Early Life
Martin was born Martin Rosenblatt into a Jewish family in Grodek, Poland. His family emigrated to New York when he was an infant. He spoke Yiddish, Polish and Russian before learning English and later added French, Spanish and Italian to his repertoire.
Martin attended City College of New York where he graduated magna cum laude. He later earned a law degree from George Washington University.
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