Solo career Dean Martin

martin in film ada (1961)

martin s first solo film, ten thousand bedrooms (1957), box-office failure. still popular singer, rock , roll fore, era of pop crooner waning. martin wanted become dramatic actor, known more slapstick comedy films. though offered fraction of former salary co-star in war drama, young lions (1958), part marlon brando , montgomery clift. tony randall had part, talent agency mca realized film, martin become triple threat: make money work in night clubs, films, , records. martin replaced randall , film turned out beginning of martin s comeback. martin starred alongside frank sinatra first time in vincente minnelli drama, came running (1958). mid-1960s, martin movie, recording, television, , nightclub star. martin acclaimed dude in rio bravo (1959), directed howard hawks , starring john wayne , singer ricky nelson. teamed again wayne in sons of katie elder (1965), cast brothers. in 1960, martin cast in film version of judy holliday stage musical comedy bells ringing. won golden globe nomination performance in 1960 film comedy lady? continued seek dramatic roles, portraying southern politician in 1961 s ada, , starring in 1963 s screen adaptation of intense stage drama, toys in attic, opposite geraldine page, in 1970 s drama airport, huge box-office success.

sinatra , teamed several more movies, crime caper ocean s 11, musical robin , 7 hoods, , western comedies sergeants 3 , 4 texas, rat pack pals such sammy davis, jr., peter lawford, , joey bishop, romantic comedy, marriage on rocks. martin co-starred shirley maclaine in number of films, including came running, artists , models, career, in night s work, , way go! played satiric variation of own womanizing persona las vegas singer dino in billy wilder s comedy kiss me, stupid (1964) kim novak, , poked fun @ image in films such matt helm spy spoofs of 1960s, in co-producer. in third matt helm film ambushers (1967), helm, executed, receives last cigarette , tells provider, ll remember great beyond, continuing sotto voce, somewhere around steubenville, hope.

in rio bravo

as singer, martin copied styles of harry mills (of mills brothers), bing crosby, , perry como until developed own , hold own in duets sinatra , crosby. sinatra, not read music, recorded more 100 albums , 600 songs. signature tune, loves , knocked beatles hard day s night off number 1 in united states in 1964. followed door still open heart , reached number 6 year. elvis presley said have been influenced martin, , patterned love me tender after style. martin, elvis, influenced country music. 1965, of martin s albums, such dean tex martin rides again, houston, welcome world, , gentle on mind, composed of country , western songs artists such johnny cash, merle haggard, , buck owens. martin hosted country performers on tv show , named man of year country music association in 1966. final album of recording career 1983 s nashville sessions.

the image of martin vegas entertainer in tuxedo has been enduring one. ain t kick in head? , song martin performed in ocean s 11, did not become hit @ time, has enjoyed revival in media , pop culture. 3 decades, martin among popular acts in las vegas. martin sang , 1 of smoothest comics in business, benefiting decade of comedy lewis. martin s daughter, gail, sang in vegas , on many tv shows including his, co-hosting summer replacement series on nbc. daughter deana martin continues perform, did youngest son ricci martin until death in august 2016. eldest son craig producer on martin s television show , daughter claudia actress in films such think young. though thought of ladies man, martin spent lot of time family; second wife jeanne put it, prior couple s divorce, home every night dinner.