Martin Milner

Actor

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Also Known As

Marty Milner

Birth Place

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Born

December 28, 1931

Died

September 06, 2015

Biography

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Born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Seattle, Washington, Martin Milner was a film and television actor best known for his roles in the popular TV series "Adam-12" (NBC 1968-1975) and "Route 66" (CBS 1960-64). Milner's parents, who both worked in the film industry, encouraged his acting ambitions from a young age. After relocating to Los Angeles when he was 14, Milner began taking ac...

Filmography

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Nashville Beat (1989)

The Ordeal of Bill Carney (1981)

Crisis in Mid-Air (1979)

Little Mo (1978)

SST -- Death Flight (1977)

Photos & Videos

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Operation Pacific (1951) -- (Movie Clip) The Entire Silent Service

Sweet Smell of Success (1957) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Go With The Globe

Biography

Born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Seattle, Washington, Martin Milner was a film and television actor best known for his roles in the popular TV series "Adam-12" (NBC 1968-1975) and "Route 66" (CBS 1960-64). Milner's parents, who both worked in the film industry, encouraged his acting ambitions from a young age. After relocating to Los Angeles when he was 14, Milner began taking acting lessons and made his film debut in the drama "Life With Father" (1947). After he graduated from high school, he appeared in such films as "Sands of Iwo Jima" (1949) and "Our Very Own" (1950), and in 1950 he landed a recurring role on the comedy series "The Stu Erwin Show" (ABC 1950-55) while also working on the radio serial "Dragnet." In 1952 he was drafted into the United States Army and he spent his time entertaining soldiers and directing military films. Upon leaving the Army, Milner landed roles in numerous films and TV series, including "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" (1957) and the TV version of "Dragnet" (NBC 1951-59). In 1960 he landed a high-profile role in the series "Route 66," in which he and co-star George Maharis drove around the country in a Corvette, getting into adventures along the way. Milner next appeared in such TV series as "Felony Squad" (ABC 1966-69) and "Run For Your Life" (NBC 1965-68). In 1968 he was cast as Officer Pete Malloy in the police drama "Adam-12," a procedural produced by "Dragnet" creator Jack Webb. After leaving the show in 1975, Milner landed his final lead role as Karl Robinson in the family adventure series "Swiss Family Robinson" (ABC 1975-76). He also appeared in numerous TV guest roles until his retirement in the late 1990s. Martin Milner died at his home in Carlsbad, California on September 6, 2015. He was 83.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Nashville Beat (1989)

The Ordeal of Bill Carney (1981)

Crisis in Mid-Air (1979)

Little Mo (1978)

SST -- Death Flight (1977)

The Swiss Family Robinson (1975)

Hurricane (1974)

Runaway! (1973)

Emergency! (1972)

Officer Pete Malloy

Ski Fever (1969)

Three Guns for Texas (1968)

Sullivan's Empire (1967)

John Sullivan, Jr.

Valley of the Dolls (1967)

Zebra in the Kitchen (1965)

Dr. Del Hartwood

The Private Lives of Adam & Eve (1961)

13 Ghosts (1960)

Sex Kittens Go to College (1960)

Compulsion (1959)

Too Much, Too Soon (1958)

Lincoln Forrester

Marjorie Morningstar (1958)

Man Afraid (1957)

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Screaming Eagles (1956)

On the Threshold of Space (1956)

Lt. Morton Glenn

Pillars of the Sky (1956)

Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)

Mister Roberts (1955)

Shore patrol officer

Francis in the Navy (1955)

The Long Gray Line (1955)

Last of the Comanches (1953)

Destination Gobi (1953)

Battle Zone (1952)

[Corp.] Andy [Sayer]

My Wife's Best Friend (1952)

Buddy Chamberlain

Springfield Rifle (1952)

The Captive City (1952)

Belles on Their Toes (1952)

I Want You (1951)

George Kress, Jr.

Fighting Coast Guard (1951)

Halls of Montezuma (1951)

Operation Pacific (1951)

Our Very Own (1950)

Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

Pvt. Mike McHugh

The Wreck of the Hesperus (1948)

Life with Father (1947)

Producer (Feature Film)

Sex Kittens Go to College (1960)

Associate Producer

Cast (Special)

Jack Webb (2000)

The Rowan and Martin Special (1973)

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

The Last Convertible (1979)

The Seekers (1979)

Life Events

1947

Made film debut in "Life with Father"

1949

Appeared in World War II drama "Sands of Iwo Jima"

1952

Appeared on police procedural drama "Dragnet" after having briefly played Sgt. Joe Friday's partner Bill Lockwood on the radio version of the series

1960

Starred as Tod Stiles on CBS drama "Route 66"

1968

Starred as Officer Pete Malloy on NBC procedural drama "Adam-12"

1975

Starred as Karl Robinson on ABC drama "Swiss Family Robinson"

Photo Collections

The Long Gray Line - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

The Long Gray Line - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Videos

Operation Pacific (1951) -- (Movie Clip) The Entire Silent Service Opening with foreword, as John Wayne is Navy commander “Duke” Gifford, on shore rescuing children and nuns from a Pacific island, Martin Milner, Jack Pennick among his submarine crew, in Operation Pacific, 1951, co-starring Patricia Neal.

Sweet Smell of Success (1957) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Go With The Globe The rousing New York opening credit sequence to Sweet Smell of Success, 1957, introducing Tony Curtis as press agent Sidney Falco, and indirectly, Burt Lancaster as columnist J.J. Hunsecker, directed by Alexander MacKendrick.

Sweet Smell of Success (1957) -- (Movie Clip) Match Me, Sidney Calling from the lobby at 21 Club, press agent Sidney (Tony Curtis) begs monster columnist J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster, his first scene) for an audience at his table, joining a senator, his consort and an agent (William Forrest, Autumn Russel, Jay Adler), in Sweet Smell Of Success, 1957, from Ernest Lehman's novella and screenplay co-written with Clifford Odets.

Valley Of The Dolls (1967) -- (Movie Clip) All Cats Are Gray New Manhattan pals, singer Neely (Patty Duke) and agency secretary Anne (Barbara Parkins), with showbiz boyfriends (Martin Milner, Paul Burke), catch singer Tony (Scotti), managed by his sister (Lee Grant) and diverted by their low-talent knockout friend Jennifer (Sharon Tate), in Valley Of The Dolls, 1967.

Sex Kittens Go To College (1960) -- (Movie Clip) When I Blast Off The P-R man (Martin Milner), the dean (Pamela Mason), the professor (Louis Nye) and the dumb jock (Woo Woo Grabowski) mistake a bra seller (Babe London) for the new professor, who of course is really Mamie Van Doren, early in Sex Kittens Go To College, 1960.

Sex Kittens Go To College (1960) -- (Movie Clip) I Don't Kiss Girls Very young Tuesday Weld is the very precocious co-ed Jody, who is determined to get the attention of too-dumb-for-sex jock Woo Woo Grabowski (The hot-rod designer and occasional actor, who always used his own name), in the Mamie Van Doren feature Sex Kittens Go To College, 1960.

Life With Father (1947) -- (Movie Cilp) When We Get To Heaven The scene introducing 1880's New Yorker Clarence Day (William Powell), with wife Vinnie (Irene Dunne), sons Clarence, Harlan, Whitney and John (Jimmy Lydon, Derek Scott, Johnny Calkins, Martin Milner), and maid Annie (Heather Wilde), in Life With Father, 1947, directed by Michael Curtiz.

13 Ghosts -- (Movie Clip) Opening Credits The unorthodox opening credit sequence for producer/director William Castle's 1960 family-oriented thriller 13 Ghosts.

13 Ghosts -- (Movie Clip) Ouija Board Ben (Martin Milner) joins the Zorba family (Donald Woods, Rosemary DeCamp, Jo Morrow and Charles Herbert) in an unsettling Ouija board experiment in director William Castle's 13 Ghosts, 1960.

Life With Father -- (Movie Clip) Do You Ever Do Duets? Vinnie (Irene Dunne) greets cousin Cora (ZaSuPitts) and friend Mary (Elizabeth Taylor), then introduces sons John (Martin Milner) and Clarence Jr. (James Lydon), in Life With Father, 1947.

Our Very Own (1950) -- (Movie Clip) Perjuring Myself! The gang's all here as Gail (Ann Blyth) greets Dad (Donald Cook) who finds Penny (Natalie Wood) "helping" Frank (Gus Schilling) install the T-V, and so forth, in Our Very Own, 1950.

Sands Of Iwo Jima -- (Movie Clip) Pull Pins! At grenade practice between battles, Martin Milner is the new Marine, and starry-eyed Conway (John Agar) is reading a letter when Sergeant Stryker (John Wayne) saves the day, in Sands Of Iwo Jima, 1949.

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