Dean Martin was born on this day in 1917 in Steubenville, Ohio. His real name was Dino Paul Crocetti, which he used until around 1940, when he started performing on radio broadcasts with local acts. In 1946, he teamed up with longtime comedy partner Jerry Lewis and together they achieved stardom. He took up acting and together the two starred in 11 films. In 1958, friction drove the comedy duo apart but Martin’s career continued to be a prosperous one. All told, Dean Martin appeared in 51 movies and hosted many television programs. He had his own show (under different names) for 19 years and had 40 Top 100 singles between 1951 and 1968. He died on Christmas Day, 1995.
Factoid: Only three of Martin’s songs ever went to number one: “That’s Amore,” “Memories Are Made of This” and “Everybody Loves Somebody.”
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