Rat pack biography

ByMarta Djordjevic

Was there a more quintessentially cool group of men besides the legendary entertainers known as the Rat Pack?

Sure, their style and swagger have tried to be reproduced time and time again (think: Leonardo DiCaprio's "Wolf Pack," or the iconic 1980s Brat Pack), yet all modern iterations pale in comparison to the cultural explosion of the original quintet.

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The Rat Pack consisted of singers and actors, led by the group's ringleader, Frank Sinatra.

Making up the other core members were Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. According to Biography, the Rat Pack was responsible for putting Las Vegas on the map as the ultimate glam tourist destination, and at the height of their popularity in the early '60s, the men attracted a whopping 34,000 fans in a mere four weeks at the Sands Hotel and Casino, all coming to watch them sing, dance, quip, and booze on st