Dean Martin, born on July 17, 1917 in the town of Steubenville, Ohio, in a family of Italian immigrants. Real name, Dino Paul Crocetti, little lover of studies, he soon left school and set out a living in what was, and worked since her teens in the trades as a laborer, salesman fuel at a gas station, casino dealer, and even boxer, fighting (with some success) with the nickname "Kid Crocetti."
At the same time, Dean Martin was introduced gradually in "nightclubs" as a singer, performing with Ernie McKay Orchestra, under its new nickname Dino Martin. In one of his performances, which he combined music and comedy, coincided with a comedian who also tried to break into the entertainment field, his name was Jerry Lewis. The two became fast friends, prompting them to act as a couple in 1946 at the club "Atlantic City", getting chemistry with his hilarious arouse enthusiasm among the audience. Shortly after debuting on the radio and in 1949 signed with Paramount to star in their first film together, "My Friend Irma" (1949), a title directed by George Marshall and that was the beginning of a long series of hit movies.
The long friendship ended after the shooting of "Mad About Anita" and the couple broke his successful artistic collaboration to launch a solo career, in which more diversify their roles, showing an amazing talent for dramatic performance. Also continued making records and getting hit with pop classics as "Volare" or "Everybody loves somebody." Emotionally speaking, before the arrival of 60 and was married twice, first with Betty MacDonald in 1940, whom she divorced in 1949, and the second in 1949 with Jane Biegger, his most enduring relationship with that was until 1973. From the 50's, Dean Martin, was part of a group of actors and singers, led by Frank Sinatra and known worldwide as the "Clan Sinatra" and vulgarly "rat pack" (Band of rats) . Lovers were partying and good life and boasting of having close contacts with the Mafia world.
Dean Martin, became a popular singer and his poor relationship with jazz, which came very briefly, but with correction appreciably album "Swingin 'Down Yonder" for Capitol, 1954 is a good example of this, does not prevent that maintain a constant and inescapable presence in the world of American show business the 50 and 60.
At the same time, Dean Martin was introduced gradually in "nightclubs" as a singer, performing with Ernie McKay Orchestra, under its new nickname Dino Martin. In one of his performances, which he combined music and comedy, coincided with a comedian who also tried to break into the entertainment field, his name was Jerry Lewis. The two became fast friends, prompting them to act as a couple in 1946 at the club "Atlantic City", getting chemistry with his hilarious arouse enthusiasm among the audience. Shortly after debuting on the radio and in 1949 signed with Paramount to star in their first film together, "My Friend Irma" (1949), a title directed by George Marshall and that was the beginning of a long series of hit movies.
The long friendship ended after the shooting of "Mad About Anita" and the couple broke his successful artistic collaboration to launch a solo career, in which more diversify their roles, showing an amazing talent for dramatic performance. Also continued making records and getting hit with pop classics as "Volare" or "Everybody loves somebody." Emotionally speaking, before the arrival of 60 and was married twice, first with Betty MacDonald in 1940, whom she divorced in 1949, and the second in 1949 with Jane Biegger, his most enduring relationship with that was until 1973. From the 50's, Dean Martin, was part of a group of actors and singers, led by Frank Sinatra and known worldwide as the "Clan Sinatra" and vulgarly "rat pack" (Band of rats) . Lovers were partying and good life and boasting of having close contacts with the Mafia world.
Dean Martin, became a popular singer and his poor relationship with jazz, which came very briefly, but with correction appreciably album "Swingin 'Down Yonder" for Capitol, 1954 is a good example of this, does not prevent that maintain a constant and inescapable presence in the world of American show business the 50 and 60.
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