Lewis Martin


Biography

Lewis Martin was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Martin landed roles in various films, including "Operation Pacific" (1951) with John Wayne, "Three Guys Named Mike" (1951) and the Kirk Douglas drama "The Big Carnival" (1951). He also appeared in the dramatic period piece "Drums in the Deep South" (1951) with James Craig, the adventure "T...

Biography

Lewis Martin was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Martin landed roles in various films, including "Operation Pacific" (1951) with John Wayne, "Three Guys Named Mike" (1951) and the Kirk Douglas drama "The Big Carnival" (1951). He also appeared in the dramatic period piece "Drums in the Deep South" (1951) with James Craig, the adventure "The Wild North" (1952) with Stewart Granger and the Peter Graves adaptation "Red Planet Mars" (1952). His film career continued throughout the fifties in productions like the sci-fi flick "The War of the Worlds" (1953) with Gene Barry, the Charlton Heston western "Arrowhead" (1953) and the comedy "The Caddy" (1953) with Dean Martin. He also appeared in "Prisoner of War" (1954). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the Bob Hope biopic "The Seven Little Foys" (1955), the Danny Kaye comedy adventure "The Court Jester" (1956) and "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956) with James Stewart. He also appeared in "Star in the Dust" (1956) with John Agar and the drama "These Wilder Years" (1956) with James Cagney. Martin was most recently credited in "The Beatles on E!" (E! Networks, 1995-96). Martin passed away in February 1969 at the age of 75.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Absent Without Leave (1993)
2nd Hand Dealer
User Friendly (1990)
Monty
Diary of a Madman (1963)
Priest
A Summer Place (1959)
Doctor
Badman's Country (1958)
Crash Landing (1958)
Maurice Stanley
Rockabilly Baby (1957)
Mr. Hoffman
The Quiet Gun (1957)
Stephen Hardy
Slander (1957)
Charles Orrin Sterling
Last Stagecoach West (1957)
Ben Hardy
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Detective
The Court Jester (1956)
Sir Finsdale
Star in the Dust (1956)
Pastor Harris
These Wilder Years (1956)
Dr. Miller
Night Freight (1955)
Richard Crane
Las Vegas Shakedown (1955)
Collins
The Seven Little Foys (1955)
Presbyterian minister
Prisoner of War (1954)
General
Men of the Fighting Lady (1954)
Comdr. Michael Coughlin
Cry Vengeance (1954)
Nick Buda
Witness to Murder (1954)
Psychiatrist
Knock on Wood (1954)
Inspector Cranford
Houdini (1953)
Editor
Angel Face (1953)
Police sergeant
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Pastor Matthew Collins
The Caddy (1953)
Mr. Taylor
Pony Express (1953)
Russell
Arrowhead (1953)
Col. Weybright
Fort Algiers (1953)
Colonel Lasalle
No Escape (1953)
Lt. Gunning
Vice Squad (1953)
Lt. Chisolm
The Wild North (1952)
Sergeant
Red Planet Mars (1952)
Dr. Mitchell
The Blue Veil (1951)
Archbishop
Operation Pacific (1951)
Squad commander
Criminal Lawyer (1951)
Judge Selders
Three Guys Named Mike (1951)
C. R. Smith
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (1951)
Dr. Victor Gilbert, also known as Hugo Boren
Ace in the Hole (1951)
McCardle
Drums in the Deep South (1951)
Gen. Johnston
The Whip Hand (1951)
Peterson
Cattle Drive (1951)
Winston
Experiment Alcatraz (1950)
Assistant. D.A. Walton
The Blazing Sun (1950)
Engineer

Cast (Special)

The Beatles on E! (1995)
Host
Doctor Mike (1959)
Dr Samuel Talbert

Cast (Short)

The Screen Director (1951)

Life Events

Bibliography