Martin Milner
Martin Milner in a Route 66 publicity still, circa 1960
Birth name	Martin Sam Milner
Born	December 28, 1931 (age 74) Detroit, Michigan,USA
Other name(s)	Marty
Official site	None
Notable roles	Officer Pete Malloy in Adam-12 Tod Stiles in Route 66

Martin Sam Milner (born December 28, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actor best known for his performances in two popular television series, Adam-12 and Route 66. Image File history File links Todstiles1. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Nickname: Motor City, Motown Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area    - City 370. ... Adam-12 was a television program which ran from 1968 until 1975 on police officers, of the Rampart Division , veteran Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and rookie Jim Reed (Kent McCord), and their sergeant, played by William Boyett. ... Tod Stiles was a fictional character portrayed by actor Martin Milner on the 1960’s American prime-time dramatic television series Route 66. ... Alternate meanings of Route 66: New Jersey State Highway 66, Interstate 66, and a company named after the route US Highway 66 or Route 66 was and is the most famous road in the United States highway system and quite possibly the most famous and storied highway in the world. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Nickname: Motor City, Motown Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area    - City 370. ... Adam-12 was a television program which ran from 1968 until 1975 on police officers, of the Rampart Division , veteran Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and rookie Jim Reed (Kent McCord), and their sergeant, played by William Boyett. ... Route 66 was an American TV series in which two young men traveled across America. ...

He has also appeared in other television series, numerous films, radio dramas, a Broadway play, and even a radio fishing show.

Biography

Early beginnings

Martin Milner got an early start on his film career, first appearing on screen when he was 15 years old.

His debut was in the 1947 film Life With Father, playing John Day, the second eldest son, opposite William Powell as the father. In addition to films, Milner began appearing on television in 1950, most notably as a guest star on The Lone Ranger and as one of the sons in the early television series The Stu Erwin Show. William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 - March 5, 1984) was an American actor, noted for his sophisticated, cynical roles. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

After a stint in the U.S. Army that began in 1952, Milner continued his film career, most notably in Marjorie Morningstar (1958), Compulsion (1959), Sweet Smell of Success (1957), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), as James Earp, and 13 Ghosts (1960). Marjorie Morningstar is a movie based on the 1955 novel of the same name, made in 1958 Marjorie Morningstar at the Internet Movie Database Categories: | ... Compulsion directed by Richard Fleischer, was a film made in 1959. ... Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 film which tells the story of a powerful newspaper columnist who uses his connections to ruin his sisters relationship with a man he deems inappropriate. ... Newspaper coverage of the fight. ... (Redirected from 13 Ghosts) Promotional poster for Thir13en Ghosts Thir13en Ghosts (Also known simply as Thirteen Ghosts or 13 Ghosts) is a 2001 horror / thriller movie, directed by Steve Beck. ...

Route 66

Although his later series, Adam-12, is probably better remembered today, Milner is well-known for his starring role as Tod Stiles in the CBS television series, Route 66 (1960 to 1964), created by Stirling Silliphant. Like Adam-12, Route 66 was about two guys in a car. After the sudden death of his father left him unexpectedly penniless, Tod wandered the United States with his friend Buz Murdock (George Maharis) in Tod's Chevrolet Corvette, taking a variety of jobs and getting involved in other people's problems. Maharis was eventually replaced by Glenn Corbett as Linc Case, but Milner starred throughout the show's run. Since the show was filmed almost entirely on location, Milner spent nearly four years traveling the country in reality, sometimes bringing his wife and children along. Tod Stiles was a fictional character portrayed by actor Martin Milner on the 1960’s American prime-time dramatic television series Route 66. ... Route 66 was an American TV series in which two young men traveled across America. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Buz Murdock was a fictional character portrayed by actor George Maharis on the 1960’s American prime-time dramatic television series Route 66. ... Centerfold photo of George Maharis in the July 1973 issue of Playgirl Magazine George Maharis (born September 1, 1928 in Astoria, New York) is an American actor and was one of seven children born to Greek immigrants. ... The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car first manufactured by Chevrolet in 1953. ... Glenn Corbett as Zefram Cochrane Glenn Corbett (August 17, 1930-January 16, 1993) was an American actor born Glenn Rothenburg in El Monte, California. ...

Adam-12

For many years before Adam-12, Milner appeared in numerous episodes of both the radio and television versions of the seminal Jack Webb series Dragnet. (Milner also worked with Webb in the 1950 film Halls of Montezuma and the 1955 film Pete Kelly's Blues.) This ongoing working relationship eventually led to the role for which Milner is best known. In 1968, Milner returned to television as seasoned LAPD uniform patrol Officer Peter Joseph "Pete" Malloy in the Jack Webb-produced police drama, Adam-12. His co-star Kent McCord played his partner, rookie Officer Jim Reed. The popular NBC series ran from 1968 to 1975. Like Webb's Dragnet, it was based on real Los Angeles police procedures and cases, and was hailed for its realistic, positive portrayal of ordinary police officers. Jack Webb John Randolph Jack Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982) was an American actor, television producer director, and writer who is most famous for his role as Detective Joe Friday in the television series Dragnet. ... Dragnet opening frame from the 1967 version. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Pete Kellys Blues can refer to: Pete Kellys Blues, a 1951 radio series Pete Kellys Blues, a 1955 movie based on the radio series Pete Kellys Blues, a 1955 popular song introduced in the movie Pete Kellys Blues, a 1959 television series based on the... The Los Angeles Police Department (usually known as the LAPD) is the police department of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Adam-12 was a television program which ran from 1968 until 1975 on police officers, of the Rampart Division , veteran Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and rookie Jim Reed (Kent McCord), and their sergeant, played by William Boyett. ... Kent McCord (born Kent Franklin McWhirter on September 26, 1942 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor. ... A dragnet is any system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects; including road barricades and traffic stops, widespread DNA tests, and general increased police alertness. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

Other career highlights

Just before Adam-12, Milner starred on Broadway in The Ninety Day Mistress. This might have interfered with the start of the television production, at least with Milner in it; but fortunately for those plans, the play lasted considerably less than ninety days, opening and closing in November, 1967. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

After Adam-12, Martin Milner starred as Karl Robinson in a television series version of The Swiss Family Robinson (1975-1976), produced by Irwin Allen. Most of his other work since then has been as a television guest star, most notably in MacGyver (as James MacGyver, MacGyver's father), Life Goes On and Robocop. The Swiss Family Robinson (Der Schweizerische Robinson) is a novel, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family who is shipwrecked in the East Indies en route to Port Jackson, Australia. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Irwin Allen (June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was a television and film producer nicknamed The Master of Disaster for his work in the disaster film genre. ... MacGyver is an American adventure television series (running between the years 1985 - 1992) about a laid-back, extremely resourceful ex-secret agent, played by Richard Dean Anderson. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... RoboCop is a 1987 science fiction action movie, directed by Paul Verhoeven. ...

Milner also has the distinction of having portrayed the victim in the very first murder that Columbo had to solve when the series premiered on the NBC Mystery Movie series. DVD cover of Columbo - The Complete First Season. ... The NBC Mystery Movie was an American television cycle of movies that aired on NBC from 1971 to 1977. ...

Personal life

The son of a film distributor, Sam Gordon Milner, and a dancer with the Paramount Theater circuit, Jerry Martin, Milner was nearly as rootless as a child as his character Tod Stiles was as an adult. The family moved from Detroit to Seattle when Martin was a baby, and then to Los Angeles. Milner had an agent at the age of fourteen, and a film career shortly thereafter. This was temporarily derailed by a year-long bout with polio. After recovering from this, Milner juggled school and career. He graduated from North Hollywood High School, took classes at San Fernando Valley State College, and then attended the University of Southern California for a year, before dropping out to concentrate on acting. During this period, he frequently played young military characters. Life mirrored art, and Milner was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1952. He spent most of his service at Fort Ord, directing training films and serving as master of ceremonies for a touring show of military personnel - and often acted for Jack Webb on his days off. City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Poliomyelitis (polio), or infantile paralysis, is a viral paralytic disease. ... Fort Ord was a U.S. Army post on the Monterey Bay in California. ...

After his military service, Milner met singer and actress Judith Bess "Judy" Jones at a Hollywood dinner party, and asked for her phone number. The couple were married in 1957. They have four children together, Amy, Molly, Stuart, and Andrew. During the filming of Route 66, Milner became concerned about his lack of time spent at home with his young family. He outfitted a Green Briar sports wagon for himself, his wife Judy, his young children (Andrew was not yet born), the family housekeeper and the family dog, so that he could have his home life on the road, and so that his children would have the presence of their father. He was relatively unconcerned about the effect of this nomadic life on Molly and Stuart, who were too young to notice much difference. As for his eldest, Amy, Milner felt that the travel would enhance her ability to make friends wherever she went.[1]

By contrast, Adam-12 years later involved no travel at all. Milner once joked that the show "is shot on various locations around North Hollywood." Two of his children, Andrew and Amy, each appeared in an episode of the series.

"Marty" Milner has a passion for fishing, and has traveled all over the world pursuing his hobby. From 1993 to 2004 he was co-host of "Let's Talk Hook-up", a radio talk show about fishing based in the San Diego area. His health eventually led him to retire from the radio show, but not from the fishing. He still resides in Southern California with his family. Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin...

I have no complaints on any level. I'm pretty happy about the way everything has turned out.

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Current activity

Milner has in recent years attended Twilight Zone conventions. Note, this page is about the television series and its two revivals. ...

Notes

External links

• The Martin Milner Archives - fan site, with a biography, photos and text of old articles
• IMDB Page
• Internet Broadway Database listing