- Dean had a fear of elevators and a love of comic books, which he read his entire life.
- Dean's career as a boxer was summed up by him as follows, I won all but 11 of 12 fights. He fought under the name of Kid Crochet.
- Died exactly 29 years to the day (25 December 1995) of the death of his mother, Angela Crocetti (25 December 1966).
- Member of the Rat Pack -- Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. All appeared in OCEAN'S ELEVEN.
- Much of the booze that he drank on stage during his famous Rat Pack performances was really apple juice.
- Was nominated for Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy in 1970 for THE DEAN MARTIN SHOW
- Dean had a fear of elevators and a love of comic books, which he read his entire life.
- Dean's career as a boxer was summed up by him as follows, I won all but 11 of 12 fights. He fought under the name of Kid Crochet.
- Died exactly 29 years to the day (25 December 1995) of the death of his mother, Angela Crocetti (25 December 1966).
- Member of the Rat Pack -- Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. All appeared in OCEAN'S ELEVEN.
- Much of the booze that he drank on stage during his famous Rat Pack performances was really apple juice.
- Nominated for Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for The Dean Martin Show (1970)
- Nominated for Best TV Star - Male at Golden Globe Awards for The Dean Martin Show (1969)
- Nominated for Best TV Star - Male at Golden Globe Awards for The Dean Martin Show (1968)
- Nominated for Best Comedian or Comedienne at Emmy Awards (1952)
Quotes- "I've got seven kids. The three words you hear most around my house are 'hello,' 'goodbye,' and 'I'm pregnant."
- Upon filing for divorce from his second wife: "I know it's the gentlemanly thing to let the wife file. But, then, everybody knows I'm no gentleman."
- "I drink because my body craves, needs alcohol. I don't drink, my body's a drunk."
- "If people want to think I get drunk and stay out all night, let 'em. That's how I got here, you know."
Awards- Golden Globe Awards: Best TV Star - Male, The Dean Martin Show (1967)
- Western Heritage Awards: Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture, THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER (1966)
- Golden Apple Awards: Most Cooperative Actor (1954)
- Photoplay Awards: Special Award (1952) - shared with Jerry Lewis
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