Tony Martin
Actor
Born December 25, 1913 in San Francisco, California, USA
Alvin Morris, known professionally as Tony Martin, was an American actor and popular singer. His career spanned over seven decades, and he scored dozens of hits between the late-1930s and mid-1950s with songs such as "Walk Hand in Hand", "Stranger in Paradise" and "I Get Ideas". He was married to actress and dancer Cyd Charisse for 60 years, from 1948 until her death in 2008. In his grammar school glee club, he became an instrumentalist and singer. He formed his first band, named "The Red Peppers," when he was in high school. After college, he went to Hollywood to try films. It was at that time that he adopted the stage name of Tony Martin.
Filmography
Jessica
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Self
Dear Mr. Wonderful
Himself
Donny & Marie
Self
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Startime
Self
The All-Star Christmas Show
Self
The Donna Reed Show
Let's Be Happy
Stanley Smith
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Singer
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Linus Quincannon
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Tony Martin (uncredited)
MGM Parade
Hit the Deck
William Clark
Deep in My Heart
Performer (segment "New Moon")
Easy to Love
Barry Gordon
Here Come the Girls
Allen Trent
The Oscars
Self
Clash by Night
Singer of 'I Hear a Rhapsody' (voice) (uncredited)
Two Tickets to Broadway
Dan Carter
The Jack Benny Program
Tony Martin
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Casbah
Pepe Le Moko
Till the Clouds Roll By
Gaylord Ravenal / Tony Martin
The Big Store
Tommy Rogers
Ziegfeld Girl
Frank Merton
Music in My Heart
Robert Gregory
Winner Take All
Steve Bishop
Thanks for Everything
Tommy Davis
Up the River
Tommy Grant
Kentucky Moonshine
Jerry Wade
Sally, Irene and Mary
Tommy Reynolds
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Yusuf/Tony Martin
Life Begins in College
Band Leader
You Can't Have Everything
Bobby Walker
Sing and Be Happy
Buzz Mason
The Holy Terror
Danny Walker
Banjo on My Knee
Chick Bean
Pigskin Parade
Tommy Barker
Sing, Baby, Sing
Tony Renaldo
Back to Nature
Tom Williams
Poor Little Rich Girl
Radio Baritone Soloist (uncredited)
Murder on a Bridle Path
Man with Violet (uncredited)
Follow the Fleet
Sailor (uncredited)