Family
son:Richard Martin (Born in 1956)
son:Cary Martin (Mother, Peggy Connelly)
wife:Peggy Connelly (Married in 1957; divorced; mother of Cary Martin)
wife:Dolly Read (Former Playboy playmate; played the lead character in "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" (1970); married Aug. 22, 1971; divorced in 1975, but remarried in 1978 and remained married until his death in 2008)
Emmy Award Outstanding Variety or Musical Series "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" 1969
1992 Guest-starred on the short-lived Newhart sitcom, “Bob” (CBS); also directed episodes
1987 Helmed episodes of the CBS’ sitcom “Newhart” starring Bob Newhart
1985 - 1986 Directed several episodes of the Showtime series, “Brothers”
1977 - 1978 Made TV directing debut, directing several episodes of “The Bob Newhart Show” (CBS)
1968 - 1973 Became well known for his role as the co-host of NBC’s “Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In”
1962 - 1963 Played the boyfriend of Lucille Ball in her comeback sitcom, “The Lucy Show” (CBS)
1958 Co-starred (with Dan Rowan) in their film debut, Hal Kanter's comedy western “Once Upon a Horse...”
1952 Formed (with Dan Rowan) the comedy team Rowan and Martin; playing mostly in nightclubs
Frequently co-hosted (with Dan Rowan) the NBC's “Colgate Comedy Hour”; alternating with Martin and Lewis
Was a staff writer for the radio situation comedy, “Duffy's Tavern”
With Rowan, returned to the nightclub circuit
Hosted the short-lived game shows, “The Cheap Show” (1978) and “Mindreaders” (1979)
