--- name: "Martin Milner" canonical: "https://film.one/person/martin-milner" fi1m_id: "martin-milner" imdb_id: "nm0590398" tmdb_id: 14573 wikidata_id: "Q287549" roles: ["Actor"] born: "28 December 1931" died: "6 September 2015" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 82 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-25T08:16:32.997519+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Martin Milner ## Identity Martin Milner - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/martin-milner - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** martin-milner - **IMDb ID:** nm0590398 - **TMDB ID:** 14573 - **Wikidata ID:** Q287549 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Milner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q287549, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0590398/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14573 Actor. Born 28 December 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Died 6 September 2015. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 28 December 1931, Detroit, Michigan, USA - **Died:** 6 September 2015 - **Active:** 1955–1957 - **Also known as:** Martin Sam Milner, Marty Milner - **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 other - **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 2 titles - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Milner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q287549, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0590398/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14573 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Sweet Smell of Success*](https://film.one/film/sweet-smell-of-success.md) (88) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Martin Milner was an American actor whose career spanned film and television from the late 1940s to the 1990s. Born Martin Sam Milner on 28 December 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, he made his screen debut in the 1947 film *Life with Father* and appeared in supporting roles in films including *Sands of Iwo Jima* (1950), *Gunfight at the O.K. Corral* (1957) and *Sweet Smell of Success* (1957), in which he played Steve Dallas. Milner achieved wider recognition on television. He starred as Tod Stiles in the CBS series *Route 66* (1960–1964) and as Officer Pete Malloy in the NBC police drama *Adam-12* (1968–1975). He also made numerous guest appearances, among them episodes of *The Twilight Zone*, *Columbo* and *Murder, She Wrote*. He trained briefly at the University of Southern California after graduating from North Hollywood High School and served in the US Army in the early 1950s. Milner was married to actress and singer Judy Jones from 1957 until his death on 6 September 2015 in Carlsbad, California. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) ### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these - *Sweet Smell of Success* (1957), Fi1m 88, as Steve Dallas — [page](https://film.one/film/sweet-smell-of-success.md) - *Mister Roberts* (1955), Fi1m 76, as Shore Patrol Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/mister-roberts.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Dial M for Murder* (1954), Fi1m 80, as Policeman Outside Wendice Flat (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/dial-m-for-murder.md) ## Complete filmography (97) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'* (2006), as Mel (archive footage) - *Route 66: Return to the Road with Martin Milner* (2002), Actor - *RoboCop: The Series* (1994), series, Actor - *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Detective Frank Halloran - *Nashville Beat* (1989), as Captain Brian O'Neal - *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Turk Donner, James MacGyver - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Sheriff Bodine, Clint Phelps, Bill Maguire, Admiral Len Spalding - *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Arthur Barnes - *Masquerade* (1983), series, as Charlie Miller - *The Ordeal of Bill Carney* (1981), as Peter Belton - *The Last Convertible* (1979), series, as Sgt. Dabric - *The Seekers* (1979), series, as Philip Kent - *Crisis in Mid-Air* (1979), as Dr. Denvers - *Little Mo* (1978), as Wilbur Folsom - *SST: Death Flight* (1978), as Lyle Kingman - *Black Beauty* (1978), series, as Tom Gray - *Confessions of the D.A. Man* (1978), as Officer Pete Malloy - *Flood!* (1977), as Paul Burke - *The Swiss Family Robinson* (1975), series, as Karl Robinson - *The Swiss Family Robinson* (1975), as Karl Robinson - *Hurricane* (1974), as Maj. Hymie Stoddard - *Runaway!* (1973), as John Shedd - *Police Story* (1973), series, as Grady Dolin - *Emergency!* (1972), as Officer Pete Malloy - *Columbo* (1971), series, as Jim Ferris — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md) - *Three Guns for Texas* (1968), as Const. Clendon MacMillan - *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Officer Pete Malloy - *Land's End* (1968), series, as Eric - *Valley of the Dolls* (1967), as Mel Anderson - *Sullivan's Empire* (1967), as John Sullivan - *Dragnet* (1967), series, as Officer Pete Malloy - *Ski Fever* (1966), Actor - *The Rat Patrol* (1966), series, as Sgt. Roberts - *Felony Squad* (1966), series, Actor - *The Dean Martin Show* (1965), series, Actor - *Laredo* (1965), series, Actor - *Gidget* (1965), series, Actor - *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as Mike Green - *Zebra in the Kitchen* (1965), as Dr. Del Hartwood - *12 O'Clock High* (1964), series, as Maj. Tony Dimscek - *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Lieutenant John Corby - *Vacation Playhouse* (1963), series, Actor - *Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing* (1962), Actor - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Dave Ferguson, Case - *Route 66* (1960), series, as Tod Stiles - *Sex Kittens Go to College* (1960), as George Barton · Associate Producer - *13 Ghosts* (1960), as Ben Rush - *The Private Lives of Adam and Eve* (1960), as Ad Simms / Adam - *Tom, Dick and Harriet* (1960), as Tom - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Paul Grinstead — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) - *Judgment at Nuremberg* (1959), as Capt. Byers - *Compulsion* (1959), as Sid Brooks - *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Johnny Doan - *Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse* (1958), series, as Pvt. Andrew Pierce - *Steve Canyon* (1958), series, as Sgt. Ernest Bigelow - *Marjorie Morningstar* (1958), as Wally Wronkin - *Too Much, Too Soon* (1958), as Lincoln Forrester - *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Matt Trumbell - *Sweet Smell of Success* (1957), as Steve Dallas — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/sweet-smell-of-success.md) - *Gunfight at the O.K. Corral* (1957), as James 'Jimmy' Earp - *Man Afraid* (1957), as Shep Hamilton - *West Point* (1956), series, as Cadet Jonathan B. Layton - *Playhouse 90* (1956), series, as Captain Byers - *Pillars of the Sky* (1956), as Waco - *Screaming Eagles* (1956), as Pvt. Corliss - *Telephone Time* (1956), series, Actor - *On the Threshold of Space* (1956), as Lt. Mort Glenn - *Navy Log* (1955), series, Actor - *The Great Gildersleeve* (1955), series, Actor - *Francis in the Navy* (1955), as Rick - *Pete Kelly's Blues* (1955), as Joey Firestone - *Mister Roberts* (1955), as Shore Patrol Officer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/mister-roberts.md) - *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Neal Bowers, Mark Fleming - *The Long Gray Line* (1955), as Jim O'Carberry (uncredited) - *Dial M for Murder* (1954), as Policeman Outside Wendice Flat (uncredited) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/dial-m-for-murder.md) - *Destination Gobi* (1953), as Elwood Halsey - *Last of the Comanches* (1953), as Billy Creel - *The Life Of Riley* (1953), series, as Don Marshall, Bruce - *Battle Zone* (1952), as Andy Sayer - *Springfield Rifle* (1952), as Pvt. Olie Larsen - *My Wife's Best Friend* (1952), as Buddy Chamberlain - *Belles on Their Toes* (1952), as Al Lynch (uncredited) - *The Captive City* (1952), as Phil Harding - *I Want You* (1951), as George Kress Jr. - *Dragnet* (1951), series, as Stephen Banner - *Jackie Knows All* (1951), as Drexel Potter - *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Clay Bryson - *Fighting Coast Guard* (1951), as Al Prescott - *Operation Pacific* (1951), as Caldwell - *Halls of Montezuma* (1951), as Whitney - *Our Very Own* (1950), as Bert - *Louisa* (1950), as Bob Stewart - *Sands of Iwo Jima* (1950), as Pvt. Mike McHugh - *The Lone Ranger* (1949), series, as Dick McHenry - *The Green Promise* (1949), as Joe - *The Wreck of the Hesperus* (1948), as Nathaniel - *Life with Father* (1947), as John Day ## Gallery - ![Martin Milner (front) and David Carradine (back) in "The War and Eric Kurtz", part of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre. This was aired on NBC.](https://film.one/media/person/450049/gallery-11ebb13058fd.jpg) Martin Milner (front) and David Carradine (back) in "The War and Eric Kurtz", part of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre. This was aired on NBC. — (Presumably) NBC or MCA Television (now owned by Universal TV), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Martin_Milner_Bob_Hope_Theatre_War_Eric_Kurtz.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Martin Milner](https://film.one/media/person/450049/gallery-b95856e01eee.jpg) Martin Milner — CBS / Screen-Gems / Pat McDermott, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Martin_Milner_1960_publicity_photo.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of Martin Milner and Vanessa Brown from an appearance on Wagon Train. (1958)](https://film.one/media/person/450049/gallery-cbd21bd55e78.jpg) Photo of Martin Milner and Vanessa Brown from an appearance on Wagon Train. (1958) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Martin_Milner_Vanessa_Brown_Wagon_Train_1958.jpg/1280px-Martin_Milner_Vanessa_Brown_Wagon_Train_1958.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Photo of Martin Milner and Carolyn Craig from the premiere of the anthology series West Point, aka The West Point Story. This is from the premiere episode "The (1956)](https://film.one/media/person/450049/gallery-7ea0d6c15ae1.jpg) Photo of Martin Milner and Carolyn Craig from the premiere of the anthology series West Point, aka The West Point Story. This is from the premiere episode "The (1956) — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Martin_Milner_Carolyn_Craig_West_Point_1956.jpg/1280px-Martin_Milner_Carolyn_Craig_West_Point_1956.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Martin Milner](https://film.one/media/person/450049/gallery-0d934cfc1e8b.jpg) Martin Milner — Image via TMDB - ![Martin Milner](https://film.one/media/person/450049/gallery-2345ee89ce8c.jpg) Martin Milner — Image via TMDB - ![Byron Foulger & Martin Milner in the TV series Adam-12, episode Log 161: Au You Want Me to Get Married? - publicity still (1968)](https://film.one/media/person/450049/gallery-aab8c9c61f90.jpg) Byron Foulger & Martin Milner in the TV series Adam-12, episode Log 161: Au You Want Me to Get Married? - publicity still (1968) — unknown (NBC), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Byron_Foulger-Martin_Milner_in_Adam-12.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of Martin Milner and Kent McCord from the television program Adam-12. The officers question a former convict who wants to go back to prison. (1974)](https://film.one/media/person/450049/gallery-9c174a8d3fc6.jpg) Photo of Martin Milner and Kent McCord from the television program Adam-12. The officers question a former convict who wants to go back to prison. (1974) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Kent_McCord_Martin_Milner_Adam-12_1974.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/martin-milner