Martin was a Midwesterner, born in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1917 as Dino Crocetti, a second-generation Italian-American who didn’t speak English until he went to school.

On what would have been Lewis' 99th birthday on March 16, keep scrolling for a look back at some of the comedy legend's most notorious public feuds: Dean Martin ...

From 1950 to 1956, the team of Martin and Lewis were America's favorite entertainers. A new memoir from Jerry Lewis details how their 10-year partnership was destroyed. Dean and Me: A Love Story ...

MJH: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis were working different nightclubs in New York City in 1945 when they first met. It was probably inevitable that they would wind up on the same bill.

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in their 1952 film Jumping Jacks . Michael J. Hayde (MJH): When I was a teenager, my mother used to tell me about seeing them on The Colgate Comedy Hour on TV.

Singer Dean Martin teamed with comedian Jerry Lewis. It was their first time on stage together. What followed was a hugely successful 10-year run in clubs, radio, television and movies.

Jerry's son Gary Lewis – a musician who had a Billboard No. 1 hit with "This Diamond Ring" in February 1965 – was quoted saying his father was "never loving and caring" towards his children.

The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Kyle Peterson and Dan Henninger. Photo: Getty Images The comedy partnership of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis began on July 25, 1946. For 10 years they ...

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis gave their final performance at the Copacabana in New York on July 25, 1956 — 10 years (to the day) after they’d teamed up as a comedic duo.