Kiel Martin

Kiel Martin
Kiel Martin
Born	Kiel Urban Mueller; July 26, 1944; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 28, 1990 (aged 46); Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1956–1990
Spouse(s)	Claudia Martin (m. 1969; div. 1971) ; Christina Montoya (m. 1978; div. 1980) ; Joanne La Pomaroa (m. 1982; div. 1984)
Children	1 (with Martin)

Kiel Urban Mueller (July 26, 1944 – December 28, 1990), known professionally as Kiel Martin, was an American actor best known for his role as Detective John "J.D." La Rue on the 1980s television drama Hill Street Blues.[1]

Early years

Martin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Miami.[2] A 1962 graduate of Hialeah High School, he was a drama student at Miami-Dade Junior College and acted in productions at the University of Miami.

When he was 18, he dubbed voices for "Mexican fairy-tale movies."[3]

Career

Martin's debut as a professional actor came in repertory theatre in Florida. In the 1960s, he moved to New York and worked as a musician, a dockworker, and a stand-up comedian. After signing a contract with Universal Studios in 1967, he broke fifteen bones in a motorcycle accident, requiring two years recuperation.[2]

Martin appeared in Moonrunners, which was the basis for the television series The Dukes of Hazzard.[4][5][6]

In addition to Hill Street Blues, Martin made guest appearances on various television shows between the late 1960s through the 1980s, including The Love Boat, The Virginian, Father Dowling Mysteries, and Murder, She Wrote. He starred in the short-lived 1987 Fox sitcom Second Chance[7] until its revamping as Boys Will Be Boys resulted in his character being dropped. He also was a regular on the soap opera The Edge of Night.[2]

Personal life

He was married three times. In 1969 he married Claudia Martin (1944–2001), who was actor/crooner Dean Martin's daughter. They had a daughter named Jesse. It ended in 1971.[8] He was married to Christina Montoya between 1977-80. His final marriage was to Joanne La Pomaroa from 1982-84.

Death

Martin died of lung cancer, aged 46, at his home in Rancho Mirage, California.[2][9]

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1960	La caperucita roja	The Ferocious Wolf	English version, Voice, Uncredited
1961	Caperucita y sus tres amigos		English version, Voice, Uncredited
1962	Caperucita y Pulgarcito contra los monstruos		English version, Voice, Uncredited
1969	The Undefeated	Union Runner
1971	The Panic in Needle Park	Chico
1972	Trick Baby	White Folks
1973	Lolly-Madonna XXX	Ludie Gutshall
1975	Moonrunners	Bobby Lee Hagg
1982	Human Highway	Construction Worker
1989	Lluvia de otoño
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1968	Dragnet	Walter Marshall	1 episode
1972	The Catcher	Wes Watkins	TV movie
1975	The Log of the Black Pearl	Christopher Sand	TV movie
1977-1978	The Edge of Night	Packy Dietrich	TV Series
1981-1987	Hill Street Blues	J.D. LaRue	TV Series
1981	Child Bride of Short Creek	Bob Kalish	TV movie
1987	Convicted: A Mother's Story	Van	TV movie
1987	If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium	Zane Drinkwater	TV movie
1989	Miami Vice	Paul Cutter	1 episode
1990	Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen	Max Mulgrew	TV movie
1990	Murder, She Wrote	Danny Snow	1 episode, (final appearance)

References

Obituary Variety, January 7, 1991.
"Actor Kiel Martin Dies at 46". The Washington Post. January 2, 1991. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
Kelley, Bill (October 31, 1987). "`Second Chance` For Kiel Martin". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
White, Bryan (June 26, 2008). "Just the good ol' boys. Never meanin' no harm. Moonrunners".
Holland, Jon (2009). "Dukes Historian".
LeVasseur, Andrea. "Moonrunners Review". StarPulse.com.
Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 939. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
Lisanti, Tom (2003). Drive-in Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-Movie Starlets of the Sixties. McFarland. p. 285. ISBN 9780786471652. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
"Kiel Martin, 46, Actor Who Played Sleazy Cop on `Hill Street Blues'". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. January 2, 1991. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.

External links

Kiel Martin at IMDb
Kiel Martin at Find a Grave

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[1] Obituary Variety, January 7, 1991.

[wp-2] "Actor Kiel Martin Dies at 46". The Washington Post. January 2, 1991. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.

[ss-3] Kelley, Bill (October 31, 1987). "`Second Chance` For Kiel Martin". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.

[white-4] White, Bryan (June 26, 2008). "Just the good ol' boys. Never meanin' no harm. Moonrunners".

[holland-5] Holland, Jon (2009). "Dukes Historian".

[pulse-6] LeVasseur, Andrea. "Moonrunners Review". StarPulse.com.

[etvs-7] Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 939. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.

[8] Lisanti, Tom (2003). Drive-in Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-Movie Starlets of the Sixties. McFarland. p. 285. ISBN 9780786471652. Retrieved May 30, 2017.

[st-9] "Kiel Martin, 46, Actor Who Played Sleazy Cop on `Hill Street Blues'". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. January 2, 1991. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.