Dewey Dallas Martin (December 8, 1923 – March 11 or April 9, 2018) was an American film and television actor.

Early life

Martin was born in Katemcy, Texas. As a teenager, he lived in

Florence, Alabama Florence is a city in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States, in the state's northwestern corner. It is situated along the Tennessee River and is home to the University of North Alabama, the oldest college in the ...

. Martin joined the

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in 1940. In November 1942, he was one of a few enlisted sailors from Naval Air Technical Training Center Norman, Oklahoma selected for pre-flight training with the opportunity to earn a commission as an officer and become a

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. In April 1943, he was transferred to pre-flight training at the CAA War Training Service School in Natchitoches, Louisiana."Metalsmith Goes to Pre-Flight School"
''The Bull Horn'', Norman, Oklahoma, volume 1, number 21, April 1, 1943, page 3. At the time of his transfer, he was an Aviation Metalsmith 2nd Class and served as the Aviation Metalsmith School storekeeper. In November 1943, he was transferred to Navy-Preflight School in Athens, Georgia. In June 1944, he was assigned to at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida after completing primary flight training in Dallas, Texas. He served as a fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater of the war.

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

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in '' The Big Sky'' (1952), and reuniting 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 Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool". M ...

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 ''

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'' episode " I Shot an Arrow Into the Air" (1960) and ''

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'' episode " The Premonition" (1965), co-written by Ib Melchior. Starting in 1960, he played

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on four episodes of '' Walt Disney Presents''.

Personal life

Martin married Mardie Havelhurst from Portland, Oregon on February 15, 1952. They were divorced in 1955. He was later married to singer

Peggy Lee Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalis ...

for two years; the marriage ended in divorce. His first cousin was Ross Bass, a senator from Tennessee. Martin supported

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during the 1952 United States presidential election.''Motion Picture and Television Magazine'', November 1952, page 33, Ideal Publishers

Complete filmography

*'' Knock on Any Door'' (1949) - Butch (uncredited) *''

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'' (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 ''Flame of Araby'' (a.k.a. ''Flame of the Desert'') is a 1951 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Charles Lamont starring Maureen O'Hara and Jeff Chandler. British film star Maxwell Reed made his American film debut in the picture. ...

'' (1951) - Yak *'' The Big Sky'' (1952) - Boone Caudill *''

Tennessee Champ ''Tennessee Champ'' is a 1954 American drama film with strong Christian overtones directed by Fred M. Wilcox and starring Shelley Winters, Keenan Wynn, Dewey Martin, and Charles Bronson Mounted as a title to fill out double and triple bills ...

'' (1954) - Daniel Norson *''

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'' (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 *''

'' episode " I Shot an Arrow Into the Air" (1960) - Corey *'' Walt Disney Presents'' - "Daniel Boone" mini-series (1960-1961) - Daniel Boone *''

'' episode " The Premonition" (1965) - Jim Darcy *'' Laramie'' episode "The Stranger" (1963) – Vanton Maddox

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