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Dewey Martin 1923 - 2018

Dewey Martin of California United States was born on December 8, 1923, and died at age 94 years old on April 9, 2018.

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  • Introduction

    Very talented actor.
  • 12/8
    1923

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    December 8, 1923
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  • Military Service

    He was in WWII. Martin was born in Katemcy, Texas. As a teenager, he lived in Florence, Alabama. Martin joined the U.S. Navy in 1940 and served as a Grumman F4F Wildcat and Grumman F6F Hellcat pilot in the Pacific Theater of the war. He fought in the Battle of Midway and ditched his Wildcat in the ocean because his carrier was damaged. He was shot down twice, the last time in 1945, where he was held as a prisoner of war until Japan's surrender.

  • Professional Career

    Acting career His film debut was an uncredited part in Knock on Any Door (1949), starring Humphrey Bogart. He also appeared in The Thing from Another World (1951), co-starred with Kirk Douglas in The Big Sky (1952), and reunited again with Humphrey Bogart as his younger escape convict brother in The Desperate Hours. Martin also played a lead role in Land of the Pharaohs (1955), and was featured opposite Dean Martin in his first post-Martin and Lewis film – Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957) – but did not become a full-fledged star. Martin worked extensively in television as well, including The Twilight Zone episode "I Shot an Arrow Into the Air" (1960) and The Outer Limits episode "The Premonition" (1965), co-written by Ib Melchior. Starting in 1960, he played Daniel Boone on four episodes of Walt Disney Presents.[citation needed] Personal life Martin was married to singer Peggy Lee for two years; the marriage ended in divorce. His first cousin was Ross Bass, a senator from Tennessee. Martin supported Adlai Stevenson during the 1952 United States presidential election. Complete filmography Knock on Any Door (1949) - Butch (uncredited) Battleground (1949) - G.I. Straggler (uncredited) The Golden Gloves Story (1950) - Nick Martel Kansas Raiders (1950) - James Younger The Thing from Another World (1951) - Crew Chief Bob Flame of Araby (1951) - Yak The Big Sky (1952) - Boone Caudill Tennessee Champ (1954) - Daniel Norson Prisoner of War (1954) - Jesse Treadman Men of the Fighting Lady (1954) - Ensign Kenneth Schechter Land of the Pharaohs (1955) - Senta, Vashtar's Son The Desperate Hours (1955) - Hal Griffin Cavalry Patrol (1956, TV Movie) - Lt. Johnny Reardon Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) - Dewey Martin (uncredited) The Proud and Profane (1956) - Eddie Wodcik Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957) - Mike Clark Jr. Man on the Beach (1961, TV Movie) The Longest Day (1962) - Private Wilder (scenes deleted) Savage Sam (1963) - Lester White Flight to Fury (1964) - Joe Gaines Cordillera (1964) Assault on the Wayne (1971, TV Movie) - Skip Langley Wheeler and Murdoch (1972, TV Movie) - Travanty Seven Alone (1974) - Henry Sager Television roles Zane Gray Theatre episode Man of Fear (1958) – Doc Holliday The Twilight Zone episode "I Shot an Arrow Into the Air" (1960) - Corey Walt Disney Presents - "Daniel Boone" mini-series (1960-1961) - Daniel Boone The Outer Limits episode "The Premonition" (1965) - Jim Darcy Laramie episode "The Stranger" (1963) – Vanton Maddox
  • 04/9
    2018

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    April 9, 2018
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    California United States
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Dewey Martin. Husband of Peggy Lee.
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Dewey Martin. Husband of Peggy Lee.
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Martin, Julie (Born Jul 8, 1809) Martin, Wesley (Born Jan 8, 1946) Martin, Valora (Born 1875) Martin, Gideon (Born Mar 27, 1838) Martin, Jennie (Born 1886) Condley-Martin, Dulcena (Born 1846) Martin, Minnie (Born Mar 22, 1870) Martin, James (Born Aug 19, 1885) Martin, John (Born 1883) Martin, Green (Born Apr 27, 1850)
Martin, Homer (Born 1879) Martin, Francis (Born Apr 4, 1874) Martin, Catherine Sophronia (Born Feb 20, 1850) Martin, Genevieve (Born Nov 9, 1879) Martin, George (Jan 1, 1911 - Jan 12, 1897) Martin, Henry (Born 1879) Martin, Jesse (Born 1905) Martin, Colley (Born May 18, 1876) Martin, William (Born Jan 2, 1905) Martin, Clara (Born Feb 14, 1908)

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