Photo Coverage: Tony Danza Headlines Friars 100th Birthday Party for Dean Martin
By: Stephen Sorokoff
Everybody Loved Somebody at The Friars Club last night as Dean Martin was celebrated in song and toasted by his fellow Friars.
DeAna Martin, Dino's daughter, even appeared via video to wish her father a Happy Birthday. Dean most likely got the idea for those great TV roasts from his many appearances at Friars Roasts and his spirit, good humor, cool demeanor, and friendliness is the feeling one gets when in the club. Friars Bill Boggs, Will Friedwald and Stan Gilbert produced the over sold event and another guy with very similar characteristics to Dino headlined the Friars in house show. Tony Danza! Friars Bill Zeffiro, Danny Bacher, Charlie Romo,Venessa Racci, Michael Garin, Victor Lesser, Mardie Millit, Jenna Esposito, Bill Boggs and Stan Gilbert all performed Dean Martin favorites. The Friars even got to see a still sexy Dean Martin OriginAl Gold Digger in perfect voice sing and reminisce about her old boss. The show ran entertainingly long because not one of the performers asked Dean's favorite line when he walked out on stage....."How long have I been on?"
Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff
Tony Danza
Tony Danza
Tony Danza
Friar Stan Gilbert, producer
DeAna Martin
Friar Bill Boggs, Michelle DellaFave, Will Friedwald, producer
Michelle DellaFave
Bob Spiotto, director of programs
Stephen Sorokoff, Sunny Sessa, Ron Abel
Bill Boggs & Jane Rothchild
Sylvia Maderic & Will Friedwald
Christina Rose, Riki Kane Larimer, Jamie deRoy
Chuck Steffan & Eda Sorokoff
Sunny Sessa & Eda Sorokoff
Michael Garin
The Frank Sinatra Dining Room
Jamie deRoy, Christina Rose, Stephen Sorokoff, Donna Soloway
Michael Garin & Jamie deRoy
Eda Sorokoff, Ron Abel, Chuck Steffan
Bill Boggs
Dean Martin, Zero Mostel, Tommy Tune
Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Gold Diggers
Dino
Stan Gilbert
Stan Gilbert
Jenna Esposito
Jenna Esposito
Mardie Millit
Venessa Racci & Danny Bacher
Victor Lesser, Bill Boggs, Stan Gilbert
Bill Boggs & Will Friedwald
Charlie Romo
Michelle DellaFave
Happy Birthday Dean Martin
Everybody Loves Somebody
Sunny & Cher
Christina Rose, Eda Sorokoff, Donna Soloway
Gold Digger
Steve & Dean
Dean Martin Friar Gold Diggers
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