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Entertainment

David Martin (artist) David Martin (1 April 1737 – 30 December 1797) was a Scottish painter and engraver. Born in Fife, he studied in Italy and England, before gaining a reputation as a portrait painter. Early life Born in Anstruther Easter, he was the first of t ...

(1737–1797), Scottish painter and engraver *

David Stone Martin David Stone Martin, born David Livingstone Martin (June 13, 1913 – March 6, 1992 in New London, Connecticut) was an American artist best known for his illustrations on jazz record albums.Detailed biographical information is spread throughout ...

(1913–1992), American artist *

David Martin (poet) David Martin (22 December 1915 – 1 July 1997), born Lajos or Ludwig Detsinyi, into a Jewish family in Hungary (then part of Austria-Hungary), was an Australian novelist, poet, playwright, journalist, editor, literary reviewer and lecturer. He ...

(1915–1997), Hungarian-Australian poet and novelist *

Dave Martin (screenwriter) David Ralph Martin (1 January 1935 – 30 March 2007) was an English television and film writer. He was born in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, and attended Handsworth Grammar School. Doctor Who David contributed numerous scripts for the ...

(1935–2007), writer for the television program ''Doctor Who'' *

Dave Martin (jazz musician) Dave Martin (1907–1975) was an American jazz musician. He was a New York-based bandleader A bandleader is the leader of a music group such as a dance band, rock or pop band or jazz quartet. The term is most commonly used with a group that ...

(1907–1975), jazz pianist and songwriter * David A. Martin (musician) (1937–1987), American pop musician with Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs *

Dave Martin (chef) ''Top Chef: San Francisco'', originally titled simply as ''Top Chef'', is the first season of the American reality television series ''Top Chef''. It was first filmed in San Francisco, California, before concluding in Las Vegas, Nevada. The seas ...

, contestant on the reality television program ''Top Chef'' * David L. Martin, role-playing games artist

Politics

* David Martin (Michigan politician) (born 1961), Republican state assemblyman *

David Martin (Nebraska politician) David Thomas Martin (July 9, 1907 – May 15, 1997) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician who served seven terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 to 1974. Martin was born in Kearney ...

(1907–1997), Republican U.S. representative *

David Martin (Wisconsin politician) David O. Martin (March 7, 1931 – January 22, 2025) was an American politician who was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Life and career Martin was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on March 7, 1931. After graduating from Neenah High School ...

(1931–2025), Republican state assemblyman *

David Martin (South Carolina politician) David Martin is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 26th District, serving since 2024. The District includes Fort Mill between I-77 and Lancaster County. Martin is a member of the Repu ...

, member of the South Carolina House of Representatives * David Martin (mayor) (born 1953), politician in Stamford, Connecticut *

David O'Brien Martin David O'Brien Martin (April 26, 1944 – November 20, 2012) was an American lawyer, politician, and veteran of the Vietnam War who served six terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1981 to ...

(1944–2012), Republican New York U.S. representative * David Martin (English politician) (born 1945), Conservative MP *

David Martin (Scottish politician) David Martin (born 26 August 1954) is a Scottish politician who has served as co-convener of the Citizens' Assembly of Scotland since 2019. A member of the Scottish Labour Party, he was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1984 to 20 ...

(born 1954), Labour party MEP for Scotland *Sir

David Martin (governor) Rear admiral (Australia), Rear Admiral Sir David James Martin, (15 April 1933 – 10 August 1990) was a senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy and later Governor of New South Wales. He also established the Sir David Martin Foundation to a ...

(1933–1990), Australian admiral, NSW governor * David C. Martin (politician), Florida state senator

Sports

Football

Boy Martin David Kirker Martin (1 February 1914 – 10 January 1991), known as Boy Martin or Davy Boy Martin, was a Northern Irish professional football centre forward, best remembered for his spells in the Football League with Nottingham Forest, Wolverham ...

(Davy Martin, 1914–1991), Northern Irish footballer * Dave Martin (footballer, born 1963), English footballer *

Dave Martin (footballer, born 1985) David John Martin (born 3 June 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a left winger. Football career Early career Martin was spotted at the age of 10 by Brighton & Hove Albion before moving to South East London based Slade Green and the ...

, English footballer with Whitehawk F.C. *

David Martin (footballer, born 1964) David Martin (born 25 January 1964) is a Scottish retired footballer who played for Alloa Athletic, Dumbarton, Queen of the South and St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland ...

, Scottish footballer *

David Martin (footballer, born 1986) David Edward Martin (born 22 January 1986) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. He is currently a player-coach for Ipswich Town F.C., Ipswich Town. He has al ...

, English football goalkeeper *

David Martín (footballer, born 1992) David Martín García (born 27 August 1992) is a Spanish Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger or Forward (association football), forward for Andorran club UE Santa Coloma. Club career Born in Segovia, Casti ...

, Spanish footballer *

Dave Martin (linebacker) David Kenneth Martin (born October 23, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fightin ...

(born 1946), American football linebacker *

David Martin (cornerback) David Martin (born March 15, 1959) is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL) and United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at V ...

(born 1959), American football player *

David Martin (tight end) David Earl Martin (born March 13, 1979) is an American former professional football tight end who is currently the tight ends coach at Maryville College. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL draft. He also p ...

(born 1979), American football player *

Dave Martin (soccer) David Martin (born February 3, 1988, in Denver, Colorado) is an American soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively u ...

(born 1988), American soccer player

Other sports

David Martin (tennis) David Martin (born February 22, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. He teamed with Scott Lipsky to win his first ATP doubles title in February 2008 at the SAP Open in San Jose, California San Jose, officially the City of Sa ...

(born 1981) *

David Martín (water polo) David Martín Lozano (born 2 January 1977) is a Spanish water polo player who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. See also * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo This is a list of World Aquatics Championships ...

(born 1977), Spanish water polo player *

Dave Martin (snooker player) Dave Martin (born 9 May 1948) is a retired English snooker player. He became a professional player in 1980, and later reached the semi-finals at the 1981 International Open. He was runner-up to Steve Davis at the 1984 International Masters. ...

(born 1948), English snooker player *

David Martin (gymnast) David Martin (born 8 June 1977), is a French former trampoline gymnast. He had competed for France at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Biography David Martin was born in Thiais, France on 8 June 1977. During the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydn ...

(born 1977), French trampoline gymnast

Other

David Martin (French theologian) David Martin (7 September 1639; Revel, Haute-Garonne, Revel, Diocese of Lavaur – 9 September 1721), was a learned France, French Protestantism, Protestant theologian. He was educated at Montauban, and at the academy of the reformed at Nîmes. He ...

(1639–1721), French theologian *

David Grier Martin David Grier Martin Sr. (November 11, 1910 – April 5, 1974) was the 13th president of Davidson College. A graduate of Davidson College, class of 1932, he served as college treasurer under President Cunningham. He was forty-eight years old when ...

(1910–1974), president of Davidson College *Sir

David Christie Martin Sir David Christie Martin CBE FRSE FCS FRIC FRSA DCL (7 October 1914 – 16 December 1976) was a Scottish-born scientific administrator, holding several senior positions. Life Martin was born in Kirkcaldy on 7 October 1914 the son of Helen Lint ...

(1914–1976), Scottish-born scientific administrator * David Martin (criminal), escaped prisoner in the 1980s * David A. Martin (lawyer), American lawyer * David Martin (Kansas judge) (1839–1901), Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court *

David Martin (journalist) David C. Martin (born July 28, 1943) is an American television news correspondent, journalist and author who works for CBS News. He has been the network's National Security Correspondent reporting from The Pentagon since 1993. Martin has contri ...

(born 1943), American television news correspondent *

David Martin (sociologist) David Alfred Martin, FBA (30 June 1929 – 8 March 2019) was a British sociologist and Anglican priest who studied and wrote extensively about the sociology of religion. Early life and education David Martin was born on 30 June 1929 in Mortlak ...

(1929–2019), British academic * David C. Martin, American architect *

David N. Martin David N. Martin (April 19, 1930 – October 2, 2012) was an American advertising executive. In 1965, Martin and his business partner, George Woltz, co-founded The Martin Agency, an advertising agency headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Martin als ...

(1930–2012), American advertising executive *

Dave Martin (sportscaster) Dave Martin is a former United States, American sportscaster who spent seven seasons as a play-by-play announcer in Major League Baseball. Career Martin called Chicago White Sox games on WFLD in 1968. He spent the next three seasons on WJW (TV), WJ ...

, American sports announcer