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General First nameDean Paul (Dino)
LastnameMartin Jr.
GenderMale
CountryUnited States of America
Date of birth1951-11-17
Place of birthSanta Monica, CA, United States of America
Date of death1987-03-21
Place of deathSan Gorgonio Mountain,CA, United States of America


About

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).[2][3]

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 – 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.

Martin, an avid pilot, obtained his pilot's license at age 16 and became an officer in the California Air National Guard in 1980.[7] He entered active duty for officer training in the U.S. Air Force under the Palace Chase program (i.e., direct entry into the Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve), was commissioned as a second lieutenant, and completed Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus AFB, MS in 1981. Following transition training in the F-4 Phantom II jet fighter at Homestead AFB, FL in the 308TFS, he was assigned to the California Air National Guard's 196th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 163rd Tactical Fighter Group, at March AFB, California, flying the F-4C Phantom II as a Traditional (i.e., part-time) Air National Guardsman. He eventually rose to the rank of captain.

Martin died in 1987 when his F-4 departed March Air Force Base, California, on a routine training mission and crashed in California's San Bernardino Mountains during a snowstorm, killing him and his weapons systems officer, Captain Ramon Ortiz.] He was 35 years old.

Martin is buried in the Los Angeles National Cemetery, a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

Martin married actress Olivia Hussey in 1971. They had one child, Alexander, and divorced in 1978. He married Olympic gold medalist ice skater Dorothy Hamill in 1982, and they divorced in 1984. Martin also dated Candice Bergen and Tina Sinatra.

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Archive statistics Career1969 - 1979
Tournament wins0
Matches51
Match wins6


Tournaments North Conway - 1979 AMEX - Kiamesha Lake - 1979 US International Indoor Championships - 1978 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1978 Abierto Mexicano - 1978 Pacific Northwest - 1977 Kent Championships - 1977 Australian Open Qualifying - 1977 Roland Garros Qualifying - 1977 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1977 US Open Qualifying - 1977 Auckland - 1977 Surrey Hard Court Championships - 1977 Oviedo - 1977 Hampton - 1977 Stockholm Open - 1977 AMEX - Sun Valley - 1977 AMEX - Steamboat Springs - 1977 AMEX - Copper Mountain - 1977 Manly Seaside Tournament - 1976B Southern California Championship - 1976 Tennessee Valley Invitation - 1976 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1976 Cape Fear Open - 1976 North Conway - 1976 Sacramento Indoor Classic - 1976 West Lake Open - 1976 AMEX - Waterville - 1976 AMEX - Mount Snow - 1976 AMEX - Stratton Mountain - 1976 AMEX - Great Gorge - 1976 Roland Garros Qualifying - 1975 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1975 Southern California Championship - 1974 US Pro Championships - 1974 Dewar Cup Second Leg - 1974 Cincinnati - Qualifying - 1974 Far West Invitation - 1972 Ocean Pines International - 1972 Southern California Championship - 1970 Pacific Northwest - 1970 Pacific Coast Championship - Qualifying - 1970 Philadelphia Open - Qualifying - 1970 West of England Championships - 1969 Motion Picture Tourney - 1969