Dick Martin (June 29, 1927 - February 14, 1990) was an artist from Chicago who illustrated a number of books related to The Oz books series, most notably, Merry Go Round in Oz, as well as many other children's books. He wrote and illustrated The Ozmapolitan of Oz, published in 1986. It and three previous Oz books published by the club were produced at an 8.5 x 11 format at his request so that he could draw fewer illustratons. The size format was unpopular with fans, and in 2006, they were reissued in a format more similar to other Oz books.

He was co-author of The Oz Scrapbook (1977) and was an active Oz fan, serving as The International Wizard of Oz Club as president, vice-president, director, and editor of its newsletter, The Baum Bugle. He was well-known for conducting the auctions at Oz Club conventions until his death.

Some time in the 1960s, he designed new opening titles for His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz in which he incorrectly proclaimed that L. Frank Baum was the director. These title cards appear on all current releases of the film, as the originals do not survive.

Martin was openly gay and interested in S & M.

Dick Martin (born January 30 1922 in Battle Creek, Michigan) is an American comedian.

Very early in his career, Martin was a staff writer for Duffy's Tavern, an extremely popular radio situation comedy. However, Abe Burrows, who was much more actively involved in that series, later claimed that Martin's tenure was very brief and that he made no significant contributions.

In the 1950s Dick Martin and Dan Rowan formed the comedy team Rowan and Martin. They played in nightclubs across the USA and overseas, leading to them being tapped to take the role of hosts for the Dean Martin Summer Show in 1966. It was this break on national television that lead to an opportunity for Rowan and Martin to team up with producers Ed Friendly and George Schlatter and create Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968-1973) on NBC.

He also was a frequent panelist on game shows such as Match Game and Password Plus.

He was also the chief director of the 1980s sitcom Newhart as well as the host of the short run Mindreaders game show in the late 1970s. He was a regular on The Lucy Show as next door neighbor "Harry Conners" from 1962 to 1964.

He married Playboy Playmate Dolly Read (Dolly Martin) on August 22, 1971. They divorced in 1975 but remarried in 1978 and remain married to this day. He was formerly married to Peggy Connelly. He has two sons, Richard Martin and Cary Martin.

Dick Martin, the comedian and television director who achieved TV immortality as the co-host of "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1968) as the comic foil to straight man Dan Rowan, was born on January 30, 1922 in Battle Creek, Michigan. The young Martin was a writer for the popular radio sit-com "Duffy's Tavern" before teaming up with Rowan in the 1950s. The duo achieved success playing the nightclub circuit and Las Vegas, leading to Martin's being cast in a recurring role on "Lucy Show, The" (1962) as series start Lucille Ball's next door neighbor "Harry Conners" when Lucy's new series debuted in 1962, Martin remained as a regular on "Lucy" through the 1963-64 season. As the success of their act increased, Rowan & Martin began making appearances on TV during the 1960s. In 1966, the duo were cast as the co-hosts for the "Dean Martin Summer Show, The" (1966) on N.B.C.. The following year, when N.B.C. decided it wanted a new comic variety show that would have cross-generational appeal, producers Ed Friendly and George Schlatter hired Rowan & Martin to co-host a one-time special, "Laugh-In", that would serve as a pilot for the potential series. The special was a success, and "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1968) debuted the following year. It was a smash hit, proving to be one of the top-rated shows of the late 1960s, and had a huge impact on American pop culture during the first years of its five-year run. The series was canceled in 1973. In 1969, Rowan & Martin made an attempt to recapture the small-screen magic of "Laugh-In" on the big screen, but Maltese Bippy, The (1969) was a flop. After the cancellation of their series, Rowan & Martin generally parted ways, professionally, as Dan Rowan was a diabetic and limited his work. Like Rowan, Martin became a frequent panelist on game shows such as "Match Game 73" (1973). He also hosted the "Mindreaders" (1979) game show in 1979, but the show was not a success. Martin eventually launched a new career as a TV director, serving as the chief director of the 1980s sitcom "Newhart" (1982). On the personal front, Martin was most known for his two marriages to Playboy Playmate of the Year Dolly Read (1971-75; 1978-present). Martin's first wife was the former Peggy Connelly, by whom he had two sons, Richard Martin, Jr. and Cary Martin.