In 1978, the actor appeared in-character as Columbo on "The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast," which was inspired by the infamous New York Friar's Club roasts.

Get familiar with one of TV's most unique heroes with facts about Columbo. 1. ... revealed that her name was “Rose” when he appeared at this Dean Martin Roast saluting Frank Sinatra and ...

After nearly a decade of variety shenanigans on The Dean Martin Show, Dean transitioned to a series of 54 Dean Martin Celebrity Roast specials that ran between 1974-1984.

Way before the Comedy Central Roasts cracked up audiences and reached a new level of raunch, Dean Martin was the king of the celebrity roasts in the '70s.

Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Deliver Decades of Laughter All of the iconic entertainer's A-list insult-fests are assembled for the first time By Scott Huver • Published October 1, 2013 ...

Visit the TV show page for 'The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts' on Moviefone. Discover the show's synopsis, cast details, and season information. Watch trailers, exclusive interviews, and episode ...

Shortly after, actor and singer Dean Martin led a series of roasts for NBC. Airing from 1973 to 1984, the specials kept the withering comments (many courtesy of insult legend Don Rickles) but ...

Never Forget That Dean Martin and Don Rickles Are Roast Comedy Kings Rickles appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to share stories and bite a few heads off. By Matt Patches Published: Oct 01, 2015 10:34 ...

Catchy Comedy offers a Thanksgiving Day marathon of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast. The fun starts Thursday, November 23, at 6 a.m. ET, and goes for 24 hours, with 21 episodes of Celebrity Roast ...

“Dean loved them because he didn't have to rehearse,” remembers Little – indeed, the Roasts played into Martin’s signature style of offhandedly winging it through bits others had rehearsed.