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Tony Martin

Tony Martin's biography

Tony Martin is 99 years old actor born at San Francisco. He was born on Thursday 25th of December 1913. According to year of birth 1913 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 25th of December means he is Capricorn. These people are stable in nature. As the sign lord is “Saturn”, the person will be judgemental in his approach.He was married 2 times.

He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be actor. You can know him also as singer, film actor. He is recently known as television actor.

Tony Martin's family

Tony Martin's ex spouses

Cyd Charisse

Tony Martin and Cyd Charisse have been together since 1948 for 60 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Tuesday 8th of March 1921 in Amarillo. His ex spouse died on Monday 16th of June 2008 in Los Angeles. Cyd Charisse was 95 years old, when this happened.

Alice Faye

Tony Martin and Alice Faye have been together since 1937 for 3 years. She is known as film actor. His ex spouse was born on Wednesday 5th of May 1915. His ex spouse died on Saturday 9th of May 1998 in Rancho Mirage. Alice Faye was 85 years old, when this happened.

Tony Martin's schools

We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Saint Mary's College of California, Oakland Technical High School.

Detailed informations about his schools

  • His parents wanted him to be a lawyer. He briefly attended St. Mary's, a Christian Brothers college, CA. He says he left college in 1931 when "one of the brothers told me I was flunking everything and should stick to music.".

Tony Martin's career

His main focus is to be actor.

How did Tony Martin die

He died on on Friday 27th of July 2012 when he was 99 years old at West Los Angeles. Tony Martins death was caused by natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Tony Martin's Awards

  • He was awarded 4 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6331 Hollywood Boulevard, for Motion Pictures at 6436 Hollywood Boulevard; for Radio at 1760 Vine Street; and for Television at 1725 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
  • Twice, songs sung on screen by Martin received Academy Award nominations: "For Every Man There's a Woman" from Casbah (1948) and "It's a Blue World" from the 1940 film, Music in My Heart (1940).

Tony Martin's Nominations

  • Twice, songs sung on screen by Martin received Academy Award nominations: "For Every Man There's a Woman" from Casbah (1948) and "It's a Blue World" from the 1940 film, Music in My Heart (1940).

What Tony Martin has done for a first time

  • One son with his second wife, Cyd Charisse: Tony Martin Jr. He adopted Charisse's son Nicholas from her first marriage.
  • His first hit record was "Now it Can Be Told" (1938), a song by Irving Berlin from the film Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938). It was sung on-screen by his then-wife Alice Faye.
  • In high school, he formed his first band and after graduating spent about two years at St. Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., but left to pursue music.
  • He lived longer than both of his wives. His first wife, Alice Faye who he was divorced from in 1941, died in 1998, and his second wife, Cyd Charisse, who he remained married to until her death in 2008, while he died in 2012, age 98.

Tony Martin's quotes

  • The war and all my service-connected problems did me one good turn. When I came out I was pretty humble. I had been chopped down to size.
  • [on Cyd Charisse] She stepped out of a dream.
  • [on being Alice Faye's husband] To many people around town, I was Mr. Alice Faye.
  • I think I sound like a fella who's always making a plea through his music. Sort of a plea of sincerity.

Tony Martin's body shape

Lets describe how Tony Martin looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.