Ross Martin
Known For
Acting
Born
1920-03-22 in Gródek Jagiellonski, Lwowskie, Poland [now Horodok, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine]
Died
1981-07-03
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).
Most Known For
Columbo
as Dale Kingston
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Love Boat
as Tom Thorton
The Twilight Zone
as Lieutenant Mason
The Twilight Zone
as Johnny Foster
Hawaii Five-O
as Tony Alika
Charlie's Angels
as Dr. Perine
Ironside
as Arthur Damien
Studio One
as David Willson
Studio One
as Lt. Maxwell
The Wild Wild West
as Artemus Gordon
Wagon Train
as Sam Pulaski
Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Bill Mitchell
Dr. Kildare
as Oscar Clayton
Love, American Style
as Larry
Night Gallery
as Bradley Meredith
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
The F.B.I.
as George Barrows
Naked City
as Carlo Ramirez
Gunsmoke
as Dan Clell