Ross Martin

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).

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Columbo

Bonanza

The Love Boat

Ironside

Hawaii Five-O

Charlie's Angels

Wagon Train

All Movies (30)

• I Married Wyatt Earp1983 · as Jacob Spiegler
• More Wild Wild West1980 · as Artemus Gordon
• Gulliver's Travels1979 · as Lemuel Gulliver (voice)
• Abraham's Sacrifice1979 · as Zingar
• The Return of Mod Squad1979 · as Buck Prescott
• The Wild Wild West Revisited1979 · as Artemus Gordon
• Donovan's Kid1979 · as Mayor Stokes
• Wild and Wooly1978 · as Otis Bergen
• Yesterday's Child1977 · as John Talbot
• Mitzi & 100 Guys1975 · as Self
• Skyway to Death1974 · as Martin Leonard
• Freedom 20001974
• Popcorn1974 · as (voice)
• Dying Room Only1973 · as Jim Cutler
• The Return of Charlie Chan1973 · as Charlie Chan
• The Crooked Hearts1972 · as Serg. Daniel Shine
• The Last of the Curlews1972 · as Stan (voice)
• The Sheriff1971 · as Larry Walters
• Swing Out, Sweet Land1970 · as Alexander Hamilton
• Mitzi's 2nd Special1969 · as Self
• The Great Race1965 · as Rolfe Von Stuppe
• The Man from Button Willow1965 · as Andy Svenson (voice)
• The Ceremony1963 · as Le Caq
• Icarus Montgolfier Wright1962
• Geronimo1962 · as Mangus
• Experiment in Terror1962 · as Red Lynch
• The Colossus of New York1958 · as Dr. Jeremy 'Jerry' Spensser
• Underwater Warrior1958 · as Sgt. Joe O'Brien
• The Adventures of Marco Polo1956 · as Baron
• Conquest of Space1955 · as Andre Fodor

All TV Shows (65)

• The Seekers1979 · as Supply Pleasant
• Flying High1978
• The American Girls1978 · as Ivar Kuzak
• Vega$1978
• Fantasy Island1978 · as Ace Scanlon
• The Love Boat1977 · as Tom Thorton
• The All-New Super Friends Hour1977
• The Robonic Stooges1977 · as Agent 000 / Count von Crankenstein
• Charlie's Angels1976 · as Dr. Perine
• Gemini Man1976 · as Carl Victor
• Wonder Woman1975 · as Bernard Havitol
• Ellery Queen1975
• Baretta1975 · as Carmine Falco
• Barnaby Jones1973 · as Maxwell Imry
• Sealab 20201972
• Sanford and Son1972
• Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law1971 · as Dr. Emery Lewis
• Columbo1971 · as Dale Kingston
• Night Gallery1970 · as Bradley Meredith
• Famous Classic Tales1970
• The Immortal1970
• McCloud1970 · as Charles Hollenbeck
• Love, American Style1969 · as Larry
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Tony Alika
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Self
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self
• Ironside1967 · as Arthur Damien
• The F.B.I.1965 · as George Barrows
• The Wild Wild West1965 · as Artemus Gordon
• Vacation Playhouse1963 · as Clint Hightower
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Dr. Bill Mitchell
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Oscar Clayton
• 87th Precinct1961 · as Joe Czepreghi
• Mr. Lucky1959 · as Andamo
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Lieutenant Mason
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Johnny Foster
• Bonanza1959 · as Nick Biancci
• One Step Beyond1959 · as Paul Marlin
• Bat Masterson1958 · as Caulder Larson
• The Ann Sothern Show1958 · as Augie
• Naked City1958 · as Carlo Ramirez
• Peter Gunn1958
• Sea Hunt1958
• The Walter Winchell File1957
• Suspicion1957
• Wagon Train1957 · as Sam Pulaski
• Richard Diamond, Private Detective1957 · as Tony Gino
• Richard Diamond, Private Detective1957 · as Nate Muro
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Dan Clell
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Keppert
• The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Cesario Lucero
• The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Mayor Stokes
• The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Marcos Estrada
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Al
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Ben Jonson
• Treasury Men in Action1950 · as Agent
• Treasury Men in Action1950
• Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Roger Douglas
• Lights Out1949
• Suspense1949
• Studio One1948 · as David Willson
• Studio One1948 · as Lt. Maxwell
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as Rodney Wilkins