Person · Actor · Active 1932–1984
Dean Martin
1917–1995, Steubenville
American actor, born in Steubenville. Appeared in 52 films on this site, including Rio Bravo (1959), The Cannonball Run (1981) and Airport (1970). Among the 133 actors and directors Dean Martin shares films with on this site, the most frequent are Jerry Lewis (17 films), Frank Sinatra (8) and Shirley MacLaine (7).
Martin gained his career breakthrough together with comedian Jerry Lewis, billed as Martin and Lewis, in 1946.
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Throughout his career, Martin performed on concert stages, in nightclubs and audio recordings and appeared in 85 film and television productions and sold 12 million records in the United States alone, over 50 million worldwide.
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In their own words
I'd hate to be a teetotaller. Imagine getting up in the morning and knowing that's as good as you're going to feel all day.
Quoted by Leslie Halliwell in Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies (1984) · Wikiquote: Dean Martin · authors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Partners by shared films
Who Dean Martin made films with
Directors
- 6Norman Taurog directorJumping Jacks, The Stooge, The Caddy and 3 more
- 2Vincente Minnelli directorSome Came Running, Bells Are Ringing
- 2Henry Hathaway directorThe Sons of Katie Elder, 5 Card Stud
One film together
Co-stars
- 17Jerry Lewis actorMy Friend Irma, At War with the Army, My Friend Irma Goes West and 14 more
- 8Frank Sinatra actorSome Came Running, Ocean's 11, Sergeants 3 and 5 more
- 7Shirley MacLaine actressArtists and Models, Some Came Running, Career and 4 more
- 5Sammy Davis Jr. actorOcean's 11, Sergeants 3, Robin and the 7 Hoods and 2 more
- 3Bing Crosby actorRoad to Bali, The Road to Hong Kong, Robin and the 7 Hoods
- 3George Kennedy actorThe Sons of Katie Elder, Bandolero!, Airport
17 more partners with two or more films
- 2John Wayne actorRio Bravo, The Sons of Katie Elder
- 2Zsa Zsa Gabor actress3 Ring Circus, The Road to Hong Kong
- 2Bob Hope actorRoad to Bali, The Road to Hong Kong
- 2Anita Ekberg actressArtists and Models, 4 for Texas
- 2Robert Mitchum actorWhat a Way to Go!, 5 Card Stud
- 2Burt Reynolds actorThe Cannonball Run, Cannonball Run II
- 2Janet Leigh actressLiving It Up, Who Was That Lady?
- 2Cesar Romero actorOcean's 11, Marriage on the Rocks
- 2Lee Van Cleef actorPardners, The Young Lions
- 2Edward G. Robinson actorPepe, Robin and the 7 Hoods
- 2Dorothy Malone actressScared Stiff, Artists and Models
- 2Angie Dickinson actressRio Bravo, Ocean's 11
- 2Martin Balsam actorAda, Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
- 2Jack Albertson actorWho's Got the Action?, How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
- 2Michael Ansara actorRoad to Bali, Texas Across the River
- 2Carolyn Jones actressRoad to Bali, Career
- 2Peter Lawford actorOcean's 11, Sergeants 3
One film together
- Road to Bali 1952Humphrey Bogart, Jane Russell, Dorothy Lamour
- Sailor Beware 1952James Dean, Betty Hutton
- Scared Stiff 1953Carmen Miranda, Lizabeth Scott
- The Caddy 1953Donna Reed
- 3 Ring Circus 1954Elsa Lanchester
- Artists and Models 1955Eva Gabor
- You're Never Too Young 1955Raymond Burr
- Pardners 1956Agnes Moorehead, Lon Chaney Jr.
- Some Came Running 1958Arthur Kennedy
- The Young Lions 1958Marlon Brando, Maximilian Schell, Montgomery Clift, Hope Lange
- Career 1959Anthony Franciosa
- Rio Bravo 1959Walter Brennan, Ricky Nelson
- Bells Are Ringing 1960Judy Holliday, Frank Gorshin
- Ocean's 11 1960George Raft, Akim Tamiroff
- Pepe 1960Judy Garland, Shirley Jones, Cantinflas, Billie Burke, Hedda Hopper
- Who Was That Lady? 1960Tony Curtis, James Whitmore
- Ada 1961Susan Hayward
- All in a Night's Work 1961Cliff Robertson
- The Road to Hong Kong 1962Peter Sellers, David Niven, Joan Collins
- Who's Got the Action? 1962Walter Matthau, Lana Turner, Eddie Albert
- 4 for Texas 1963Charles Bronson, Ursula Andress
- Come Blow Your Horn 1963Lee J. Cobb
- Toys in the Attic 1963Geraldine Page, Gene Tierney, Wendy Hiller
- Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? 1963Carol Burnett, Elizabeth Montgomery
- Kiss Me, Stupid 1964Kim Novak, Ray Walston
- Robin and the 7 Hoods 1964Peter Falk
- What a Way to Go! 1964Paul Newman, Gene Kelly, Dick Van Dyke, Teri Garr, Barbara Bouchet, Robert Cummings
- Marriage on the Rocks 1965Deborah Kerr, Nancy Sinatra, DeForest Kelley
- The Sons of Katie Elder 1965Dennis Hopper
- Murderers' Row 1966Karl Malden, Ann-Margret
- Texas Across the River 1966Alain Delon, Peter Graves
- The Silencers 1966Cyd Charisse
- Rough Night in Jericho 1967Jean Simmons, George Peppard
- 5 Card Stud 1968Yaphet Kotto, Roddy McDowall
- Bandolero! 1968James Stewart, Raquel Welch
- How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life 1968Eli Wallach
- The Wrecking Crew 1969Chuck Norris, Sharon Tate, Elke Sommer
- Airport 1970Burt Lancaster, Jacqueline Bisset, Helen Hayes, Maureen Stapleton, Jean Seberg, Van Heflin
- Something Big 1971Honor Blackman, Ben Johnson
- Showdown 1973Rock Hudson
- The Cannonball Run 1981Jackie Chan, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Peter Fonda, Adrienne Barbeau, Valerie Perrine
- Cannonball Run II 1984Richard Kiel, Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Telly Savalas, Abe Vigoda, Ricardo Montalbán, Jim Nabors, Sid Caesar
Connections
The Rat Pack
The name the press gave to Frank Sinatra's circle of entertainers around 1960. All five appear in Ocean's 11.
Other regulars
- 11Daniel L. Fappshot 11 of 52 films
- 11Warren Lowedited 11 of 52 films
- 6Nelson Riddlescored 6 of 52 films
Films in this guide
Best known
- Rio Bravo 1959actor
- The Cannonball Run 1981actor
- Airport 1970actor
- Ocean's 11 1960actor
- The Young Lions 1958actor
- The Sons of Katie Elder 1965actor
1940s
1950s
- At War with the Army (1950)actor
- My Friend Irma Goes West (1950)actor
- That's My Boy (1951)actor
- Jumping Jacks (1952)actor
- Road to Bali (1952)actor
- Sailor Beware (1952)actor
- The Stooge (1952)actor
- Money from Home (1953)actor
- Scared Stiff (1953)actor
- The Caddy (1953)actor
- 3 Ring Circus (1954)actor
- Living It Up (1954)actor
- Artists and Models (1955)actor
- You're Never Too Young (1955)actor
- Hollywood or Bust (1956)actor
- Pardners (1956)actor
- Some Came Running (1958)actor
- The Young Lions (1958)actor
- Career (1959)actor
- Rio Bravo (1959)actor
1960s
- Bells Are Ringing (1960)actor
- Ocean's 11 (1960)actor
- Pepe (1960)actor
- Who Was That Lady? (1960)actor
- Ada (1961)actor
- All in a Night's Work (1961)actor
- Sergeants 3 (1962)actor
- The Road to Hong Kong (1962)actor
- Who's Got the Action? (1962)actor
- 4 for Texas (1963)actor
- Come Blow Your Horn (1963)actor
- Toys in the Attic (1963)actor
- Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)actor
- Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)actor
- Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)actor
- What a Way to Go! (1964)actor
- Marriage on the Rocks (1965)actor
- The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)actor
- Murderers' Row (1966)actor
- Texas Across the River (1966)actor
- The Silencers (1966)actor
- Rough Night in Jericho (1967)actor
- 5 Card Stud (1968)actor
- Bandolero! (1968)actor
- How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968)actor
- The Wrecking Crew (1969)actor
1970s
- Airport (1970)actor
- Something Big (1971)actor
- Showdown (1973)actor