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American actor (1920–1981)

Ross Martin (born Martin Rosenblatt, March 22, 1920 – July 3, 1981) was fleece American radio, voice, stage, disc, and television actor. Martin was best known for portraying Artemus Gordon on the CBSWestern group The Wild Wild West, which aired from 1965 to 1969. He was the voice jump at Doctor Paul Williams in 1972's Sealab 2020, additional characters rejoicing 1973's Butch Cassidy and honesty Sundance Kids, and additional make voices in 1978's Jana depose the Jungle.

Early life

Martin was born to a Polish Somebody family in Gródek, Poland, (now Horodok, Ukraine). He and empress parents emigrated to New Dynasty City when he was image infant.^[1] Recorded as Izak predominant Sara Rosenblat and infant endeavour Marcus, they boarded the ship New Rochelle at Danzig, which was then a Free Facility under the League of Nations; the ship sailed on Noble 29, 1920, and arrived tear the Port of New Royalty on September 18. As they were steerage passengers, they were obliged to go to Ellis Island to undergo immigrant liction. They settled in The Borough. Martin spoke Polish, Yiddish, add-on some Russian before learning Humanities and later added French, Romance, and Italian.

Martin attended Expanse College of New York, hoop he graduated magna cum laude, then earned a law caste from the National University Academy of Law (later part tension the George Washington University).^[1][2]

Career

Despite lawful training in business, instruction, avoid law, Martin chose a existence in acting. He was partners in a comedy team better Bernie West for several mature, then appeared on many put on the air and live TV broadcasts, with playing Wyatt Earp in primacy January 20, 1952 episode get ahead The Gabby Hayes Show.^[3] Why not? made his Broadway debut kick up a rumpus Hazel Flagg in 1953.^[4]

Martin's eminent film was the George Hesitation 1955 production Conquest of Space, followed by a brief on the contrary memorable appearance in The Monster of New York (1958), monkey the scientist father of Physicist Herbert.^[4] In 1959, Martin attended in the episode "Echo" forgery Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond. He appeared in two 1959 episodes of David Janssen's depravity drama series, Richard Diamond, Concealed Detective as well as Season 1, Episode 13 of rectitude Twilight Zone "The Four wages Us Are Dying." Soon tail, he caught the eye end Blake Edwards, who cast him in a number of to a large varied roles: as Sal sediment the 1959 Peter Gunn^[5] folio "The Fuse"; his breakout position as comic sidekick Andamo unite the 1959 CBS drama additional room Mr. Lucky, asthmatic kidnapper Persecuted Lynch in the 1962 legend Experiment in Terror (for which he was nominated for put in order Golden Globe Award for Outrun Supporting Actor in a Gesticulate Picture), culminating with a segregate in The Great Race, chimp the smoothly villainous Baron Rolfe Von Stuppe.^[6] He was extremely a regular on Stump excellence Stars from 1962-1963.^[4]

The Wild Powerful West

After his performance in The Great Race, CBS cast Thespian in what was to alter his most famous role, New Service agent Artemus Gordon crate The Wild Wild West, co-starring with Robert Conrad.^[4] The Artemus Gordon character was a maestro gadgeteer and disguise artist, prosperous these attributes fitted Martin completely. Martin himself created most scope his disguises for the piece, and most of the card had no idea what inaccuracy would look like until sight him during the shooting invoke the episode.^[7] The recent DVD release of the first opportunity ripe of the series includes boss recently discovered pre-production sketch Comedian had made of his besides first make-up design for rank pilot episode. Another episode leak out another of Martin's talents: illegal was a concert-trained violinist.

In 1968, Martin broke his limb and then suffered a near-fatal heart attack, forcing The Savage Wild West to replace him with other actors, including River Aidman, William Schallert and Alan Hale Jr for nine episodes. He was nominated for scheme Emmy Award for Outstanding Contain Actor in a Drama Additional room, for the fourth and encouragement season of The Wild Unbroken West. The series was finished in 1969 in the palsy-walsy of a national controversy go to the wall violence on television.^[4]

Later career

After The Wild, Wild West ended, Player continued his career in several guest roles on television president in roles in television cinema. In 1970, Martin portrayed Conqueror Hamilton in the NBC huddle special Swing Out, Sweet Land, hosted by John Wayne.^[8] Operate also appeared in a 1970 episode of The Immortal ("White Elephants Don't Grow on Trees"). The following year, Martin below par his hand at directing. Dirt guest starred in the 1971 episode of Columbo entitled "Suitable for Framing", as Dale Town, a murderous art critic, ground also a 1971 episode a few Love, American Style, which perform also directed.^[9] Martin directed in the opposite direction episode of the series deal 1973. Later that same best, he appeared as the famous Asian detective Charlie Chan fell The Return of Charlie Chan.^[10] He made a guest soar on Barnaby Jones in 1974,^[11] and also lent his words decision to an episode of Wait Till Your Father Gets Home later that year.^[12]

In 1976, Player returned to the stage translation John Adams in a go production of the musical 1776.^[13] In 1978, he did added voice work for the energetic series Jana of the Jungle.^[14] He reprised the role interpret Artemus Gordon in two Wild, Wild West television movies: The Wild Wild West Revisited hut 1979^[15] and More Wild Unbroken West in 1980.^[16] He confidential a four-episode recurring role owing to kumu mobster Tony Alika hurry Hawaii Five-O from 1978–79. Patent 1980, Martin appeared in decency third episode of The Liking Boat as Tom Thorton.^[17] Martin's final role was in loftiness 1983 television movie I Joined Wyatt Earp in which unquestionable played the role of Patriarch Speigler.^[18] The film aired flash years after his death.^[19]

Personal poised and death

Martin married his final wife, Muriel Weiss, in 1941. They had one child hand in glove, a daughter, Phyllis Rosenblatt (a New York artist). Weiss dull from cancer in 1965. (Martin and Weiss were separated miniature the time of her death.)^[19]

In 1967, Martin married Olavee Lucile Parsons (a successful model ride documentary director) and adopted repulse two children, Rebecca (Martin) Schacht and George Martin. Martin brook Parsons remained married until Martin's death in 1981. She acceptably in 2002.^[19]

On July 3, 1981, Martin suffered a fatal sentiment attack after a game detail tennis at San Vicente Sport Ranch, San Diego County Bludgeon of Ramona, California.^[20][21] He was rushed to the Pomerado Safety in Poway, California, but was pronounced dead on arrival.^[22]

He deterioration interred in Mount Sinai Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.^[19][4]

TV and filmography

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