With a snap of his fingers and a flash of his smile, Dean Martin cast a charismatic chill over audiences and fans, earning him a nickname that stuck: the King of Cool.
Here’s how Dino Paul Corcetti built his legacy:
1. The company he kept
2. He made it look — and sound — easy
Ricky Nelson would have turned 79 this past week. Here he is singing “My Rifle, My Pony, and Me” with Dean Martin in the 1959 film “Rio Bravo.” pic.twitter.com/GW5L2RZoRm
— Dust-to-Digital (@dusttodigital) May 11, 2019
3. He knew how to charm
Dean Martin visits Audrey Hepburn on the set of SABRINA pic.twitter.com/G95G9d7des
— GoldenAgeHollywood (@ClassicalCinema) May 4, 2019
4. The Rat Pack cemented his legacy
Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. y Dean Martin #RatPack pic.twitter.com/oNl6E1UR1k
— l.kornalijnslijper (@lkornalijnslij2) March 13, 2018
