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Dean Martin

1917 - 1995

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Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor, and comedian. Nicknamed the "King of Cool", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century. Martin gained his career breakthrough together with comedian Jerry Lewis, billed as Martin and Lewis, in 1946. They performed in nightclubs and later had numerous appearances on radio and television and in films. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dean Martin is the 73rd most popular musician (down from 69th in 2019), the 526th most popular biography from United States (down from 399th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Musician.

Dean Martin is most famous for his singing and acting career. He was a member of the Rat Pack, which was a group of actors that included Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Peter Lawford.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Dean Martin ranks 73 out of 3,175. Before him are J. J. Cale, Chuck Berry, Cliff Burton, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Miles Davis, and Vladimir Horowitz. After him are Baroness Mary Vetsera, Pablo de Sarasate, Pablo Casals, Goran Bregović, Sviatoslav Richter, and Alexander Glazunov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Dean Martin ranks 16. Before him are Frederica of Hanover, James Rainwater, Christian de Duve, Ella Fitzgerald, Marsha Hunt, and John Kendrew. After him are Eric Hobsbawm, Herbert A. Hauptman, I. M. Pei, Robert Mitchum, Ernest Borgnine, and Joan Clarke. Among people deceased in 1995, Dean Martin ranks 16. Before him are Hannes Alfvén, Mikhail Botvinnik, Maurizio Gucci, Michael Ende, Milovan Đilas, and Gunnar Nordahl. After him are Gerald Durrell, Konrad Zuse, Anatoly Dyatlov, Christian B. Anfinsen, Teresa Teng, and William Alfred Fowler.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dean Martin ranks 526 out of 20,380. Before him are Stanford Moore (1913), Romina Power (1951), Joseph Stiglitz (1943), Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911), Louis Gossett Jr. (1936), and Irwin Rose (1926). After him are Herman Hollerith (1860), Jim Mattis (1950), David Morse (1953), Vincent du Vigneaud (1901), Richard Widmark (1914), and Sean Penn (1960).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Dean Martin ranks 22. Before him are Frank Zappa (1940), Bruce Springsteen (1949), J. J. Cale (1938), Chuck Berry (1926), Cliff Burton (1962), and Miles Davis (1926). After him are Charlie Parker (1920), Yehudi Menuhin (1916), Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959), Dave Grohl (1969), Alice Cooper (1948), and Lou Reed (1942).

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