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Martin Block(1903-1967)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Martin Block was born on 3 February 1903 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Bugsy (1991), Pollock (2000) and Christmas Story (1983). He died on 19 September 1967 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornFebruary 3, 1903
DiedSeptember 19, 1967(64)
BornFebruary 3, 1903
DiedSeptember 19, 1967(64)
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Known for

Warren Beatty and Annette Bening in Bugsy (1991)
Bugsy
6.8
  • Soundtrack("Waitin' for the Train to Come In")
  • 1991
Ed Harris in Pollock (2000)
Pollock
7.0
  • Soundtrack("It's Sad But True")
  • 2000
Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Jeff Gillen, and Darren McGavin in Christmas Story (1983)
Christmas Story
7.9
  • Soundtrack("I Guess I'll Have to Dream the Rest")
  • 1983
Stone Cold (1991)
Stone Cold
6.1
  • Soundtrack("She's Got A Hold On Me")
  • 1991

Credits

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Actor



  • Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 12 (1936)
    Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball
    8.1
    Short
    • Martin lock
    • 1952
  • Tommy Dorsey, Tom Drake, Jane Nigh, Michael O'Shea, and Ginny Simms in Disc Jockey (1951)
    Disc Jockey
    • Disc Jockey
    • 1951
  • Jimmy Dorsey in Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
    Make Believe Ballroom
    6.8
    • Disc Jockey Martin Block
    • 1949
  • Martin Block, Buddy Clark, and Ray Noble in Musical Merry-Go-Round #3 (1948)
    Musical Merry-Go-Round #2
    5.5
    Short
    • Disc Jockey
    • 1948

Writer



  • Jimmy Dorsey in Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
    Make Believe Ballroom
    6.8
    • based on radio program
    • 1949

Soundtrack



  • Cold Case : Affaires classées (2003)
    Cold Case : Affaires classées
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "This is No Laughing Matter"
    • writer: "Waiting for the Train to Come In"
    • 2004–2007
  • The War (2007)
    The War
    9.0
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Waitin' for the Train to Come In"
    • 2007
  • Narco (2004)
    Narco
    6.2
    • writer: "Laughing in Rhythm"
    • 2004
  • Ed Harris in Pollock (2000)
    Pollock
    7.0
    • writer: "It's Sad But True"
    • 2000
  • Warren Beatty and Annette Bening in Bugsy (1991)
    Bugsy
    6.8
    • writer: "Waitin' for the Train to Come In"
    • 1991
  • Stone Cold (1991)
    Stone Cold
    6.1
    • performer: "She's Got A Hold On Me"
    • writer: "She's Got A Hold On Me"
    • 1991
  • Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Jeff Gillen, and Darren McGavin in Christmas Story (1983)
    Christmas Story
    7.9
    • lyrics: "I Guess I'll Have to Dream the Rest"
    • 1983
  • Ed Sullivan in Toast of the Town (1948)
    Toast of the Town
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Waiting for the Train to Come" (uncredited)
    • 1949

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 3, 1903
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 19, 1967
    • New York City, New York, USA

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Martin Block was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.

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  • When did Martin Block die?
    September 19, 1967
  • How old was Martin Block when he died?
    64 years old
  • Where did Martin Block die?
    New York City, New York, USA
  • When was Martin Block born?
    February 3, 1903
  • Where was Martin Block born?
    Los Angeles, California, USA

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