Tony Martin (American singer)

Tony Martin
Martin in 1953
Background information
Born
Alvin Morris

(1913-12-25)December 25, 1913
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 2012(2012-07-27) (aged 98)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active1933–2009
Labels
Spouses
  • (m. 1937; div. 1940)
  • (m. 1948; died 2008)

Alvin Morris (December 25, 1913 – July 27, 2012), known professionally as Tony Martin, was an American actor and singer of popular music.

His career spanned over seven decades, and he scored dozens of hits between the late-1930s and mid-1950s with songs such as "Walk Hand in Hand", "I Love Paris", "Stranger in Paradise", and "I Get Ideas". He was married to actress and dancer Cyd Charisse from 1948 until she died in 2008.