Dewey Martin

Dewey Martin
Dewey Martin in Tennessee Champ (1954)
Born	December 8, 1923 (1923-12-08) (age 85) Katemcy, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Film and television actor
Years active	1948–1978
Spouse(s)	Peggy Lee (1956-1958)

Dewey Martin is a retired American film and television actor.

Career

He was born December 8, 1923 in Katemcy, Texas. His film debut was an uncredited part in Knock on Any Door (1949). He also appeared in The Thing from Another World (1951) and co-starred with Kirk Douglas in The Big Sky (1952), but did not became a full-fledged star.

He worked extensively in television as well, including The Twilight Zone episode "I Shot an Arrow Into the Air" and The Outer Limits episode "The Premonition", co-written by Ib Melchior. Martin also played Daniel Boone on several episodes of Walt Disney's The Wonderful World of Color

Martin was married to singer Peggy Lee for two years; they divorced.

Partial filmography

• Knock on Any Door (1949) (uncredited)
• Battleground (1949) (uncredited)
• Kansas Raiders (1950)
• The Golden Gloves Story (1950)
• The Thing from Another World (1951)
• The Big Sky (1952)
• Prisoner of War (1954)
• Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
• The Desperate Hours (1955)
• The Proud and Profane (1956)
• Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957)
• The Longest Day (1962)
• Seven Alone (1974)

External links

• Dewey Martin at the Internet Movie Database

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