Gallery of Movie Stars Caricatures 2

This is a second installment of Gallery of Movie Stars Caricatures. While I was in art school, I earned extra money as a street artist. Even though I starved, my caricatures of kids, adults, dogs and cats seemed to go over well. In March of 1963, a motorcycle accident ended my attendence to art school. After a long rehab and learning how to walk again, by 1965 I was “in the Army now.” Funny how life can turn on a dime.

DINO: Dean Martin

Art by Dennis Davis -- "DINO: Dean Martin" (2016) -- Caricature, Digital, Created from a composite of fan photos found online.

His trademark was a cigarette and a glass of alcohol whenever he was doing his night club acts. The glass actually always contained apple juice.

Art by Dennis Davis -- "CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD: Frank Sinatra" (2016) -- Caricature, Digital, Created from a composite of fan photos found online.

Around 1952, a vocal cord hemorrhage all but ended his career. But in 1953, he landed the role of "Maggio" in From Here to Eternity, and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Art by Dennis Davis -- "PICCHIATELLO: Jerry Lewis" (2016) -- Caricature, Digital, Created from a composite of fan photos found online.

In Italy, Jerry was given the nickname "picchiatello", loosely translated means "crackpot". He was presented the French Legion of Honor in 1984 and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 for his 50 years of raising money to fight muscular dystrophy.

Art by Dennis Davis -- "INDIANA JONES: Harrison Ford" (2016) -- Caricature, Digital, Created from a composite of fan photos found online.

His early career in the movies and TV was discouraging to "Harry" Ford and in 1969 he took up carpentry. Four years later he landed the role as "Bob Falfa" in American Graffiti (1973). That was followed by his role as "Han Solo" in Star Wars (1977). By this time he probably gave up his job as a carpenter.