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Chuck Norris accidentally kicked Dean Martin during first Hollywood movie

On Mar 20, 2026, coverage highlighted a 1990 interview where Chuck Norris recalled landing a bodyguard role in the 1968 film The Wrecking Crew and accidentally striking Dean Martin during a staged fight.
Winning a world title in New York led a producer of the Matt Hall movies to offer Chuck Norris a part, helping him obtain his SAG card and launch his film career.
During a staged fight scene requiring a kick over Dean Martin's head, Norris recalled 'I hit him in the shoulder, and he went flying across the room.'
That mishap introduced Norris to Dean Martin and they re-shot the scene successfully on the second take.
Updated coverage on Mar 20, 2026 noted Chuck Norris died Thursday at age 86, prompting renewed attention to his 1990 recollection of a fight scene with Dean Martin.

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