![Dean Martin - TV Guide Magazine Pictorial [United States] (22 February 1958)](http://img5.bdbphotos.com/images/orig/y/s/ysjvqjc4c62zvjjz.jpg?skj2io4l)
| Died | 1989 |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Spouse |
| Claim to Fame | 1st Wife of Dean Martin - Married From 10/1941 to 1949 |
Dean Martin's First wife, Betty McDonald,tried by all accounts tobe a good wife and mother to their 4 children, but her efforts were ultimately ondone by her Alcoholism. It remains a matter of speculation whether her alcoholism led to the failuure of the marriage, or whether Martin's infidelities led to Betty's alcoholism. Martin gained custody of their children; Betty Lived out her life in quiet obscurity in San Francisco.
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