Dean Martin: A Biography of the Legendary Actor, Singer, and Comedian

By Andrew Cooper

Experience the Illustrious and Adventurous Life of the Most Easygoing and Coolest Man that America Ever Knew

 

It is unlikely if the world has ever seen anyone more relaxed and laidback as Dear Martin. He was everyone's favorite man and an astonishingly talented show business professional. Whether you listened to him sing "Let it Snow" or watched "Rio Bravo," he had you. Every woman loved him, and every man wanted to be like him.

 

There was a genuineness about him that exuded an old European charm. Dropping out of high school, working odd jobs, and finally being discovered as a rising star, Dean Martin rose to legendary heights. What probably most accentuated his entertainment career was co-starring with Jerry Lewis in many films.

He was an enigmatic personality. Although he rose to uncharted heights as a singer and an actor, he was estranged from his wife and their four children. This book uncovers the mystique and elucidates his life in a unique way.

 

Here's a preview of what you'll discover in this book …

• His childhood, education and early days
• The singer as a struggling young man
• His rise to become the most loved singer
• His long and successful acting streak with Jerry Lewis
• Playing in the big league with top actors
• Settling down later in life and genesis of the Dean Martin Show
• A happy ending

….. And much more!

• Language: English
• Publisher: MG Publishing
• Release date: Dec 28, 2020
• ISBN: 9781386427940

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Dean Martin

A Biography of the Legendary Actor, Singer, and Comedian

Andrew Cooper

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Table of Contents

Dino

Steubenville, Ohio

Kid Crochet

Little Chicago

New York Runaway

Martin and Lewis

Jeanne

Breaking Up with Jerry

Family Life Finally?

The Young Lions

Frank Sinatra

The Rat Pack

The Kennedys  and Marilyn Monroe

Everybody Loves Somebody

The Dean Martin Show

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Midlife Crisis

Later Work

The Death of Dean Paul

Dino’s Final Years

Tributes to the King of Cool

Dino in the Movies

Dino’s Music Legacy

A Happy Ending

Dino

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ean Martin, crooner, actor, heartthrob, comedian, and television icon, was the King of Cool.  From the Ohio Club circuit to his first famous act in 1946, to his ability to come back again and again, until his death in 1995 he entertained the world in films, on television, and with his immortal music.  To this day his songs remain a part of our culture.  We’re going to call him Dino because that’s what his friends called him, and Dino had a lot of true friends.  An affectionate man, a hugger, a toucher, he would always speak to others with a hand on their shoulder or wrist, paying close attention to their words.  He was known to be ceaselessly loyal when it came to friendship, often putting his own job on the line to help the people he cared for. 

Dino was an instantly likable fellow; one never had to worry that he would get angry or impatient.  Women absolutely loved him but, here’s the funny thing, men did too.  They wanted to be like him and be liked by him.  Dino was always the one who could diffuse an argument with a joke or keep the hothead in the room under control.  Yes, that means Frank Sinatra - more on him later.  Nothing could ruffle Dino’s exquisitely pressed feathers.  He usually had a drink in one hand and a cigarette in the other.  Dino was laid back, witty, clever, adored by those who knew him.  He was flawlessly groomed, tuxedo-clad, and completely at home with a band behind him and a club audience in front. A few things were certain: when Dino loved what he was doing, there was no stopping him, and this was a guy who loved to work.  His enthusiasm for performing shows in everything he did, except in the few instances when he was no longer happy to be there.  Yes, that means Jerry Lewis – more on him later, too.

Dino made a name for himself not only in the entertainment industry but as a fashion and lifestyle icon of the 1950s as a member of Frank Sinatra’s famed Rat Pack, where without effort he was able to fit in with gangsters and politicians alike.  The persona he so often portrayed onstage was the always-tipsy swinger, a ladies’ man who could also stumble into a fairly fantastic song whenever the mood struck him.  His improvisational skills in comedy, in combination with his unflappable cool with his willingness to be the butt of his own jokes, made audiences love him.  He was far from an angel, yet no one seems able to hold a