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Actor Born: June 7, 1917 in Steubenville, OH Death: December 25, 1995 Biography:"Dean Martin" found phenomenal success in almost every entertainment venue and, although suffering a few down times during his career, always managed to come out on top. During the '50s, he and partner "Jerry Lewis" formed one of the most popular comic film duos in filmdom. After splitting with "Lewis", he was associated with the Hollywood's ultra-cool "Rat Pack" and came to be known as the chief deputy to the "Chairman of the Board," "Frank Sinatra".
Although initially a comic actor, Martin also proved himself in such dramas as "The Young Lions" (1958), more than holding his own opposite "Marlon Brando" and "Montgomery Clift". He was also never above poking sly fun at his image as a smooth womanizer in such outings as the Matt Helm spy spoofs of the '60s. As a singer, Martin was, by his own admission, not the greatest baritone on earth, and made no bones about having copied the styles of "Bing... Full Biography
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