Dewey Martin (actor)

Dewey Martin
Dewey Martin in 1952
Born(1923-12-08)December 8, 1923
Katemcy, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 2018 (aged 94)
San Pedro, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1948–1978
Spouses
Mardie Havelhurst
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(m. 1952; div. 1955)​
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(m. 1956; div. 1958)​
RelativesRoss Bass (first cousin)

Dewey Dallas Martin (December 8, 1923 – April 9,[1] 2018) was an American film and television actor.

Early life

Martin was born in Katemcy, Texas.[2] As a teenager, he lived in Florence, Alabama.[3]

Martin joined the United States Navy in 1940. In November 1942, he was one of a few enlisted sailors from Naval Air Technical Training Center Norman, Oklahoma, selected for pre-flight training with the opportunity to earn a commission as an officer and become a naval aviator.[4] In April 1943, he was transferred to pre-flight training at the CAA War Training Service School in Natchitoches, Louisiana.[5] At the time of his transfer, he was an Aviation Metalsmith 2nd Class and served as the Aviation Metalsmith School storekeeper.[5] In November 1943, he was transferred to Navy-Preflight School in Athens, Georgia.[6] In June 1944, he was assigned to at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, after completing primary flight training in Dallas, Texas.[7] He served as a fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater of the war.[8][9]

Acting career

His film debut was an uncredited part in Knock on Any Door (1949), starring Humphrey Bogart. He also appeared in The Thing from Another World (1951), co-starred with Kirk Douglas in The Big Sky (1952), and reuniting again with Humphrey Bogart as his younger, escaped convict brother in The Desperate Hours. Martin also played a lead role in Land of the Pharaohs (1955), and was featured opposite Dean Martin in Dean’s first post-Martin and Lewis film – Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957) – but did not become a full-fledged star.[3]

Martin worked extensively in television as well, including The Twilight Zone episode "I Shot an Arrow Into the Air" (1960) and The Outer Limits episode "The Premonition" (1965), co-written by Ib Melchior.[citation needed] Starting in 1960, he played Daniel Boone on four episodes of Walt Disney Presents.[citation needed]

Personal life

Martin married Mardie Havelhurst from Portland, Oregon, on February 15, 1952. They were divorced in 1955. He was later married to singer Peggy Lee for two years; the marriage ended in divorce.[10]

His first cousin was Ross Bass, a senator from Tennessee.[11] Martin supported Adlai Stevenson during the 1952 United States presidential election.[12]

Complete filmography

Television roles

References

  1. ^ "In Memoriam". SAG-AFTRA.
  2. ^ Moser, J.D.; Stevens, T.; Publishing, Q.; Pay, W.; Thompson, P. (2004). "Television & Video Almanac". International Television & Video Almanac. 49. Quigley Publishing Company. ISSN 0895-2213. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Staff (May 22, 1952). "Dewey Martin, Florence's Own Movie Star, Visits". The Florence Times. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  4. ^ "14 Enlisted Men Will Be flying Cadets", The Norman Transcript, Norman, Oklahoma, volume 54, number 114, November 22, 1942, page 12. (subscription required)
  5. ^ a b "Metalsmith Goes to Pre-Flight School", The Bull Horn, Norman, Oklahoma, volume 1, number 21, April 1, 1943, page 3. (subscription required)
  6. ^ "Our Fighting Men", Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, 55th year, number 38, June 25, 1944, page 7, section 3. (subscription required)
  7. ^ "Our Fighting Men", Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, 54th year, number 173, November 7, 1943, page 5, section 2. (subscription required)
  8. ^ Is That All There Is?: The Strange Life of Peggy Lee. Atria Books. November 11, 2014. pp. 188–90. ISBN 978-1451641684.
  9. ^ Aaker, Everett. "Dewey Martin" biography, Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary, McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, 2017, pages 268-270. ISBN 978-1-4766-2856-1
  10. ^ Staff (June 14, 1959). "Peggy Lee, Dewey Martin, Divorce". Associated Press (via The Florence Times). Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  11. ^ "Dewey Martin". Corsicana Daily Sun. January 12, 1955. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  12. ^ Motion Picture and Television Magazine, November 1952, page 33, Ideal Publishers
  13. ^ p. 36 Terrace, Vincent Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018 McFarland & Company September 28, 2018
  14. ^ p. 143 Terrace, Vincent Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018 McFarland & Company September 28, 2018
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