Dick Martin

Dick Martin Headshot

Comedian • Director

Birth Date: January 30, 1922

Death Date: May 24, 2008

Over the course of his 25 years in television, comedian Dick Martin created an enviable legacy as an actor, director, and co-host of the top-rated comedy show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In." Born in 1922, Martin teamed up with fellow comedian Dan Rowan in 1952, and the two played the nightclub circuit across America off and on for the next 15 years. In 1967 they were recruited by NBC to replace "The Dean Martin Show" with their own hour-long comedy program. "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" featured a cast of young unknowns such as Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin, and Arte Johnson. The show was fast-paced, colorful, and obviously derived from the far-out spirit of the times. Martin and Rowan played themselves off against the swinging '60s energy of the show as straight-men from another era. After "Laugh-In" went off the air in 1973, Martin appeared as a panelist on a number of celebrity-staffed comedy game shows such as "Match Game" and "Password Plus." He also started his second career as a director. He first worked with Bob Newhart in 1977 on the original "The Bob Newhart Show" and later directed 32 episodes of the very successful '80s version, "Newhart." Martin also helmed filming of "Family Ties," "Mama's Family," and "Webster." He died in Santa Monica, California, in 2008.

Credits

Bartleby

Actor
Mayor
Movie
2001

Two Guys and a Girl

Guest Star
Series
1998

Air Bud: Golden Receiver

Actor
Phil Phil
Movie
1998

George & Leo

Guest Star
Show
1997

The NannyStream

Guest Star
Series
1993

Diagnosis MurderStream

Guest Star
Series
1993

Dave's World

Guest Star
Series
1993

The John Larroquette Show

Guest Star
Series
1993

North of Pittsburgh

Actor
Irving Kent III
Movie
1992

Drexell's Class

Director
Show
1991

The Bradys

Director
Series
1990

BaywatchStream

Guest Star
Ed
Series
1989

CoachStream

Guest Star
Peter Plunkett
Series
1989

In the Heat of the NightStream

Director
Series
1988

Super PasswordStream

Actor
Game Show
1984

Super PasswordStream

Guest
Game Show
1984

NewhartStream

Director
Series
1982

Carbon Copy

Actor
Victor Bard
Movie
1981

Semi-Tough

Director
Show
1980

FloStream

Director
Series
1980

Mindreaders

Host
Show
1979

Password PlusStream

Actor
Game Show
1979

Password PlusStream

Guest
Game Show
1979

The Comedy ShopStream

Guest
Series
1978

America 2Night

Guest Star
Show
1978

Fantasy Island

Guest Star
Series
1978

Zero to Sixty

Actor
Arthur Dunking
Movie
1978

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dean Martin

Guest
Show
1976

The Rowan and Martin Report

Actor
Anchorman
Show
1975

TattletalesStream

Guest
Game Show
1974

Match Game

Self
Game Show
1973

The Bob Newhart ShowStream

Director
Series
1972

The Maltese Bippy

Actor
Ernest Grey
Movie
1969

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InStream

Actor
Variety Show
1968

Who's Afraid of Mother Goose?

Actor
Simon
Show
1967

The Carol Burnett ShowStream

Guest
Variety Show
1967

The Glass Bottom BoatStream

Actor
Zack Molloy
Movie
1966
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The Lucy ShowStream

Actor
Harry Conners
Series
1962

Once Upon a Horse

Actor
Doc Logan
Movie
1958

The Jerry Lewis Show

Guest
Show
1957