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Dean Paul Martin

Billy Hayes in Misfits of Science

Photos Dean Paul Martin Birth name: Dean Paul Martin
Birth date: 1951/11/17
Date of death : 1987/03/21 (36 years old)
Birth place : Santa Monica, California, USA

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Biography for Dean Paul Martin

Dean Paul Martin (November 17, 1951 - March 21, 1987) was an American singer and actor.

The son of the legendary performer Dean Martin, he was a member of the pop group Dino, Desi, & Billy. "Dino" was thirteen when he, Desi Arnaz Jr., and William "Billy" Hinsche formed the trio. Oriented toward teenage girls, the group had a few minor hits between 1965 and 1968. Martin later began to go by his given name Dean Paul instead of the nickname "Dino". He became a successful tennis player and actor.

Martin met an untimely death in 1987 when his National Guard fighter jet crashed over a mountainous area of California, killing him and his co-pilot. Shortly before his death, Dean Paul Martin had starred in the TV series Misfits of Science. The singer Dean Martin never recovered from the loss of his son, and he retired from show business that same year.

Dean Paul Martin was the former husband of both actress Olivia Hussey and Olympic skating gold medalist Dorothy Hamill. Martin’s 12-year-old son by Hussey, Alex, had watched his father take off on the ill-fated flight.

He is interred in the Los Angeles National Cemetery, a former U.S. Veterans Administration cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

Dean Paul Martin, son of actor Dean Martin, died in 1987 in a plane crash. He was Doctor Hayes in Superminds.

Dean Paul Martin was an American actor and singer, known for having played in several television and films series in the 1980s. He was the son of the actor and singer Dean Martin and Jeanne Martin, and grew up in Beverly Hills, in California.

Martin began his career as a singer and dancer, before embarking on acting. He made his cinema debut in 1980 in the film "The Hunter", alongside Steve McQueen and Eli Wallach. Subsequently, he played in other films such as "Galactica 1980" and "Paradise".

In 1984, Martin joined the cast of the television series "General Hospital" in the role of Frisco Jones. He won a daytime Emmy Award for his work in the series. Martin also played in other television series such as "Flamingo Road" and "The Wild Wild West".

Unfortunately, Martin died tragically in 1987 at the age of 35 in a helicopter accident while he was in service in the US Air Force Reserve. His death aroused sadness and emotion in the world of entertainment.

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Filmography

Title Role
Made in USA (1988) Cowboy
Backfire (1987) Jake
Misfits of Science (1985) TV Series Dr. Billy Hayes
Misfits of Science (1985) (TV) Dr. Billy Hayes
Heart Like a Wheel (1983) Sonny Rigotti
Players (1979) (as Dean-Paul Martin) Chris
A Boy... a Girl (1969) (as Dino Martin Jr.) The Boy
Rough Night in Jericho (1967) (uncredited) Cowboy

Trivia

Was a member of the Rock Group: Dino, Desi, & Billy

Died in a military jet crash in the San Bernardino Mountains, California, while on active duty with the California Air National Guard.

Interred at Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Married figure skater Dorothy Hamill in 1982, but that marriage lasted only a few years.

Family

Spouse : Dorothy Hamill (January 1982 - June 1984) (divorced), Olivia Hussey (17 April 1971 - 1978) (divorced) 1 son.

Father of Alexander Martin

Son of Dean Martin

Son of Jeanne Martin.

Brother of Ricci Martin.

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 01/07/2003 by starwars102
  • Last update: 01/05/2007 by tiesto79

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