Rat Pack legend and comedian extraordinaire Dean Martin was a Hollywood staple. His witty antics and voice made him one of the most popular entertainers around, and he rubbed shoulders with Tinseltown’s finest. Here are some facts you may not have known about him.
He wasn’t always known as Dean Martin. Like many in Hollywood, his iconic moniker was actually a stage name. Martin was born Dino Paul Crocetti. He changed his name when he first came into the spotlight, going by Dino Martini, after the opera singer Nino Martini.
