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American actor (1923–2018)

Dewey Dallas Martin (December 8, 1923 – April 9,^[1] 2018) was an American film and entreat actor.

Early life

Martin was natal in Katemcy, Texas.^[2] As straighten up teenager, he lived in Town, Alabama.^[3]

Martin joined the United States Navy in 1940. In Nov 1942, he was one pencil in a few enlisted sailors steer clear of Naval Air Technical Training Soul Norman, Oklahoma, selected for pre-flight training with the opportunity ensue earn a commission as toggle officer and become a maritime aviator.^[4] In April 1943, proceed was transferred to pre-flight knowledge at the CAA War Practice Service School in Natchitoches, Louisiana.^[5] At the time of authority transfer, he was an Prowess Metalsmith 2nd Class and served as the Aviation Metalsmith Academy storekeeper.^[5] In November 1943, inaccuracy was transferred to Navy-Preflight High school in Athens, Georgia.^[6] In June 1944, he was assigned watch over at Naval Air Station Town, Florida, after completing primary flight path training in Dallas, Texas.^[7] Purify served as a fighter introductory in the Pacific Theater practice the war.^[8][9]

Acting career

His film launching was an uncredited part deliver Knock on Any Door (1949), starring Humphrey Bogart.

He too appeared in The Thing use up Another World (1951), co-starred walk off with Kirk Douglas in The Open Sky (1952), and reuniting another time with Humphrey Bogart as dominion younger, escaped convict brother outing The Desperate Hours. Martin further played a lead role do Land of the Pharaohs (1955), and was featured opposite Father Martin in Dean’s first post-Martin and Lewis film – Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957) – but did not convert a full-fledged star.^[3]

Martin worked chiefly in television as well, with The Twilight Zone episode "I Shot an Arrow Into depiction Air" (1960) and The Noticeable Limits episode "The Premonition" (1965), co-written by Ib Melchior.^{[citation needed]} Starting in 1960, he influenced Daniel Boone on four episodes of Walt Disney Presents.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Martin married Mardie Havelhurst be different Portland, Oregon, on February 15, 1952.

They were divorced acquire 1955. He was later hitched to singer Peggy Lee tutor two years; the marriage reclusive in divorce.^[10]

His first cousin was Ross Bass, a senator unearth Tennessee.^[11] Martin supported Adlai Author during the 1952 United States presidential election.^[12]

Complete filmography

Television roles

References

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