Famous People with Name Martin

Martin Dies Jr            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin Dies Jr: was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. His father, Martin Dies, was also a member of the United States House of Representatives.

Martin Hayter Short            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin Hayter Short: is a Canadian-American award-winning comedian, actor, writer, singer and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. Short, youngest of five children, was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the son of Olive (née Hayter), a violinist, and Charles Patrick Short, a corporate executive with Stelco, a Canadian steel company.

Martin Ritt            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin Ritt: was an American director, actor, and playwright who worked in both film and theater. He was born in New York City.Ritt originally attended and played football for Elon College in North Carolina. The stark contrasts of the depression-era South, against his New York City upbringing, instilled in him a passion for expressing the struggles of inequality, which is apparent in the films he directed. After leaving St. John's University, Ritt found work with a theater group, and began acting in plays. His first performance was as Crown in Porgy and Bess. After his performance drew favorable reviews, Ritt concluded that he could "only be happy in the theater." Ritt then went to work with the Roosevelt administration's New Deal Works Progress Administration as a playwright for the Federal Theater Project, a federal government-funded theater support program.

Martin Gardner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin Gardner: is a popular American mathematics and science writer specializing in recreational mathematics, but with interests encompassing magic (conjuring), pseudoscience, literature (especially Lewis Carroll), philosophy, and religion. He wrote the "Mathematical Games" column in Scientific American from 1956 to 1981 and has published over 70 books.

Martin Luther King, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Martin Luther King, Jr.: was an American reverend, activist and prominent leader in the American civil rights movement.A Baptist minister, King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–6) and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1957), serving as its first president. His efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. There, he raised public consciousness of the civil rights movement and established himself as one of the greatest orators in U.S. history.

Kevin Dallas Martin Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kevin Dallas Martin Jr.: is an American professional basketball player currently with the Sacramento Kings in the NBA. He is known for his knack for scoring, deceptive quickness and unorthodox style of shooting.

LaRue Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

LaRue Martin: is a retired American professional basketball player. Martin was taken first overall by the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Portland Trail Blazers in 1972, drafted ahead of future Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo.[1] Martin has been cited as the worst first overall draft pick in NBA history.[1]

Maurice Mo Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Mo Martin: is a retired American basketball player. He played at Saint Joseph's University from 1982-1986 and was an Associated Press honorable mention All-American in his senior year. The 1986 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, he was a three-time selection to both the All-Conference team and the All-Big 5 squad. A native of Liberty, New York, he is one of five Saint Joseph's Hawks to be chosen in the first round of the 1986 NBA Draft, with his selection by the Denver Nuggets. In 2006, he was inducted into the University's Athletics Hall of Fame.

Robert Bob W. Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert Bob W. Martin: is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA.Martin, a 7'0" center from the University of Minnesota, played 53 games with the Los Angeles Clippers in 1993-94 and one game in 1994-95, averaging 2.1 points and 2.2 rebounds overall.

Slater Nelson Dugie Martin Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Slater Nelson Dugie Martin Jr.: is a former pro-basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born in El Mina, Texas. He was a member of five World Championship teams and played in seven NBA All-Star games.