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Quiz about His Life and Times Dean Martin

His Life and Times, Dean Martin Quiz

When the quiz hits your eye like a big pizza-pie, that means it's time for Dean Martin trivia. He may be best known as a member of the infamous Rat Pack, and one of Frank Sinatra's pals, but there was much more to the man's life.

A multiple-choice quiz by mrbondskin. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mrbondskin

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,739

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Dean Martin's given birth name? Hint

Dino Gaetano Crochet

Dino Martino

Dino Paul Crocetti

Dean Crochet

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was Dean Martin born? Hint

New York City, New York

Trenton, New Jersey

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Steubenville, Ohio

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following jobs did the young Dean not pursue? Hint

Liquor Bootlegger

Furniture Mover

Speakeasy Croupier

Amateur Boxer

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Dean (known then as Dean Martini) began working and singing in the Ohio area, what was the name of the first major band that backed him up? Hint

Tommy Dorsey Band

Ernie McKay Band

Harry James Band

Rock (Rocky) Calhoun Band

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did Dean Martin release his first, and unsuccessful, single record, 'Which Way Did My Heart Go'? Hint

1941

1945

1942

1946

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of Dean Martin's first wife? Hint

Betty McDonald

Gina Craig

Jeanne Bieger

Catherine Hawn

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many children did Dean Martin have with his first wife? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many children did Dean Martin father with wife No. 2? Hint

9. In the summer of 1946, Dean Martin appeared in Atlantic City on the same bill as Jerry Lewis. They got together backstage and began working on material. After they performed together on-stage, they were an instant hit. What was the name of the club where they first appeared as a team? Hint

Palamino Club

The Manhattan Club

Brown Derby

500 Club

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Hollywood came calling, Martin and Lewis signed with which picture studio to a multi-movie deal? Hint

Paramount Pictures

Warner Bros.

RKO Pictures

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Dean Martin's given birth name?

Answer: Dino Paul Crocetti

Dino Paul Crocetti aka Dean Martin was born on June 7th, 1917, a year and a half after his contemporary, Francis Albert Sinatra.

2. Where was Dean Martin born?

Answer: Steubenville, Ohio

Yes, Steubenville, Ohio, about 40 miles west of Pittsburgh, PA.

3. Which of the following jobs did the young Dean not pursue?

Answer: Furniture Mover

Dean's boxing name was 'Kid Crochet'. In addition to breaking his nose as a small-time boxer, he also made money as a steel mill worker in his late teens.

4. When Dean (known then as Dean Martini) began working and singing in the Ohio area, what was the name of the first major band that backed him up?

Answer: Ernie McKay Band

It wasn't until Dean dropped out of the Ernie McKay Band that he joined the Sammy Watkins band and finalized his moniker to 'Dean Martin'.

5. In what year did Dean Martin release his first, and unsuccessful, single record, 'Which Way Did My Heart Go'?

Answer: 1946

6. What was the name of Dean Martin's first wife?

Answer: Betty McDonald

Jeanne was wife No. 2, and Catherine was wife No. {3;} Gina Craig is actually a composite of the first names of two of Dean's children.

7. How many children did Dean Martin have with his first wife?

Answer: 4

Craig, Claudia, Gail, and Deena with first wife, Betty, during their 9-year union.

8. How many children did Dean Martin father with wife No. 2?

Answer: 3

Dean fathered 7 children in all, and he also adopted a daughter from his union with wife No. 3.

Answer: 500 Club

In no time, Martin and Lewis were stars playing at the Copacabana in New York together, making {$5,000} each per week.

10. When Hollywood came calling, Martin and Lewis signed with which picture studio to a multi-movie deal?

Answer: Paramount Pictures

The duo made 16 mostly successful films together, but Dean tired of playing the straight man to Lewis, and he eventually quit the team.

Source: Author mrbondskin

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