Ross Martin
Acting • Born 1920-03-22 – Died 1981-07-03
Biography
Ross Martin (born Martin Rosenblatt, March 22, 1920 – July 3, 1981) was an American radio, voice, stage, film, and television actor. Martin was best known for portraying Artemus Gordon on the CBS Western series The Wild Wild West (1965 – 1969). He also provided the voice of Doctor Paul Williams in 1972's Sealab 2020, additional characters in 1973's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids, and additional characters in 1978's Jana of the Jungle. Born in Grodek, Poland, Ross Martin grew up on New York City's Lower East Side. He spoke Yiddish, Polish, and Russian before even learning English and later added French, Spanish, and Italian to his repertoire. Despite academic training (and receiving honors) in business, instruction, and law, Martin chose a career of acting. His first film was the George Pal production Conquest of Space (1955). Soon after, he caught the eye of Blake Edwards, who cast him in varied roles, including the title character's sidekick Andamo in Mr. Lucky (1959–1960), a menacing killer in Experiment in Terror (1962), and a scheming baron in The Great Race (1965).
Filmography
93 credits
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Movie • 1975
Self
The Great Race
Movie • 1965
Rolfe Von Stuppe
Freedom 2000
Movie • 1974
The Crooked Hearts
Movie • 1972
Serg. Daniel Shine
Conquest of Space
Movie • 1955
Andre Fodor
Geronimo
Movie • 1962
Mangus
The Colossus of New York
Movie • 1958
Dr. Jeremy 'Jerry' Spensser
More Wild Wild West
Movie • 1980
Artemus Gordon
The Wild Wild West Revisited
Movie • 1979
Artemus Gordon
Dying Room Only
Movie • 1973
Jim Cutler
The Man from Button Willow
Movie • 1965
Andy Svenson (voice)
The Ceremony
Movie • 1963
Le Caq
Gulliver's Travels
Movie • 1979
Lemuel Gulliver (voice)
Skyway to Death
Movie • 1974
Martin Leonard
Icarus Montgolfier Wright
Movie • 1962
Underwater Warrior
Movie • 1958
Sgt. Joe O'Brien
Experiment in Terror
Movie • 1962
Red Lynch
Yesterday's Child
Movie • 1977
John Talbot
Abraham's Sacrifice
Movie • 1979
Zingar
I Married Wyatt Earp
Movie • 1983
Jacob Spiegler
The Return of Charlie Chan
Movie • 1973
Charlie Chan
The Return of Mod Squad
Movie • 1979
Buck Prescott
Donovan's Kid
Movie • 1979
Mayor Stokes
The Last of the Curlews
Movie • 1972
Stan (voice)
Wild and Wooly
Movie • 1978
Otis Bergen
The Sheriff
Movie • 1971
Larry Walters
The Adventures of Marco Polo
Movie • 1956
Baron
Mitzi's 2nd Special
Movie • 1969
Self
Popcorn
Movie • 1974
(voice)
Sealab 2020
TV • 1972
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
George Barrows
Mr. Lucky
TV • 1959
Andamo
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Tony Alika
Naked City
TV • 1958
Carlo Ramirez
Charlie's Angels
TV • 1976
Dr. Perine
Sanford and Son
TV • 1972
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Dan Clell
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1959
Lieutenant Mason
Studio One
TV • 1948
David Willson
Night Gallery
TV • 1970
Bradley Meredith
Wonder Woman
TV • 1975
Bernard Havitol
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Al
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Ben Jonson
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1959
Johnny Foster
Sea Hunt
TV • 1958
87th Precinct
TV • 1961
Joe Czepreghi
The Wild Wild West
TV • 1965
Artemus Gordon
The Immortal
TV • 1970
Vega$
TV • 1978
The All-New Super Friends Hour
TV • 1977
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self
Peter Gunn
TV • 1958
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV • 1957
Tony Gino
One Step Beyond
TV • 1959
Paul Marlin
The Robonic Stooges
TV • 1977
Agent 000 / Count von Crankenstein
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV • 1948
Bat Masterson
TV • 1958
Caulder Larson
Ellery Queen
TV • 1975
Suspense
TV • 1949
Vacation Playhouse
TV • 1963
Clint Hightower
Lights Out
TV • 1949
Flying High
TV • 1978
Dr. Kildare
TV • 1961
Dr. Bill Mitchell
The Walter Winchell File
TV • 1957
Famous Classic Tales
TV • 1970
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Dr. Kildare
TV • 1961
Oscar Clayton
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV • 1957
Nate Muro
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Keppert
Treasury Men in Action
TV • 1950
Agent
Treasury Men in Action
TV • 1950
Columbo
TV • 1971
Dale Kingston
Studio One
TV • 1948
Lt. Maxwell
Ironside
TV • 1967
Arthur Damien
The American Girls
TV • 1978
Ivar Kuzak
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1954
Cesario Lucero
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV • 1948
Rodney Wilkins
The Ann Sothern Show
TV • 1958
Augie
Wagon Train
TV • 1957
Sam Pulaski
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1954
Mayor Stokes
Barnaby Jones
TV • 1973
Maxwell Imry
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Tom Thorton
Suspicion
TV • 1957
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TV • 1971
Dr. Emery Lewis
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Larry
Gemini Man
TV • 1976
Carl Victor
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1954
Marcos Estrada
McCloud
TV • 1970
Charles Hollenbeck
The Seekers
TV • 1979
Supply Pleasant
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV • 1950
Roger Douglas
Fantasy Island
TV • 1978
Ace Scanlon
Baretta
TV • 1975
Carmine Falco