Martin Vidnovic
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Martin was the son of Burke Vidnovic, the former head budgeter of the
Federal General Services Administration and Marge, the head guidance
counselor at his high school. He was voted "Best All Around" of his
senior class and was a star halfback on the football team until a knee
injury ended his athletic career. He was a soloist in the choir, played
saxophone in the band, had the lead in the school plays, and was a
straight-A student. He went to the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
where he met his wife. He was in the cast of Yul Brenner's "Home Sweet
Homer" which toured the country but closed after one night on Broadway;
whereupon, Brenner prevailed upon the show's backers to use the same
cast and crew for a revival of "The King and I." He appeared in
Broadway in revivals of "Oklahoma" and "Brigadoon." He has two older
sisters and a younger brother, who was the star quarterback of the U of
North Carolina and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints as a punter.
He has appeared in numerous national TV commercials and once literally "sang for his supper" for several months at the Plaza Hotel wherein he sang show tunes in the lounge in exchange for room and board.
He has appeared in numerous national TV commercials and once literally "sang for his supper" for several months at the Plaza Hotel wherein he sang show tunes in the lounge in exchange for room and board.