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Chuck Norris accidentally kicked Dean Martin during first Hollywood movie

On Mar 20, 2026, Norris recalled in a 1990 interview that he landed a bodyguard role in the 1968 film and said 'I hit him in the shoulder, and he went flying across the room.'
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 start his film career.
During a staged fight requiring a kick over Dean Martin's head, Chuck Norris recalled 'I hit him in the shoulder, and he went flying across the room.'
That mishap introduced Chuck Norris to Dean Martin and they re-shot the scene successfully on the second take, according to Norris's 1990 interview.
As reports said Chuck Norris died Thursday, updated coverage on Mar 20, 2026, recalled his 1990 interview about a staged fight with Dean Martin.

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