Dewey Martin (actor)

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

Dewey Martin
Dewey Martin in 1952
Born(1923-12-08)December 8, 1923
Katemcy, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 9, 2018(2018-04-09) (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)

    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 escape 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. Starting in 1960, he played Daniel Boone on four episodes of Walt Disney Presents.

    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. Quigley Publishing Company. 49. ISSN 0895-2213. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
    3. 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. "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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