Ross Martin
| Ross Martin | |
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Martin in 1967
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| Born |
Martin Rosenblatt March 22, 1920 Gródek, Poland |
| Died | July 3, 1981 (aged 61) Ramona, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Alma mater |
City College of New York George Washington University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951-1981 |
| Spouse(s) | Muriel Weiss (1941-1965 (her death)) 1 daughter Olavee Parsons (1967-1981 (his death)) |
Ross Martin (born Martin Rosenblatt, March 22, 1920 – July 3, 1981) was a Polish American radio, voice, stage, film and television actor. Martin was known for portraying Artemus Gordon on the CBS Western series The Wild Wild West, which aired from 1965 to 1969. He was the voice of Doctor Paul Williams in 1972's Sealab 2020, additional characters in 1973's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids, and additional character voices in 1978's Jana of the Jungle.
Martin was born to a Polish Jewish family in Gródek, Poland. His family immigrated to New York City when he was an infant. He spoke Polish, Yiddish and some Russian before learning English and later added French, Spanish and Italian to his repertoire.
Martin attended City College of New York where he graduated magna cum laude. He later earned a law degree from George Washington University.
Despite academic training in business, instruction, and law, Martin chose a career in acting. He was partners in a comedy team with Bernie West for several years, then appeared on many radio and live TV broadcasts before making his Broadway debut in Hazel Flagg in 1953.
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