- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 25, 1913
- Place of Birth
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Died
- July 27, 2012
Tony Martin
Alvin Morris, known professionally as Tony Martin, was an American actor and popular singer. His career spanned over seven decades, and he scored dozens of hits between the late-1930s and mid-1950s with songs such as "Walk Hand in Hand", "Stranger in Paradise" and "I Get Ideas". He was married to actress and dancer Cyd Charisse for 60 years, from 1948 until her death in 2008. In his grammar school glee club, he became an instrumentalist and singer. He formed his first band, named "The Red Peppers," when he was in high school. After college, he went to Hollywood to try films. It was at that time that he adopted the stage name of Tony Martin. On radio, Martin sang and was master of ceremonies on Tune-Up Time, with Andre Kostelanetz, on CBS in the early 1940s. NBC broadcast The Tony Martin Show, a 15-minute variety program. One of his guests was Dinah Shore. He was also a featured vocalis…
Filmography
tvJessica
2004
movieThat's Entertainment! III
1994 · (archive footage)
movieYou're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990 · Self
movieDear Mr. Wonderful
1982 · Himself
tvDonny & Marie
1976 · Self
movieThat's Entertainment!
1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Barbara McNair Show
tvThe Barbara McNair Show
1969 · Self
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self - Singer
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvStartime
1959 · Self
Some of Manie's Friends
movieSome of Manie's Friends
1959
movieThe All-Star Christmas Show
1958 · Self
The George Burns Show
tvThe George Burns Show
1958 · Tony Martin
tvThe Donna Reed Show
1958
movieLet's Be Happy
1957 · Stanley Smith
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self - Singer
movieQuincannon, Frontier Scout
1956 · Linus Quincannon
movieMeet Me in Las Vegas
1956 · Tony Martin (uncredited)
tvMGM Parade
1955
movieHit the Deck
1955 · William Clark
movieDeep in My Heart
1954 · Performer in New Moon
The Tony Martin Show
tvThe Tony Martin Show
1954 · Himself
movieEasy to Love
1953 · Barry Gordon
movieHere Come the Girls
1953 · Allen Trent
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
movieClash by Night
1952 · Singer of 'I Hear a Rhapsody' (voice) (uncredited)
movieTwo Tickets to Broadway
1951 · Dan Carter
tvThe Jack Benny Program
1950 · Tony Martin
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self - Mystery Guest
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieCasbah
1948 · Pepe Le Moko
movieTill the Clouds Roll By
1946 · Gaylord Ravenal / Tony Martin
movieThe Big Store
1941 · Tommy Rogers
movieZiegfeld Girl
1941 · Frank Merton
movieMusic in My Heart
1940 · Robert Gregory
movieWinner Take All
1939 · Steve Bishop
movieThanks for Everything
1938 · Tommy Davis
movieUp the River
1938 · Tommy Grant
movieKentucky Moonshine
1938 · Jerry Wade
movieSally, Irene and Mary
1938 · Tommy Reynolds
movieAli Baba Goes to Town
1937 · Yusuf/Tony Martin
movieLife Begins in College
1937 · Band Leader
movieYou Can't Have Everything
1937 · Bobby Walker
movieSing and Be Happy
1937 · Buzz Mason
movieThe Holy Terror
1937 · Danny Walker
movieBanjo on My Knee
1936 · Chick Bean
moviePigskin Parade
1936 · Tommy Barker
movieSing, Baby, Sing
1936 · Tony Renaldo
movieBack to Nature
1936 · Tom Williams
moviePoor Little Rich Girl
1936 · Radio Baritone Soloist (uncredited)
movieMurder on a Bridle Path
1936 · Man with Violet (uncredited)
movieFollow the Fleet
1936 · Sailor (uncredited)
Foolish Hearts
movieFoolish Hearts
1935 · Singer