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Director, Actor Born: January 30, 1922 in Battle Creek, MI Death: May 24, 2008 Biography:Though he has done many other things since the late '60s and early '70s, comedian/actor "Dick Martin" will best be remembered as the co-host of the innovative sketch comedy series Laugh-In (1968-1973) with his longtime partner and straightman "Dan Rowan". Rowan and "Martin" started out on television appearing briefly on the summer edition of the comedy variety show "The Chevy Show" in 1958. He and Rowan made their feature-film debut that year in the Western "Once Upon a Horse". Between 1962 and 1964, "Martin", sans Rowan, was a regular on The Lucy Show. The two reunited to appear regularly on "The Dean Martin Summer Show" (1966-1967). That year, "Martin" also made another solo appearance in the "Doris Day" feature "The Glass Bottom Boat". Laugh-In was the comic duo's biggest success and at the peak of their popularity, the two attempted to further cash in by appearing in the Abbott and Costello-like... Full Biography
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