When Did Dean Martin Make His Debut Acting?

Dean Martin made his debut with his comic partner Jerry Lewis in the year 1949; their debut movie was called 'My Friend Irma'. It had been a long journey and an often painful one for Dean. He had worked as store clerk, as an attendant on a service station, he had also worked as a steel-mill worker and a shoe shine boy, and he was also selling lottery tickets till he hit it big in Hollywood.

The duo of Dean and Jerry enjoyed a long success run of ten years before the split and went on their own separate paths. Dean still enjoyed his success as a solo actor and a singer. He starred in over a 100 Television appearances from his initial appearance in the TV series 'Welcome Aboard' in 1948 to his last role in Half Nelson another TV series in 1985. His successful carrier had now lasted over five decades. He had made it.