half Nelson (TV Movie) Mr. Martin1978 Charlie’s Angels (TV Series) Frank HowellAngels in Vegas (1978) … Frank Howell1973 Showdown Billy Massey1971 Something Big Joe Baker1970 Airport Vernon Demerest1968 The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) Goodfellow’s Baby
