Dean Martin
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About
King of Cool who gained prominence as the on-set partner of Jerry Lewis. He was a crooner and a member of the Rat Pack.
Before Fame
After dropping out of high school, he worked as a bootleg liquor delivery boy, speakeasy croupier, blackjack dealer, boxer, and steel mill worker.
Trivia
In 2006, his duet with Martina McBride, "Baby, It's Cold Outside," reached #7 on the R&R AC chart.
Family Life
His uncle was comedian Leonard Barr. He had a long-term relationship with Phyllis Davis in the 1970s. In 1973, he married Catherine Hawn, and they divorced several years later. He lost custody of his children, Stephen, Claudia, and Barbara, after divorcing their mother, Elizabeth Anne McDonald.
Associated With
He starred with Frank Sinatra in the 1958 drama Some Came Running.
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