Ross Martin
Known for: Acting
Born: March 22, 1920
Died: July 3, 1981
Place of birth: Gródek Jagiellonski, Lwowskie, Poland [now Horodok, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine]
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).
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Filmography
30 movies · 56 TV shows, newest first
7.0
I Married Wyatt Earp
1983
6.4
More Wild Wild West
1980
7.0
Gulliver's Travels
1979
8.0
The Seekers
1979
1.3
Abraham's Sacrifice
1979
7.0
The Return of Mod Squad
1979
5.4
The Wild Wild West Revisited
1979
7.5
Donovan's Kid
1979
6.3
Flying High
1978
4.7
The American Girls
1978
6.9
Vega$
1978
7.0
Wild and Wooly
1978
6.5
Fantasy Island
1978
6.3
The Love Boat
1977
5.0
The Robonic Stooges
1977
8.0
Yesterday's Child
1977
6.7
Charlie's Angels
1976
6.8
Gemini Man
1976
7.0
Wonder Woman
1975
7.5
Ellery Queen
1975
2.0
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
6.5
Baretta
1975
5.3
Skyway to Death
1974NR
Freedom 2000
1974NR
Popcorn
1974
6.6
Dying Room Only
1973
5.5
The Return of Charlie Chan
1973
7.1
Barnaby Jones
1973
7.6
The Crooked Hearts
1972
8.8
The Last of the Curlews
1972
7.4
Sealab 2020
1972
7.5
Sanford and Son
1972
6.5
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
8.1
Columbo
1971
6.0
The Sheriff
1971
7.8
Night Gallery
1970
NR
Famous Classic Tales
1970
7.4
The Immortal
1970
7.2
McCloud
1970
5.7
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
6.0
Mitzi's 2nd Special
1969
6.2
Love, American Style
1969
6.7
Here's Lucy
1968
7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968
6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
6.8
Ironside
1967
5.6
The F.B.I.
1965
7.5
The Wild Wild West
1965
7.1
The Great Race
1965
5.3
The Man from Button Willow
1965
5.6
The Ceremony
19638.0
Vacation Playhouse
1963
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
6.4
Icarus Montgolfier Wright
1962
5.5
Geronimo
1962
7.1
Experiment in Terror
1962
5.7
Dr. Kildare
1961
7.8
87th Precinct
1961
6.7
Mr. Lucky
1959
8.5
The Twilight Zone
1959
7.5
Bonanza
1959
5.7
One Step Beyond
1959
6.4
Bat Masterson
1958
7.5
The Ann Sothern Show
1958
5.7
Naked City
1958
6.6
Peter Gunn
1958
5.6
The Colossus of New York
19586.0
Underwater Warrior
1958
6.7
Sea Hunt
1958
7.5
The Walter Winchell File
1957
6.2
Suspicion
1957
6.6
Wagon Train
1957
6.8
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
NR
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1956
6.7
Gunsmoke
1955
5.6
Conquest of Space
1955
7.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
6.3
Treasury Men in Action
1950
6.0
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
6.0
Lights Out
1949
5.1
Suspense
1949
5.4
Studio One
1948
6.6
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948