Martin, Dick
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 30 January 1922 at 23:00 (= 11:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | Battle Creek MI, USA, 42n19, 85w11 | ||
| Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   10°33'   15°28 Asc. 22°57'
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Biography
American comedian and gag-writer who, along with Dan Rowan, created the wacky, zany and hilarious TV series "Laugh In," which ran from 1968-1972. Prior to his "Laugh In" comedic success, he worked for ten years as a bartender after coming to Los Angeles at the age of 19. As Martin worked, he was continually writing gags on the side. In 1950, he teamed up with Rowan to work the night club circuit and do guest spots on TV; 18 years later they hit the big time with "Laugh In."
Martin married Peggy Connelly in 1957 but they divorced a few years later. He and his first wife had one son. He married Dolly Read in 1971. Four years later they divorced but remarried in 1978.
As a teenager, Martin had lost a lung to tuberculosis. As he aged, he began to use an oxygen tank and died of respiratory failure on May 21, 2008 in Santa Monica, CA. He was 86.
Events
- Work : Begin Major Project 1968 (TV series, Laugh In)
- Work : End Major Project 1972 (TV series, Laugh In)
- Family : Change residence 1941 (Moved to Los Angeles)
- Relationship : Marriage 1957 (to Peggy Connelly)
- Relationship : Marriage 1971 (to Dolly Read)
- Relationship : Divorce dates 1975
- Relationship : Marriage 1978 (re-married Dolly Read)
- Death by Disease 21 May 2008 (Age 86 of respiratory failure, in Santa Monica, CA)
Source Notes
Lockhart quotes B.C.in Constellations, 1977 (Same in Contemporary American Horoscopes)
Categories
- Vocation : Entertainment : Comedy (Gag writer)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
- Vocation : Food and Beverage : Bartender (Ten years)
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV series/ Soap star (Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In)
- Lifestyle : Financial : Gain - Financial success in field
- Lifestyle : Work : Work in team/ Tandem (Created Laugh In with Dan Rowan)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Night Club/ Vaudeville (Night club circuit)
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Tuberculosis
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (One son)
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
