Dean Martin Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995), was an Italian-American singer, actor, comedian, and producer. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool" for his seemingly effortless charisma and self-assurance. He and Jerry Lewis formed the immensely popular comedy duo Martin and Lewis, with Martin serving as the straight man to Lewis' slapstick hijinks. A member of the "Rat Pack", Martin went on to become a star of concert stages, nightclubs, audio recordings, motion pictures, and television. Martin was the
Jerry Carroll (comedian) Jerry Carroll (comedian) Jerry Carroll (born 1959) is an American comedian, speaker and farmer based in based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Also known as "The Willow Spring Wildman", Carroll is best known for his role as co-host on television's "Amazing America with Sarah Palin". Carroll started his career as a comedian in 1993 after working as a full-time farmer for several years. He has opened concerts for several music artists including Michael Bolton, Patty Loveless, Lyle Lovett, and Larry Gatlin. Carroll was raised on his family's farm in Willow Spring, a small town in Raleigh. Carroll helped his father and