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Ross Martin

Mar 22, 1920 - Jul 03, 1981 (61 years old) in Gródek Jagiellonski, Lwowskie, Poland [now Horodok, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine]

Born in Grodek, Poland, Ross Martin grew up on New York City's Lower East Side. He spoke Yiddish, Polish, and Russian before even learning English and later added French, Spanish, and Italian to his amazing repertoire.

Despite academic training (and receiving honors in) business, instruction, and law, M. Martin chose a career of acting. His first film was the George Pal production Conquest of Space (1955). Soon after, he caught the eye of Blake Edwards who cast him in a number of widely varied roles, culminating with a fantastic part in The Great Race (1965).

Known For

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Columbo
Dale Kingston
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Dr. Kildare
Dr. Bill Mitchell
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Wagon Train
Sam Pulaski
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Charlie's Angels
Dr. Perine
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The Twilight Zone
Lieutenant Mason
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Hawaii Five-O
Tony Alika
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Barnaby Jones
Maxwell Imry
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The Philco Television Playhouse
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Studio One
David Willson
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The Carol Burnett Show
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