Tony Martin

Biography

Tony Martin was a renowned American actor and singer who scored dozens of hits between the late-1930s and mid-1950s with songs like "Walk Hand in Hand", "Stranger in Paradise", and "I Get Ideas". He was married to actress and dancer Cyd Charisse for 60 years, from 1948 until her death in 2008. Martin began his career as a singer in high school glee clubs and later enlisted in the US Navy during World War II.