19 Facts About Deana Martin

1.

Deana Martin moved to Beverly Hills, California, with her family by the age of one.

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Deana Martin later went to live with her father and his second wife, Jeanne Biegger.

3.

Deana Martin trained professionally at the Dartington College of Arts in the United Kingdom.

4.

Deana Martin co-starred in the National Broadway tour of Neil Simon's play Star Spangled Girl with George Hamilton and Jimmy Boyd.

5.

Deana Martin made her major motion picture debut in Young Billy Young with Robert Mitchum, David Carradine, and Angie Dickinson.

6.

Deana Martin made her television debut in 1966 on The Dean Martin Show.

7.

Deana Martin was a frequent guest, performing in musical and comedy numbers with a wide array of entertainers, including Frank Sinatra.

8.

In 2003, Deana Martin appeared with Jerry Lewis on The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon.

9.

Deana Martin began her recording career with producer Lee Hazlewood at Reprise Records.

10.

Deana Martin went into the studio at Capitol Records with the same personnel to record Volare, released in 2009.

11.

In 2011, Deana Martin released White Christmas, her first album of holiday favorites.

12.

Deana Martin recorded with Al Schmitt, John Griffeth, and Charles Calello.

13.

Deana Martin sang a duet with her father on the Cole Porter song "True Love".

14.

Deana Martin talked to Doug Miles about the album on his show.

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Deana Martin has performed at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the Paramount Theatre in New York City, Coral Springs Center for the Arts in Florida, Harrah's Atlantic City, Rrazz Room in San Francisco, Salt Lake City Jazz Festival, Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, The Sands in Macao, and Benaroya Hall and Symphony Hall in Seattle.

16.

Deana Martin writes about growing up around Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, and the Beatles, going ballroom dancing with a young Jeff Bridges, and dating Davy Jones of The Monkees.

17.

Deana Martin's book reached the bestseller list at The New York Times.

18.

Deana Martin was featured in a cover story for the magazine Twin Cessna Flyer and profiled in AOPA Pilot.

19.

Deana Martin married film and music producer John Griffeth on February 7,1990.