The Biography

Dewey Martin (born Dewey Dallas Martin; 8 December 1923 – 9 April 2018) was an American film and television actor. Born in Katemcy, Texas, he began acting after serving in the U.S. Navy during the Second World War. He made his screen debut in an uncredited role in Knock on Any Door (1949). Martin played Boone Caudill opposite Kirk Douglas in The Big Sky (1952) and appeared in films including The Thing from Another World (1951), The Desperate Hours (1955) and Land of the Pharaohs (1955). His television credits included The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits.