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    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 entertainers of the mid-20th century, he was nicknamed "The King of Cool". [2] [3] Martin gained his career breakthrough together with comedian Jerry Lewis, billed as Martin and Lewis, in 1946.

    • He Came From Humble Beginnings. Dino wasn't a nickname. Dean Martin was born Dino Paul Crocetti on June 7, 1917, in Steubenville, Ohio. His father was an immigrant, recently arrived from a small commune in the south of Italy.
    • His School Years Were Miserable. Dean Martin didn't actually speak English until he was five years old. Before that, it was all Italian, all the time. He eventually enrolled in Steubenville's Grant Elementary, where he had to face the cruelty of other kids his age.
    • He Didn't Finish. School just wasn't it for Dean Martin. He made it to the 10th grade before finally dropping out for good. He'd overcome his strong Italian accent and won over the bullies, but he still thought education was a complete waste of time.
    • He Found An Illicit Career. Martin tried out the working-class life like his father, landing a job in a steel mill—but can you picture Dean Martin working in a steel mill?
  2. May 20, 2024 · Dean Martin (born June 7, 1917, Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.—died December 25, 1995, Beverly Hills, California) was an American singer and actor who was a member, with Jerry Lewis, of one of the most popular comedy teams on stage and television and in motion pictures for 10 years.

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  3. Apr 3, 2014 · Early Life. Actor and singer Dean Martin was born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio on June 7, 1917. Martin was the youngest of two sons, the oldest being Bill Crocetti, born to Italian...

  4. Mar 2, 2022 · Dean Martin had plastic surgery. His name was not the only thing that Dean Martin changed before becoming a major figure in the entertainment industry. According to Brightside, Martin broke his nose as a child. Unhappy with its appearance as his career began to take off, he underwent a rhinoplasty. The plastic surgery did not make a drastic ...

  5. Dean Martin. Self: The Dean Martin Show. Martin was born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio, to Gaetano Alfonso "Guy" Crocetti, an Italian immigrant and barber, and his Ohio-born wife, Angela (Barra) Crocetti. He spoke only Italian until age five. Martin came up the hard way, with such jobs as a boxer ("Kid Crochet"), a steel mill worker, a gas station worker and a casino croupier/dealer ...

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  7. Jul 23, 2021 · Dean Martin was a heavy smoker for most of his life. By 16, he was chain-smoking, and he often couldn’t go on stage without a drink in one hand and a cigarette in another. He continued to smoke until he was 76, even after showing signs of COPD in his early 60s.