Dean Martin drunk on The Tonight Show, 1980

He didn’t drink. He acted like this because it was part of his routine. He was a wonderful loving husband and father.

Dean Martin & John Wayne

Most of the time, Dean Martin acted the drunk. It was part of his playboy schtick. Carson played to it, as did most of the guests on his variety shows.

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis reuniting at the 1976 MDA Telethon

Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin performing on The Dean Martin Show on New Years Eve in 1970.

Good intro 👆 Here is the full version of Dean Martin on The Tonight Show

Frank Sinatra singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" on Dean Martin's TV show (1967). 🎄 #FrankSinatra

Vincent Price at Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (1973)

Shirley MacLaine, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin.

James Brown high as a kite during a TV interview :