Title Page | Collection Summary | History of the Collection | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1917, June 7 | Born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio |
| 1946, July 25 | Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis debut as a team at Atlantic City's 500 Club |
| 1948-1953 | The Martin and Lewis Show on the National Broadcasting Company radio network |
| 1949 | Martin and Lewis make film debut as featured supporting actors in My Friend Irma |
| 1950-1955 | Martin and Lewis host a total of 28 episodes of The Colgate Comedy Hour on the National Broadcasting Company television network |
| 1953 | First long-play record album, Dean Martin Sings |
| 1957 | Dean Martin makes his solo film debut in Ten Thousand Bedrooms |
| 1965-1974 | The Dean Martin Show runs for 9 seasons (264 episodes) on the National Broadcasting Company television network |
| 1966-1969 | Dean Martin stars as secret agent Matt Helm in a series of films: The Silencers, Murderers' Row, The Ambushers, and The Wrecking Crew |
| 1973-1974 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast is a featured segment (25 episodes) during the final season of The Dean Martin Show, beginning with California Governor Ronald Reagan on September 14, 1973 |
| 1974-1979 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast airs as a series of 26 television specials on the National Broadcasting Company television network |
| 1984 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast is briefly revived for a final 3 episodes |
| 1995, December 25 | Passes away, Christmas day, in Beverly Hills, California |
Actor, comedian, singer, host, entertainer. Born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio. Partnered in comic duo with comedian Jerry Lewis from 1946-1956. As Martin and Lewis, the comic team featured in successful radio and television shows, motion pictures, and comic books. Following the team's breakup, Martin continued a successful career in film, as a singer of hit records, and as a popular night club entertainer. He starred as host of the Dean Martin Show for nine seasons from 1965-1974. The Celebrity Roast was a weekly feature of the final season, and continued independently as a series of television specials through 1984.