Dean Martin

Dean Martin died Christmas Day, 1995 and was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, California.
. Martin was devastated by the loss, which led to further deterioration of his health. Though he is considered an average pop singer, many of his songs have a decided rock beat to them, including "Knee Deep in the Blues", "Heartaches By the Number", "Rock-a-Billy", "The Same Old Me" and his biggest hit, "Singing the Blues", which was #1 for 10 weeks in 1956. Tragedy struck on March 21, 1987 when his 35-year-old son, Dean Paul Martin, an actor, singer (in the group Dino, Desi, & Billy), and former tennis pro, was killed when the National Guard jet he was piloting crashed. His first hit was 1951's "My Heart Cries for You". He was married three times and had eight children, one by adoption. In 1957 he had his own television show.

He appeared in fifty-one films in all. He did movies with Teresa Brewer and Rosemary Clooney. Martin finally retired completely in 1988 when he became ill during a concert tour with surviving Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. In the 1950s and 1960s he acted in movies as well as singing. In 1976 Frank Sinatra brought Martin along as a surprise guest on Jerry Lewis' Labor Day Telethon. The reunion of the duo was their first public appearance together in twenty years. Mitch Miller, who was in charge of talent at Columbia Records, noted Al in 1950, and he joined Columbia and got his new stage name at Miller's urging: Miller is supposed to have said, "my name is Mitchell and you seem a nice guy, so we'll call you Guy Mitchell.". From 1965 until 1974, he hosted the weekly variety show, The Dean Martin Show on NBC, but in the 1970s, his poor health and declining popularity generally restricted him to the stage. He eventually went to New York City, and made several records for King Records under the name Al Grant. He won on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts radio show during this time.

He also starred in a series of four films as secret agent Matt Helm (1966–1969), including The Wrecking Crew (1969). In 1947 he made some recordings for Decca with Cavallaro's band, but had to leave due to a case of food poisoning. In the 1960s, he was part of the Rat Pack and made a number of successful films with them. He served in the United States Navy for two years, and after leaving the service became a singer with Carmen Cavallaro's big band. The partnership with Lewis broke up on July 24, 1956 and Martin surprised many when he went on to further success on his own. After leaving school, he worked as a saddlemaker, but supplemented his income by singing whenever he could. At this point in his life, Dude Martin, who had a country music broadcast in San Francisco, noticed him and hired him to perform with his band. They later appeared on The Colgate Comedy Hour, a variety show that they would occasionally host from 1950-1955. At the age of 11, he was signed by Warner Brothers Pictures, to be groomed as a child star, and he also performed on the radio on Station KFWB in Los Angeles, California.

On television, the duo debuted on June 20, 1948 on Ed Sullivan's Toast Of The Town variety program. He was born Al Cernik, son of immigrants from Yugoslavia, in Detroit, Michigan. The duo made their first film together in 1949 with My Friend Irma and in 1951 they starred in the hit At War with the Army, which established the formula for their thirteen following films. Guy Mitchell (February 22, 1927-July 1, 1999) was an American pop singer. He first teamed up with Jerry Lewis July 25, 1946 at Club 500 in Atlantic City, New Jersey and the two created a successful stage comedy routine. "Unless". Born Dino Paul Crocetti into an Italian-American family in Steubenville, Ohio, he left school at age sixteen and had a variety of jobs including that of prizefighter before changing his name and achieving moderate success as a singer in the New York nightclub scene. "The Roving Kind".

Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 - December 25, 1995) was an American film actor and singer, crooner. "Sparrow In The Treetop". That's Amore. "Singing the Blues". Cannonball Run II (1984). "She Wears Red Feathers". The Cannonball Run (1981). "Same Old Me".

Ricco (1975). "Rock-a-billy". Mr. "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania". Showdown (1973). "Ninety Nine Years (Dead or Alive)". Something Big (1971). "My Truly Truly Fair".

Airport (1970). "My Heart Cries for You". The Wrecking Crew (1969). "Knee Deep In The Blues". 5 Card Stud (1968). "Heartaches By The Number". Bandolero! (1968). "Feet Up (Pat Him On The Po-po)".

How to Save a Marriage (and Ruin Your Life) (1968). "Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle". Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968) (short subject). The Ambushers (1967). Rough Night in Jericho (1967).

Murderers' Row (1966). Texas Across the River (1966). The Silencers (1966). Marriage on the Rocks (1965).

The Sons of Katie Elder (1965). Kiss Me, Stupid (1964). Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964). What a Way to Go! (1964).

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963). 4 for Texas (1963). Toys in the Attic (1963). Come Blow Your Horn (1963) (cameo).

38-24-36 (1963). Who's Got the Actions? (1962). The Road to Hong Kong (1962) (cameo). Sergeants 3 (1962).

Something's Got to Give (1962) (unfinished). Ada (1961). All in a Night's Work (1961). Pepe (1960) (cameo).

Ocean's Eleven (1960). Bells Are Ringing (1960). Who Was That Lady? (1960). Career (1959).

Rio Bravo (1959). Some Came Running (1958). The Young Lions (1958). Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957).

Hollywood or Bust (1956). Pardners (1956). Screen Snapshots: Hollywood, City of Stars (1956) (short subject). Artists and Models (1955).

You're Never Too Young (1955). 3 Ring Circus (1954). Living It Up (1954). Money from Home (1954).

The Caddy (1953). Scared Stiff (1953). The Stooge (1953). Road to Bali (1952) (cameo).

Jumping Jacks (1952). Sailor Beware (1952). That's My Boy (1951). At War with the Army (1950).

Screen Snapshots: Thirtieth Anniversary Special (1950) (short subject). My Friend Irma Goes West (1950). My Friend Irma (1949). Film Vodvil: Art Mooney and Orchestra (1946) (short subject).