Marker #2-41 : Steubenville's Dean Martin

Dean Martin uploaded by Ohio Historical Society
A promotional image of Dean Martin singing. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, Martin was a member of the "Rat Pack" (AL07667).

Name	User	Date
Dean Martin	Ohio Historical Society	10-30-06
Home behind marker on Historic North Fourth Street	Phantom Beemer	02-27-08
Historic North Fourth Street. Note marker under tree to left of stop sign.	Phantom Beemer	02-27-08
That's Amore!	puddles_n_sweat	10-18-06
Dean Martin Mural	thinkhistory	11-13-06

Side A : "Steubenville's Dean Martin"

One of the most famous entertainers of the 20th century, Dean Martin was born Dino Crocetti in Steubenville in 1917, the son of Italian immigrants. At age 16 he entered the steel mills and later boxed under the name of "Kid Crochet." He began his singing career in 1941, and in 1946 teamed up with Jerry Lewis in a comedic partnership that spanned ten years on stage, radio, and television. His trademark crooning style and sentimental ballads-including "That's Amore," "Memories Are Made Of This," "Volare," and "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime"-were standards of 1950s and 1960s popular music. Martin continued his multifaceted career as part of Frank Sinatra's "Ratpack" Las Vegas nightclub act (1960-1963) and on television with "The Dean Martin Show" (1964-1970). He furnished music and romantic interest for over fifty films, and continued performing into the early 1990s. He died in 1995 in Los Angeles.

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Latitude / Longitude

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City

Steubenville

Location Directions

4th St & Dean Martin Blvd (St Rt 7)

Keywords

Actors, Italian Americans, Musicians

Categories

Entertainment/Recreation, Ethnic Heritage

Sponsor(s)

Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, The Dean Martin Committee, and The Ohio Historical Society

Year

2002