"The King of Cool"

Dino never seemed uncaring. During Sunday rehearsals and tapings I never saw Dean in a lousy mood. To say he was "menefreghista," a person who didn't give a damn about anything, was an opinion PR people needed to "besmirch" "The King of Cool." He was under a lot of pressure. Hanging out on Sunday's watching him work with Directors, Stage Managers, and the crew that surrounded him, Dean never raised his voice, or uttered a disparaging word to anyone working on his show. That's the way I remember Dino. Cool, calm and collected. "Let's have a Vino For Dino!"

Sands Hotel with Sammy!

"I want to thank the NAACP for this wonderful trophy!" Dino at the Sands Hotel Vegas.

Chuck Gabriele talks about Dean and Sammy!

Dean Martin: We Had The Legend All Wrong

Dean's Uncle Leonard Barr!

Working the Dean Martin Show. Dean's Uncle Leonard Barr (Barra) appeared several times on the show. His uncle's comedic schtick was one-liners; told with a straight face, and deliberately repeating a punchline. He's best remembered for his appearance in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever with Sean Connery in which he played Shady Tree, a stand-up comedian and smuggler in Las Vegas. Other credits included The Odd Couple, M*A*S*H as a USO comedian. He also made numerous guest appearances on The Tonight Show.