Ross Martin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

6.936

Gender

Male

Birthday

22-Mar-1920

Age

(104 years old)

Place of Birth

Gródek Jagiellonski, Lwowskie, Poland [now Horodok, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine]

Also Known As
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Ross Martin

Biography

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 amazing repertoire. Despite academic training (and receiving honors in) business, instruction, and law, M. 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 a number of widely varied roles, culminating with a fantastic part in The Great Race (1965).


Credits

Abraham's Sacrifice Abraham's Sacrifice (1979) Character: Zingar
Tale of Abraham who battles a King for his land and who seeks revenge on Abraham for killing his son. And the birth of his son, Isaac and the scheming of a slave who wishes for his freedom and is willing to do whatever to get it. And eventually his test where he has to sacrifice Issac.
Freedom 2000 Freedom 2000 (1974) Character: N/A
Aliens visiting Earth wax enthusiastic about the benefits of American democracy, capitalism and the free enterprise system, believing the United States' democratic and economic systems to be the greatest achievement in the history of Earth.
Yesterday's Child Yesterday's Child (1977) Character: John Talbot
A young couple's three-year-old daughter is kidnapped and no trace is ever found of her. Fourteen years later, a young woman claiming to be that girl shows up at the parents' house.
Gulliver's Travels Gulliver's Travels (1979) Character: Lemuel Gulliver (voice)
Gulliver washes ashore on Lilliput and attempts to prevent war between that tiny kingdom and its equally minuscule rival, Blefuscu. This version of Gulliver's Travels aired in 1979 on CBS as part of "Famous Classic Tales".
Underwater Warrior Underwater Warrior (1958) Character: Sgt. Joe O'Brien
Based upon the life of Commander Francic D. Fane (USNR), UnderWater Warrior follows the evolution of the US Navy's Underwater Demolition Unit from its inception near the end of World War II through its acceptance and finally successful utilization in Korea. Landmark underwater camera work makes Underwater Warrior a milestone in cinematic history.
The Last of the Curlews The Last of the Curlews (1972) Character: Stan (voice)
After being hunted to near-extinction, the last male Eskimo curlew searches for a mate while making the annual migration from the arctic tundra to the nesting grounds in Argentina.
I Married Wyatt Earp I Married Wyatt Earp (1983) Character: Jacob Spiegler
Based on the memoirs of Josephine Marcus Earp, a young opera singer from San Francisco, this docudrama tells the story of how she became the wife of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp.
The Return of Mod Squad The Return of Mod Squad (1979) Character: Buck Prescott
Pete, Linc and Julie are called back to the force when a series of sniper attacks are made on their old boss. But the three soon discover that they themselves are the intended targets of a gunman who lives in their old "flower child" world of the 1960s.
More Wild Wild West More Wild Wild West (1980) Character: Artemus Gordon
Robert Conrad and Ross Martin reprise their roles as Secret Service agents of the 1890s.
Wild and Wooly Wild and Wooly (1978) Character: Otis Bergen
A Western adventure — a "Charlie's Angels" on horseback — involving three comely females who meet in a territorial prison, engineer a daring escape, and find themselves in a race against time to prevent the assassination of Teddy Roosevelt.
Icarus Montgolfier Wright Icarus Montgolfier Wright (1962) Character: N/A
The film focuses on the thoughts inside the head of a man, an astronaut scheduled to go to the Moon. As he ponders the flight, he laments having an “ordinary” name he fears will not resonate throughout history. His thoughts lead him to consider some of the pioneers of flight-Icarus and his wings, the Montgolfier brothers and their balloon and the Wright brothers and heavier than air flight.
Mitzi & 100 Guys Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975) Character: Self
Mitzi Gaynor in a song and dance hour with an all-male, star-studded ensemble featuring her main guests Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie) and Jack Albertson (Chico and the Man), plus 28 celebrities as her "Million Dollar Chorus." Songs performed include: "I Got the Music in Me," "The Most Beautiful Guy in the World," and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life."
The Seekers The Seekers (1979) Character: Supply Pleasant
This follow-up to "The Bastard" and "The Rebels" continues the account of Philip Kent's life and career from his emigration to colonial Massachusetts through the American Revolutionary War and concludes the family saga with the story of his two sons and their children as they arrive in the unexplored Northwest Territory. (Episodes 5 and 6 of the Kent Chronicles miniseries.)
Donovan's Kid Donovan's Kid (1979) Character: Mayor Stokes
Timothy Donovan, a con-man, returns to San Francisco to see his wife and daughter. Realizing his family is under the control of his wife's domineering uncle, Timothy Donovan teams up with a fellow con-man to free them.
The Sheriff The Sheriff (1971) Character: Larry Walters
A rape case opens racial divisions in a small town. A black sheriff and his white deputy investigate allegations that a wealthy white businessman raped a black college student.
The Colossus of New York The Colossus of New York (1958) Character: Dr. Jeremy 'Jerry' Spensser
A brilliant surgeon encases his dead son's brain in a large robot body, with unintended results...
The Ceremony The Ceremony (1963) Character: Le Caq
A man has an affair with his condemned brother's girlfriend while plotting his escape in Tangier.
Conquest of Space Conquest of Space (1955) Character: Andre Fodor
A team of American astronauts leave their space station on the first mission to Mars, but the captain's religious beliefs may get in the way.
Geronimo Geronimo (1962) Character: Mangus
In 1883, the Apache Indians lead by Geronimo reluctantly surrender to the attacks of American and Mexican troops, in exchange for a territory and food for their warriors. Soon though, Geronimo escapes the camps and declares war against the Americans.
Skyway to Death Skyway to Death (1974) Character: Martin Leonard
The passengers in an aerial tramway are trapped when the tramway breaks down 8,500 feet in the air.
The Crooked Hearts The Crooked Hearts (1972) Character: Serg. Daniel Shine
A charming but somewhat larcenous widow attempts to snare a rich bachelor through a lonely hearts club, but her scheme boomerangs into a deadly cat-and-mouse game. This marked the TV-movie debut of both Rosalind Russell and Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and was sadly also Russell's last film role.
Mitzi's 2nd Special Mitzi's 2nd Special (1969) Character: Self
Mitzi Gaynor opens her second special with a dazzling performance of "Let Go." Additional songs include "Poor Papa," and "What'll I Do." She welcomes guest star Ross Martin (The Wild, Wild, West) for a musical-comedy spoof of Gone with the Wind. Other comedy skits include Mitzi as "The Kid" describing a school recital, and as a Hungarian Gypsy performing "Those Were the Days."
The Return of Charlie Chan The Return of Charlie Chan (1973) Character: Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan comes out of retirement to investigate a murder case aboard the yacht of a wealthy Greek shipping tycoon.
The Adventures of Marco Polo The Adventures of Marco Polo (1956) Character: Baron
Venetian merchant Marco Polo travels to the East and the court of Kublai Khan who makes him an emissary and sends him on diplomatic missions throughout his empire. Over many years, Polo learns new cultures and languages, but he is haunted by the face of a mysterious woman whom he had met before leaving Venice and encounters her face in every woman he sees. Eventually returning to Venice to share his exotic and esoteric knowledge, Marco Polo once again finds the woman of his dreams. The Adventures of Marco Polo was an original, live television musical which was broadcast on NBC on April 14, 1956.
Experiment in Terror Experiment in Terror (1962) Character: Red Lynch
A man with an asthmatic voice telephones and assaults clerk Kelly Sherwood at home and coerces her into helping him steal a large sum from her bank.
The Wild Wild West Revisited The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979) Character: Artemus Gordon
The intrepid team of Old West government intelligence agents are brought out of retirement after 10 years to hunt down a cunning new adversary, the son of their former archenemy, who is suspected of cloning imposters to be substituted for the crowned heads of Europe and perhaps even the President of the United States.
The Man from Button Willow The Man from Button Willow (1965) Character: Andy Svenson
In 1869, Justin Eagle lives on his ranch called "The Eagle's Nest" near the town of Button Willow, California. In addition to being a rancher, Juston is a trouble-shooter for the U. S. Government which calls for him to act as an undercover operative and thwart the forces of evil in the rapidly-growing West. He is sent to San Franciso to find missing U. S. Senaator Freeman, who has disappeared while fighting the efforts of Montgomery Blaine, a villain who has been, with the aid of his henchman, "The Whip," forcing settlers to sell their land to him, not knowing that the land is in the path of a proposed railroad, from Utah, that will link the western United States to the East. Senator Freeman is the leader of an effort to veer the railroad southward to bypass Blaine's land and, for his efforts, is kidnapped by Bliane's henchmen and shanghaied from the San Francisco waterfront. Justin Eagle's job is to find and return him safely.
Dying Room Only Dying Room Only (1973) Character: Jim Cutler
A married couple are traveling on a deserted desert road at night. They stop at a diner and the husband goes to the men's room. He never returns and the wife begins to suspect serious foul play.
The Great Race The Great Race (1965) Character: Rolfe Von Stuppe
Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. Leslie's arch-rival, the mustached and black-attired Professor Fate vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of Fate's own invention.



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