MARTIN, John (John H. Martin)

PERSONAL

Born July 21, in Turlock, CA; father, an insurance company executive; married (divorced); married Cynthia (divorced); children: (second marriage) Nicholas. Education: University of Florida, B.A., political science. Avocational Interests: Body surfing, reading.

Career: Actor. Also worked as a financial planner; appeared in television commercial for Great Shakes and as the Winston Guy for Winston cigarettes; previously worked as director of finance for Republican Party in Florida, as a stockbroker, and for Mercedes–Benz; founder of Global Green (an environmental organization).

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Hotwire, Comworld Pictures, 1980.

Man with flashlight, Silkwood, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1983.

Ed—border guard, El Norte, Island Alive, 1984.

Jason Williams, Fire in the Night, New World Home Video, 1986.

Matt Moorhouse, Black Roses, Imperial Video, 1988.

Nick Finley, Night Game, TransWorld Entertainment, 1989.

Senator Henry Vance, Dark before Dawn, PSM, 1989.

Baseball player, Pastime (also known as One Cup of Coffee ), Miramax, 1991.

Sheriff, Love Hurts, Vestron Pictures, 1991.

Desert Lunch, 1994.

Justice of the peace, Underneath (also known as The Underneath ), Gramercy, 1995.

Older Roger Woodward, Shine, Fine Line, 1996.

Television Appearances; Series:

Robert Brennan, Days of Our Lives, NBC, 1985.

Jon Russell, One Life to Live, ABC, 1986–1989, then 1991–1992.

Jonathan Russell, General Hospital, ABC, 1991.

Hank Cummings, Sunset Beach, NBC, 1997–1998.

(As John H. Martin) Frederick Hodges, The Young and the Restless (also known as Y&R ), CBS, 2002—.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Skyward (also known as Ron Howards's "Skyward "), NBC, 1980.

Lone Star Kid, The Disney Channel, 1988.

Sam Marlowe, Columbo: Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star, ABC, 1991.

The doctor, Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life (also known as Lone Justice and Ned Blessing ), CBS, 1992.

Nelson Anello, Moment of Truth: Stalking Back, NBC, 1993.

Sam Winslow, Praying Mantis, USA Network, 1993.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Parisi, The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid, NBC, 1981.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As John H. Martin) Construction worker, "Norma Rae Bunker," Archie Bunker's Place, CBS, 1981.

TV reporter, "A Dress to Remember," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982.

Bartender, Emerald Point N.A.S., CBS, 1983.

"Houston: Duffy's Choice," Lottery!, ABC, 1983.

Dave Jamison, "The Lipstick Killer," T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1984.

Bartender, "Friends and Lovers," Emerald Point N.A.S., CBS, 1984.

Rex, "Cupid Works Overtime," Three's Company, ABC, 1984.

"Distortions," Hotel, ABC, 1985.

Walter Cruise, "Welcome to the Neighborhood," Pacific Palisades, Fox, 1997.

Also appeared in Seventh Heaven, The WB; FBI: The Untold Stories; American Playhouse.

Martin, John (1770–1807), actor. Although William Dunlap calls him the first native American to become a professional player, he was probably deprived of that honor by the young Princeton graduate known only as Greville. However, he almost certainly was the first American to have an extended career on his native stages. Dunlap wrote of him, “He was of fair complexion, middle height, light figure, and played the youthful characters of many tragedies and comedies in a style called respectable. . . . He laboured hard, lived poor, and died young.” Martin made his debut as Young Norval in Douglas at the John Street Theatre in 1791. He later played such roles as Mendoza in Sheridan's The Duenna, Octavius in Julius Caesar, Malcolm in Macbeth, and in 1794 created the role of Ferdinand in Tammany.

John Martin 1789–1854, English painter and engraver. Martin's visionary and grandiose landscapes, the pictorial counterparts of English romantic poetry, won him international popularity. He is also known for his illustrations for the Bible and Milton's Paradise Lost (1827).