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 Dixon (actor) Murney, Norm Lewis, LaChanze, Marin Mazzie, and Raul Midon. Jerry Dixon (actor) Jerry Dixon is an American actor, director, lyricist, choreographer, and composer best known for his work on the Broadway stage. Dixon was born in Chicago. He married Mario Cantone in 2011 after initially meeting in 1991. Dixon collaborated with Cantone as part of the creative team for Cantone's con-man shows "An Evening With Mario Cantone" and "Laugh Whore". In 2017, Dixon was named Artistic Director of the Village Theatre in Seattle. Dixon also teaches classes in workshopping shows, auditioning, and adapting stories. In concert form, Dixon has performed