Ross Martin
Born March 22, 1920 (Age: 106)
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Gródek Jagiellonski, Lwowskie, Poland [now Horodok, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine]
Biography
Ross Martin (born Martin Rosenblatt, March 22, 1920 – July 3, 1981) was an American radio, voice, stage, film, and television actor. Martin was best known for portraying Artemus Gordon on the CBS Western series The Wild Wild West (1965 – 1969). He also provided the voice of Doctor Paul Williams in 1972's Sealab 2020, additional characters in 1973's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids, and additional characters in 1978's Jana of the Jungle. 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 repertoire. Despite academic training (and receiving honors) in business, instruction, and law, 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 varied roles, including the title character's sidekick Andamo in Mr. Lucky (1959–1960), a menacing killer in Experiment in Terror (1962), and a scheming baron in The Great Race (1965).
Ross Martin (born Martin Rosenblatt, March 22, 1920 – July 3, 1981) was an American radio, voice, stage, film, and television actor. Martin was best known for portraying Artemus Gordon on the CBS Western series The Wild Wild West (1965 – 1969). He also provided the voice of Doctor Paul Williams in 1972's Sealab 2020, additional characters in 1973's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids, and additional characters in 1978's Jana of the Jungle. 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 repertoire. Despite academic training (and receiving honors) in business, instruction, and law, 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 varied roles, including the title character's sidekick Andamo in Mr. Lucky (1959–1960), a menacing killer in Experiment in Terror (1962), and a scheming baron in The Great Race (1965).
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Filmography
More Wild Wild West
1980
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as Artemus Gordon
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Age: 60
Wild and Wooly
1978
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as Otis Bergen
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Age: 57
Skyway to Death
1974
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as Martin Leonard
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Age: 53
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Freedom 2000
1974
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as
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Age: 53
No Image
Popcorn
1974
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as (voice)
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Age: 53
Dying Room Only
1973
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as Jim Cutler
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Age: 53
The Return of Charlie Chan
1973
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as Charlie Chan
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Age: 53
The Last of the Curlews
1972
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as Stan (voice)
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Age: 52
Mitzi's 2nd Special
1969
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as Self
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Age: 49
The Great Race
1965
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as Rolfe Von Stuppe
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Age: 45
The Man from Button Willow
1965
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as Andy Svenson (voice)
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Age: 45
The Ceremony
1963
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as Le Caq
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Age: 43
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Icarus Montgolfier Wright
1962
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as
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Age: 42
Geronimo
1962
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as Mangus
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Age: 42
Experiment in Terror
1962
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as Red Lynch
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Age: 42
The Colossus of New York
1958
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as Dr. Jeremy 'Jerry' Spensser
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Age: 38
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Underwater Warrior
1958
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as Sgt. Joe O'Brien
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Age: 37
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1956
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as Baron
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Age: 36
Conquest of Space
1955
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as Andre Fodor
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Age: 35