Dean Paul Martin Jr. (November 17, 1951 â€" March 21, 1987) was an
American pop singer and film and television actor. A member of the
California Air National Guard, Martin died in a crash during a
military training flight. Martin was the son of American entertainer
Dean Martin.Martin's parents were singer and entertainer Dean Martin
and his second wife, Jeanne Biegger. Dean Paul was the fifth of Dean
Martin's eight children, and was Jeanne's eldest son. He attended the
Urban Military Academy in Brentwood, California. As a youth, Martin
was encouraged toward a singing career. At age 13 he joined Desi Arnaz
Jr. and Billy Hinsche in the pop group Dino, Desi, & Billy, which had
a few minor hits in the US in 1965, landing in the Billboard Top 30
twice; "I'm A Fool" (U.S. #17) and "Not The Lovin' Kind" (U.S.
#25).Martin began to go by his given name of Dean Paul instead of the
nickname "Dino" in his late teens. He became a successful tennis
player (he competed in a junior competition at Wimbledon) and an
actor. He co-starred with Ali MacGraw in the 1979 film Players,
starring as a professional tennis player, for which he was nominated
for a Golden Globe Award as New Star of the Year â€" Actor. He later
starred in the TV series Misfits of Science which aired during the
1985-1986 television season. The series co-starred Courteney Cox.His
final film appearance came in Backfire, co-starring Karen Allen and
Keith Carradine, released in 1988 after Martin's death.
American pop singer and film and television actor. A member of the
California Air National Guard, Martin died in a crash during a
military training flight. Martin was the son of American entertainer
Dean Martin.Martin's parents were singer and entertainer Dean Martin
and his second wife, Jeanne Biegger. Dean Paul was the fifth of Dean
Martin's eight children, and was Jeanne's eldest son. He attended the
Urban Military Academy in Brentwood, California. As a youth, Martin
was encouraged toward a singing career. At age 13 he joined Desi Arnaz
Jr. and Billy Hinsche in the pop group Dino, Desi, & Billy, which had
a few minor hits in the US in 1965, landing in the Billboard Top 30
twice; "I'm A Fool" (U.S. #17) and "Not The Lovin' Kind" (U.S.
#25).Martin began to go by his given name of Dean Paul instead of the
nickname "Dino" in his late teens. He became a successful tennis
player (he competed in a junior competition at Wimbledon) and an
actor. He co-starred with Ali MacGraw in the 1979 film Players,
starring as a professional tennis player, for which he was nominated
for a Golden Globe Award as New Star of the Year â€" Actor. He later
starred in the TV series Misfits of Science which aired during the
1985-1986 television season. The series co-starred Courteney Cox.His
final film appearance came in Backfire, co-starring Karen Allen and
Keith Carradine, released in 1988 after Martin's death.
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