Ross Martin

Ross Martin (born Martin Rosenblatt, March 22, 1920 – July 3, 1981) was an American radio, voice, stage, film, and television actor. Martin was best known for portraying Artemus Gordon on the CBS Western series The Wild Wild West (1965 – 1969). He also provided the voice of Doctor Paul Williams in 1972's Sealab 2020, additional characters in 1973's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids, and additional characters in 1978's Jana of the Jungle.

Born in Grodek, Poland, Ross Martin grew up on New York City's Lower East Side. He spoke Yiddish, Polish, and Russian before even learning English and later added French, Spanish, and Italian to his repertoire. Despite academic training (and receiving honors) in business, instruction, and law, Martin chose a career of acting.

His first film was the George Pal production Conquest of Space (1955). Soon after, he caught the eye of Blake Edwards, who cast him in varied roles, including the title character's sidekick Andamo in Mr. Lucky (1959–1960), a menacing killer in Experiment in Terror (1962), and a scheming baron in The Great Race (1965).

Ross Martin is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Wild Wild West (1965), The Great Race (1965), Geronimo (1962), Underwater Warrior (1958), Treasury Men in Action (1950), Lights Out (1949), Columbo (1971), The Love Boat (1977). The recorded credits span 1948 to 1978, including 3 movies and 27 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.