Ross Martin

About

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...

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ColumboSeries • 1971The Love BoatSeries • 1977BonanzaSeries • 1959IronsideSeries • 1967Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969Love, American StyleSeries • 1969Wagon TrainSeries • 1957Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959Dr. KildareSeries • 1961Studio OneSeries • 1948Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950Fantasy IslandSeries • 1978The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965Naked CitySeries • 1958The F.B.I.Series • 1965Barnaby JonesSeries • 1973One Step BeyondSeries • 1959SuspenseSeries • 1949Night GallerySeries • 1970Peter GunnSeries • 1958Here's LucySeries • 1968McCloudSeries • 1970