Born in Pittsburgh, Kiel Martin was a character actor best known for his role as Detective John LaRue on "Hill Street Blues." Martin's first screen roles were small parts on episodes of late-1960s television shows, including "Dragnet" and "The Virginian." In '69, he wed actor/singer Dean Martin's daughter, Claudia, but the marriage didn't last long. Martin had a supporting part...
Born in Pittsburgh, Kiel Martin was a character actor best known for his role as Detective John LaRue on "Hill Street Blues." Martin's first screen roles were small parts on episodes of late-1960s television shows, including "Dragnet" and "The Virginian." In '69, he wed actor/singer Dean Martin's daughter, Claudia, but the marriage didn't last long. Martin had a supporting part...
