Dean Martin was named Dino Paul Crocetti at birth.
Dean Martin ( born Dino Paul Crocetti ; June 7 , 1917 -- December 25 , 1995 ) was an Italian-American singer , actor , comedian , and film producer . Martin and Lewis . Dean Martin is the stage name of Dino Paul Crocetti , born June 7 , 1917 in Steubenville , Ohio , while Jerry Lewis is the stage name of Joseph Levitch , born March 16 , 1926 in Newark , New Jersey .