Kiel Martin (July 26,1944–December 28, 1990) was an American actor best know for his role as Detective John "J.D." La Rue on the 80s television drama Hill Street Blues. Hill Street Blues was a serial police drama that first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. ...
He was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He was married twice. First he was married to Claudia Martin (1944-2001), who was actor/crooner Dean Martin's daughter by his first wife Betty MacDonald. They had one child, a daughter named Jesse. The marriage ended in divorce in 1971. His second marriage was to Joanne La Pomaroa, which also ended in divorce. Dean Martin at a St. ...
In addition to Hill Street Blues, Kiel Martin also made guest appearances on various television shows between the late 1960s through the 1980s. These series include, The Love Boat, The Virginian, The Edge of Night, Father Dowling Mysteries and Murder She Wrote.Kiel Martin died in Rancho La Mirage, California of lung cancer. The Love Boat - Opening Title The Love Boat was a TV series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from 1977 until 1986. ... The Virginian is an album by Neko Case and Her Boyfriends, released on Mint Records in 1997. ... The Edge of Night title card from 1956-67. ... The Father Dowling Mysteries (also known as Father Dowling Investigates in the UK) was a television mystery series that appeared between 30 November 1987 and 2 May 1991. ... Categories: Television stubs | Crime television series ...
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Like his character on Hill Street Blues, Kiel Martin battled alcoholism and like his character, was able to manage it.
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