Is it the same person? Are there two Dean Martins?

Question

'cause when my mum and dad started talking about a person that is named Dean Martin, I asked,"Does he sing?" When they said don't know, I wonder if it's the same Dean Martin.(You know,the one who is in RATPACK with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.?)

Answer 1

Date of Birth: 7 June 1917, Steubenville, Ohio, USA

Date of Death: 25 December 1995, Beverly Hills, California, USA. (lung cancer and emphysema)

Birth Name: Dino Paul Crocetti

Nickname: Dino
King Leer (given to him by Life magazine)

Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography
Though best known for the 51 films he made, Dean Martin was a prizefighter, steel mill laborer, gas station attendant and card shark before seeing the first glimmer of fame. It came when he teamed up with comedian Jerry Lewis in 1946. Films such as At War with the Army (1950) sent the team toward superstardom. After teaming with Lewis, Martin - born Dino Paul Crocetti - became a dramatic actor and the star of a long-running television variety show. Personality conflicts broke up the comedy duo in 1957. Few thought that Martin would go one to achieve solo success, but he did, winning critical acclaim for his role in The Young Lions (1958) with Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift. A succession of films followed for the singer-actor, including Some Came Running (1958) with Shirley MacLaine and Frank Sinatra. All would later be members of the "Rat Pack." Martin learned well and proved potent at the box office throughout the 1960s, with films such as Bells Are Ringing (1960) and Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), again with Rat Pack pals Sammy Davis Jr. and Sinatra. During much of the 1960s and 1970s Martin's movie persona of a boozing playboy prompted a series of films as secret agent Matt Helm and his own television variety show. Airport (1970) followed, featuring Martin as a pilot. He also played a phony priest in The Cannonball Run (1981). His last public role was a return to the stage, for a cross-country concert tour with Davis and Sinatra. He spoke affectionately of his fellow Rat Packers. "The satisfaction that I get out of working with these two bums is that we have more laughs than the audience has", Martin said.

Answer 2

Maybe, Dean Martin from the Rat-Pack was also an actor in the 1060-1970's

Answer 3

I don't know of any other Dean Martin (and couldn't find any other famous ones easily on Google), but could they confusing the name - like Steve Martin?

Answer 4

From what I've heard, the two started out on very friendly terms. However they eventually had a falling out and afterward there was a lot of animosity between them.