Dick Martin, the comedian and television director who achieved TV immortality as the co-host of _"Laugh-In" , Jr. and Cary Martin.
He was the partner of Dan Rowan who together formed the comedy team of Rowan and Martin.
Father of Richard Martin
Father-in-law of Kim Steer.
When he was taping five game show episodes in one day (such as the later years of "Match Game 73" ), he often didnt bother with the facade of changing his clothes for each show - he wore the same clothes throughout the taping, making it appear he was wearing the same outfit each day he appeared on the show.
Best-remembered by the public for working with Dan Rowan on "Laugh-In" .
He lost use of one of his lungs from tuberculosis as a teenager. He used bottled oxygen the rest of his life.
My life has been divided into three parts in the show-business world:,nightclubs, television, and then I was a director for 30 years of,television shows. And I think the most fun I ever had was nightclubs. I,loved nightclubs.
