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Tony Martin Biography
Birth Name:Alvin Morris
Birth Place:San Francisco, California, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for the 1955 Emmy Award for Best Male Singer
- Took courses at Saint Mary's College of California
- In May 1948, he got married to performer Cyd Charisse
- Started the band The Red Peppers while he was in high school
- Was once in the same band as future bandleader Wood Herman
- In the 1960s, he started recording with Motown Records
- During World War II, he served in the U․S․ Army Air Forces