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Biography

Comedian Dick Martin began his career with partner Dan Rowan as the comedy team of Rowan and Martin in 1952. The duo appeared on…more

Born

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Died

5/24/2008

Birth Name

Thomas Richard Martin

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (14)

Role
- Match Game '73
  Frequent Panelist
  - S 7: Ep 16 MG79-16 (The Last Broadcast on CBS-TV)
    4/18/79
  - S 7: Ep 15 MG79-15
    4/16/79
  - S 7: Ep 14 MG79-14
    4/10/79
  - S 7: Ep 13 MG79-13
    4/2/79
  - S 7: Ep 12 MG79-12
    3/26/79
  - + 280 More Credits
- Match Game '73
  Himself (1975-1982)
  - S 6: Ep 25 MG78-25
    6/28/78
- Match Game PM
  frequent panelist
  - S 1: Ep 12 Match Game PM #1-12
    11/24/75
  - S 1: Ep 11 Match Game PM #1-11
    11/17/75
  - S 1: Ep 10 Match Game PM #1-10
    11/10/75
  - S 1: Ep 9 Match Game PM #1-09
    11/3/75
  - S 1: Ep 8 Match Game PM #1-08
    10/27/75
  - + 73 More Credits
- Match Game '73
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 45 MG75-45
    11/11/75
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Co-Host/Regular Performer/Leonard Swizzler
  - S 4: Ep 21 Episode #87
    2/8/71
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Co-Host/Regular Performer(Leonard Swizzler)
  - S 4: Ep 15 Episode #81
    12/28/70
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Co-Host/Regular Performer(Leonard Swizzler/Ferd Burfel)
  - S 4: Ep 3 Episode #69
    9/28/70
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Co-Host/Regular Perfomer/Ferd Burfel
  - S 3: Ep 25 Episode #65
    3/9/70
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Co-Host/Regular Performer/Leonard Swizzler/Ferd Burfel
  - S 3: Ep 24 Episode #64
    3/2/70
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Co-Host/Regular Performer(Ferd Burfel/Leonard Swizzler)
  - S 3: Ep 23 Episode #63
    2/23/70
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Co Host
  - S 3: Ep 15 Episode #55
    12/29/69
  - S 3: Ep 13 Episode #53
    12/8/69
  - S 3: Ep 11 Episode #51
    11/24/69
  - S 3: Ep 10 Episode #50
    11/17/69
  - S 3: Ep 9 Episode #49
    11/10/69
  - + 112 More Credits
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Co-Host/Regular Performer/Ferd Burfel
  - S 3: Ep 14 Episode #54
    12/15/69
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Co-Host/Regular Performer
  - S 3: Ep 12 Episode #52
    12/1/69
  - S 2: Ep 19 Episode #33
    2/10/69
  - S 2: Ep 18 Episode #32
    2/3/69
  - S 2: Ep 14 Episode #28
    1/6/69
  - S 2: Ep 11 Episode #25
    12/2/68
  - + 13 More Credits
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Co-Host/Regular Perfomer
  - S 2: Ep 4 Episode #18
    10/7/68
Recurring Role (13)

Role
- Bob
  Buzz Loudermilk
  - S 2: Ep 6 Michiana Moon
    3/23/97
  - S 1: Ep 25 Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Mad Dog Gone?
    5/17/93
  - S 1: Ep 22 Death of an Underwear Salesman
    4/26/93
  - S 1: Ep 20 I'm Getting Re-Married in the Morning
    4/12/93
  - S 1: Ep 7 A Streetcar Named Congress-Douglas
    11/6/92
- Password Plus
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 9 PWP-158
    3/1/82
  - S 3: Ep 42 PWP-146
    12/7/81
  - S 3: Ep 31 PWP-135
    9/14/81
  - S 3: Ep 16 PWP-120
    4/27/81
  - S 3: Ep 10 PWP-114
    3/16/81
  - + 7 More Credits
- The Love Boat
  George
  - S 5: Ep 19 Return of the Captain's Lady/Love Ain't Illegal/The Irresistible Man
    2/6/82
- The Love Boat
  George Crichton
  - S 4: Ep 20 Lady from Sunshine Gardens/Eye of the Beholder/Bugged
    2/21/81
- The Love Boat
  Professor Norman Bridges
  - S 3: Ep 14 The Stimulation of Stephanie/The Next Step/ Life Begins at 40
    12/1/79
- Match Game '73
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 12 MG79-12
    3/26/79
  - S 7: Ep 8 MG79-8
    2/22/79
  - S 7: Ep 3 MG79-3
    1/16/79
  - S 6: Ep 48 MG78-48
    12/21/78
  - S 6: Ep 36 MG78-36
    9/15/78
  - + 7 More Credits
- The Love Boat
  Deputy Captain Cunningham
  - S 2: Ep 1 Marooned
    9/16/78
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 23 Host: Sammy Davis Jr. / Peter Lawford / Diahann Carroll
    3/2/68
  - S 3: Ep 29 Hosts: Tony Martin & Cyd Charisse / Cesar Romero
    4/16/66
  - S 3: Ep 10 Host: Janet Leigh
    11/27/65
  - S 2: Ep 15 Host: Liberace / Edward G. Robinson
    1/9/65
  - S 2: Ep 3 Host: Maurice Chevalier
    10/3/64
- The Dean Martin Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 18 Buddy Hackett / Rowan & Martin / Barbara Heller / Susan Barrett
    1/11/68
  - S 2: Ep 30 Bing Crosby, Polly Bergen, Don Cherry, Rowan & Martin
    4/13/67
  - S 2: Ep 24 Keely Smith / Vincent Edwards
    3/2/67
  - S 2: Ep 19 Shirley Bassey / Kate Smith / The Baja Marimba Band
    1/19/67
  - S 2: Ep 13 Robert Goulet / Gisele MacKenzie / Deana Martin
    12/8/66
  - + 11 More Credits
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 20 February 14, 1965: Dave Clark Five, Rowan & Martin, Steve Lawrence
    2/14/65
  - S 15: Ep 43 Patti Page / Rowan & Martin / Billy Eckstine
    7/22/62
  - S 15: Ep 27 Rowan & Martin / Robert Goulet / Dick Haymes & Fran Jefferies
    3/18/62
  - S 14: Ep 19 Lucille Ball / Rowan & Martin / Wayne & Shuster / Jack Carter
    2/19/61
  - S 13: Ep 20 scheduled: Teresa Brewer; Rowan & Martin; Carol Lawrence
    2/7/60
- The Lucy Show
  Harry Connors
  - S 1: Ep 22 Lucy and Viv Learn Judo
    2/25/63
  - S 1: Ep 18 Lucy and Viv Put in a Shower
    1/28/63
  - S 1: Ep 15 Lucy's Sister Pays a Visit
    1/7/63
  - S 1: Ep 14 Chris's New Year's Eve Party
    12/31/62
  - S 1: Ep 11 Lucy Builds a Rumpus Room
    12/10/62
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Lucy Show
  Harry Connors (1962-1963)
  - S 1: Ep 3 Lucy Is a Referee
    10/15/62
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 21 February 21, 1960
    2/21/60
  - S 3: Ep 45 August 9, 1959
    8/9/59
  - S 2: Ep 40 August 3, 1958
    8/3/58
Guest Star (47)

Role
- Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Sock it to Me?: Satire and Parody
    1/28/09
- The O'Reilly Factor
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 20 Voter ID Controversy Continues
    9/29/06
- Two Guys and a Girl
  Charlie
  - S 3: Ep 10 Liver and Learn
    12/1/99
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 34 Bill Bixby
    8/15/99
- Two Guys and a Girl
  Grandpa Charlie
  - S 2: Ep 10 Two Guys, a Girl and a Thanksgiving
    11/25/98
- The Nanny
  Preston Collier
  - S 5: Ep 16 The Dinner Party
    3/11/98
- George & Leo
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Poker Game
    1/26/98
- George & Leo
  Doctor
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Smokers
    12/8/97
- Baywatch
  Ed
  - S 8: Ep 4 Memorial Day
    10/13/97
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
  Ben Littmeyer
  - S 2: Ep 11 Dick Jokes
    12/8/96
- The John Larroquette Show
  Mr. Eggers
  - S 2: Ep 11 A Cult to the System
    12/6/94
- Dave's World
  Phil (Delivery Man)
  - S 2: Ep 12 How Long Has This Been Going On?
    11/28/94
- Diagnosis Murder
  Hank Mallory
  - S 1: Ep 8 Murder at the Telethon
    11/12/93
- Blossom
  Frosty the Clown
  - S 4: Ep 9 .38 Special
    10/25/93
- Bob
  Buzz Loudermilk
- Coach
  Peter Plunkett
  - S 3: Ep 16 The Marion Kind (2)
    2/12/91
  - S 3: Ep 15 The Marion Kind (1)
    2/5/91
- Ferris Bueller
  Mr McFarland
- American Masters
  Himself
- Tattletales
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 5 October 7, 1982
    10/7/82
  - S 6: Ep 9 March 15, 1982
    3/15/82
  - S 6: Ep 1 January 18, 1982
    1/18/82
  - S 5: Ep 29 March 20, 1978
    3/20/78
  - S 5: Ep 8 October 24, 1977
    10/24/77
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 144 Week of April 28, 1980
    4/28/80
  - S 17: Ep 132 April 27, 1979
    4/27/79
- Fantasy Island
  Dr. R.M. Bunk
  - S 3: Ep 4 Baby / Marathon: Battle of the Sexes
    10/5/79
- Password Plus
  Guest
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 13 September 29, 1978
    9/29/78
  - S 4: Ep 124 March 20, 1978
    3/20/78
  - S 3: Ep 39 November 12, 1976
    11/12/76
  - S 1: Ep 135 May 12, 1975
    5/12/75
- Match Game '73
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 32 MG78-32
    8/17/78
  - S 6: Ep 24 MG78-24
    6/21/78
  - S 6: Ep 17 MG78-17
    5/1/78
  - S 6: Ep 10 MG78-10
    3/10/78
  - S 5: Ep 19 MG77-19
    5/6/77
  - + 5 More Credits
- Celebrity Bowling
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 12 November 13, 1976
    11/13/76
- Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 4 Dean Martin
    2/27/76
  - S 2: Ep 3 Lucille Ball
    2/7/75
  - S 2: Ep 2 Telly Savalas
    11/15/74
  - S 1: Ep 23 Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
    3/22/74
  - S 1: Ep 22 George Washington
    3/15/74
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, on film
  - S 4: Ep 5 Host: Glen Campbell / Mac Davis
    10/24/75
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 13: Ep 94 Show #2594
    8/5/75
  - S 11: Ep 1 721002
    10/2/72
- The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 14 Dick Martin guest
    9/1/73
- Match Game PM
  panelist
  - S 1: Ep 22 Match Game PM #1-22
- Carol Burnett and Friends
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 4 Singles Bar/Salute To Detective Movies
- The Carol Burnett Show
  himself
  - S 3: Ep 7 with Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin
    11/10/69
  - S 7: Ep 14 with Anthony Newley, Dick Martin
    12/22/73
  - S 5: Ep 14 with Steve Lawrence, Dick Martin
    12/29/71
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 196 June 6, 1969
    6/6/69
  - S 3: Ep 156 April 10, 1969
    4/10/69
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself. co-host
  - S 6: Ep 20 Hosts: Rowan & Martin (All-Comedy Show)
    2/22/69
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 19: Ep 7 February 17, 1969
    2/17/69
  - S 18: Ep 3 November 8, 1967
    11/8/67
  - S 18: Ep 1 September 20, 1967
    9/20/67
  - S 17: Ep 2 October 19, 1966
    10/19/66
  - S 7: Ep 4 January 25, 1957
    1/25/57
  - + 1 More Credits
- Playboy After Dark
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 13 Rowan & Martin; Stu Gilliam, Paul Hampton; Clara Ward Singers
    10/22/68
- The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 1 9/15/1968
    9/15/68
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 5: Ep 180 May 12, 1967
    5/12/67
  - S 5: Ep 179 May 11, 1967
    5/11/67
  - S 5: Ep 178 May 10, 1967
    5/10/67
  - S 5: Ep 177 May 9, 1967
    5/9/67
  - S 5: Ep 176 Week of May 8, 1967
    5/8/67
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Andy Williams Show (1962)
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 21 February 5, 1967
    2/5/67
- The Pat Boone Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 64 January 16, 1967
    1/16/67
  - S 1: Ep 63 January 13, 1967
    1/13/67
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 5 Murder at N.B.C.
    10/19/66
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 118 February 17, 1966
    2/17/66
  - S 13: Ep 175 May 24, 1976
    5/24/76
  - S 13: Ep 49 November 6, 1975
    11/6/75
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 17: Ep 32 May 17, 1964: Paul Anka, Rita Pavone, Totie Fields, Rowan & Martin, The McGuire Sisters
    5/17/64
  - S 17: Ep 27 April 5, 1964: The Searchers, Nipsey Russell, Teresa Brewer, Senor Wences
    4/5/64
  - S 16: Ep 7 Robert Goulet / Phyllis McGuire / Rowan and Martin / Jerry Shane / Senor Wences
    11/11/62
  - S 13: Ep 41 scheduled: Red Buttons; Georgia Gibbs; Rowan & Martin
    7/10/60
- The Lucy Show
  Harry Conners
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 38 June 21, 1959
    6/21/59
  - S 3: Ep 26 March 29, 1959
    3/29/59
  - S 2: Ep 46 September 14, 1958
    9/7/58
  - S 2: Ep 43 August 24, 1958
    8/24/58
  - S 2: Ep 34 June 22, 1958
    6/22/58
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Perry Como Show
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 21 January 31, 1959
    1/31/59
  - S 10: Ep 34 May 10, 1958
    5/10/58
  - S 10: Ep 24 March 1, 1958
    3/1/58
  - S 9: Ep 29 March 30, 1957
    3/30/57
- Studio One
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 10 The Sharp Knives
    11/14/49
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Diagnosis Murder
  Lou Summers
  - S 7: Ep 1 The Roast
    9/23/99
Director (19)

Role
- In the Heat of the Night
  Director
  - S 7: Ep 12 Your Own Kind
    12/16/93
- Bob
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Phantom of AmCanTranConComCo
    3/5/93
  - S 1: Ep 5 Terminate Her
    10/23/92
- Drexell's Class
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 14 Beauty and the Beast
    1/23/92
- The Bob Newhart Show
  Director
  - — 19th Anniversary Special
    11/23/91
  - S 6: Ep 19 It Didn't Happen One Night
    2/18/78
  - S 6: Ep 18 Easy for You to Say
    2/11/78
  - S 6: Ep 12 'Twas the Pie Before Christmas
    12/24/77
  - S 6: Ep 11 Grand Delusion
    12/17/77
  - + 7 More Credits
- Newhart
  Director
  - S 8: Ep 24 The Last Newhart
    5/21/90
  - S 8: Ep 23 My Husband, My Peasant
    5/14/90
  - S 8: Ep 16 Seein' Double
    2/19/90
  - S 8: Ep 15 Child in Charge
    2/5/90
  - S 8: Ep 7 Good Lord Loudon
    11/20/89
  - + 27 More Credits
- The Bradys
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Party Girls
    3/9/90
- Sledge Hammer!
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 17 The Secret of My Excess
    1/29/88
  - S 2: Ep 16 Suppose They Gave a War & Sledge Came?
    1/22/88
  - S 2: Ep 14 Model Dearest
    1/7/88
- Women in Prison
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 5 Walk This Way
    11/14/87
- Gung Ho
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 8 Where the Boys Are
    1/30/87
  - S 1: Ep 7 Kaz Over Easy
    1/23/87
  - S 1: Ep 4 Sick and Tired
    1/2/87
  - S 1: Ep 5 Talk of the Town
    12/19/86
- Webster
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 5 Read It and Weep
    10/24/86
- Brothers (1984)
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 6 Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
    6/4/86
  - S 3: Ep 5 A Penny a Dance
    5/28/86
  - S 3: Ep 3 Donald's Half-Sister
    5/7/86
  - S 2: Ep 20 Father, Father
    10/30/85
- The Redd Foxx Show
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 13 High Noon
    4/19/86
  - S 1: Ep 6 Al's First Date
    2/22/86
- Mama's Family
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 9 Amateur Night
    12/8/83
  - S 2: Ep 8 Gert Rides Again
    12/1/83
  - S 2: Ep 5 Rashomama
    11/3/83
- Goodnight, Beantown
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 5 Popsicle
    10/30/83
- Family Ties
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 5 I Never Killed for My Father
    11/3/82
- Flo
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 4 A Castleberry Thanksgiving
    11/24/80
  - S 2: Ep 2 Farley, the People's Choice
    11/3/80
- Archie Bunker's Place
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 21 Father and Daughter Night
    2/17/80
  - S 1: Ep 20 Archie Fixes Up Fred
    2/10/80
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Return of Sammy
    2/3/80
  - S 1: Ep 9 Murray & the Liquor Board
    11/11/79
- Brothers and Sisters (1979)
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 Man in Chains
    2/2/79
- The Waverly Wonders
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 4 Rafkin's Victory Dance
    10/6/78
  - S 1: Ep 3 Tate vs. Tate
    9/29/78
  - S 1: Ep 2 Pied Piper
    9/22/78
  - S 1: Ep 9 Mock Marriage
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Revolution
  - + 3 More Credits

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- Dick shares a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with Dan Rowan. It is located at 7080 Hollywood Blvd.
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- As a teenager, Dick lost a lung due to suffering from tuberculosis.
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- Dick Martin met Dan Rowan in 1952. They became a comedy partnership until 1977 when they split amicably.
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- Dick: My life has been divided into three parts in the show-business world: nightclubs, television, and then I was a director for 30 years of television shows. And I think the most fun I ever had was nightclubs. I loved nightclubs.
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