Martin Milner Net Worth
Martin Milner Net Worth is
$500 Thousand
Martin Milner Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Martin Sam Milner is a retired American film, stage, radio, and television actor. Milner is best known for his performances in two popular television series: Route 66, which aired on CBS from 1960 to 1964, and Adam-12, which aired on NBC from 1968 to 1975. | Full Name | Martin Milner |
| Net Worth | $500 Thousand |
| Date Of Birth | December 28, 1931 |
| Died | 2015-09-06 |
| Place Of Birth | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.82 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Judith Bess Jones (m. 1957) |
| Children | Amy Milner, Andrew Milner, Stuart Milner, Molly Milner |
| Parents | Mildred E. Martin, Sam Gordon Milner |
| Nicknames | Martin Sam Milner , Marty Milner , Marty |
| Movies | Sweet Smell of Success, Life with Father, Valley of the Dolls, 13 Ghosts, Halls of Montezuma, Marjorie Morningstar, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Pete Kelly's Blues, Operation Pacific, The Private Lives of Adam and Eve, The Captive City, Compulsion, Sex Kittens Go to College, My Wife's Best Friend, S... |
| TV Shows | The Swiss Family Robinson, Adam-12, Route 66, The Stu Erwin Show |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
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| 1 | [interview in People magazine, 995] I was never a celebrity--just a working actor. |
| 2 | I have no complaints on any level. I'm pretty happy about the way everything turned out. |
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| 1 | According to ex-Adam-12 (1968) co-star, Kent McCord, he said Milner was a strict performer, who drank just a little, who never worked during working hours, except for the 1 night while shooting. They were shooting a scene that winter, since it was so cold, Milner needed to have a shot of brandy to stay warm and the two didn't have a lot of dialogue to do, so, they got into the interior of the car, later, where he snuggled in and he had fallen asleep. |
| 2 | He was cremated at Eternal Hills Memorial Park in Oceanside, California. His ashes were given to his wife. |
| 3 | Milner, at age 28, shot to fame in 1960 with co-star George Maharis in the iconic TV drama Route 66 (1960), which found two restless young men roaming the highway author John Steinbeck had dubbed "The Mother Road" in a red Corvette convertible. Milner was "Tod Stiles," a young man born to wealth but suddenly broke when his father died and left him nothing but the new Corvette. Maharis was "Buzz Murdock," a hardened survivor of New York City's Hell's Kitchen. Together they toured the country in Tod's new Corvette, meeting all kinds of people and becoming involved with their lives. The series was said to have been inspired by Jack Kerouac's novel "On the Road" and it featured such actors--early in their careers--as Robert Redford, Alan Alda and Gene Hackman. As much a star of the show as Milner and Maharais was Route 66 itself. Although it has sine been bypassed in favor of bigger, faster interstates, the iconic highway stretched unbroken from Chicago to the Pacific Ocean during the show's heyday and was venerated as strongly contributing to the country's 20th-century westward migration. "Route 66" was the ONLY television program filmed entirely on location in the early 1960s, moving to new towns and cities for each new episode. Ironically, however, the action often took place off the highway. "The problem was that once you get into Oklahoma and Texas on the route, the scenery is flat and boring," Milner recounted in a 1997 interview. "Pictorially it just wasn't very interesting." Maharis, who became ill with hepatitis and missed part of the third season, left "Route 66" at the end of that year amid rumors of a contract dispute. Maharis was replaced by Glenn Corbett, who played a war hero trying to cope with civilian life. The magic was gone, however, and the show lasted just one more season. |
| 4 | In 1968 he signed on to another "buddy" series, Adam-12 (1968) This time he was Officer Pete Malloy, a veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department assisted by rookie cop Jim Reed, played by Kent McCord. "I had a long, long friendship with Marty and we remained friends up 'til the end," McCord said. "He was one of the really true great people of our industry with a long, distinguished career--wonderful films, wonderful television shows, pioneering shows like Route 66 (1960). He was one of the great guys. I was lucky to have him in my life." The series was produced by Jack Webb, who applied the same realistic treatment of police procedures that he had in his "Dragnet" TV shows, in which he was Sgt. Joe Friday. During the seven-year life of "Adam 12" both Reed and Malloy won promotions. Milner had met Webb years before "Route 66" when both were appearing in Halls of Montezuma (1951), and Webb had hired Milner for an early radio version of "Dragnet." Later Milner appeared in several episodes of Dragnet (1951). When he was in the US Army stationed at northern California's Ford Ord, he would sometimes visit Los Angeles and look Webb up. "Even though there wasn't a part for me in 'Dragnet' that week," Milner recalled in 1989, "Jack would write one in so I could collect $125". |
| 5 | His memorial service occurred six days after his passing in Oceanside, CA, with law-enforcement and community members paying tribute to him. |
| 6 | Owned an avocado farm. |
| 7 | His passions were "family and fishing, in that order" as he told People Magazine during an interview in 1995. |
| 8 | Family moved to Seattle where he worked as a child actor in local plays, and then moved to Los Angeles, where his movie career began in his early teens. |
| 9 | His role as veteran patrol officer Pete Malloy in Adam-12 (1968) inspired generations of kids to become cops. He got letters from policemen thanking him for "Adam-12". On Sept. 7, 2015, Los Angeles Chief of Police Charlie Beck said that the show and Milner "embodied the spirit of the LAPD to millions of viewers. His depiction of a professional and tough yet compassionate cop led to thousands of men and women applying to become LAPD officers, including me." [2015/09/07]. |
| 10 | His forthright manner and wholesome looks made him a popular choice to play cops, military officers and other authority figures. |
| 11 | Died peacefully on a Sunday night at his home in Carlsbad, CA, surrounded by his family. |
| 12 | Married singer and actress Judith Bess Jones on February 23, 1957. They had four children together: two daughters, Amy and Molly; and two sons, Stuart and Andrew. Amy, the eldest daughter, died of acute myeloid leukemia in 2004. |
| 13 | Served in the Army from 1952-54. |
| 14 | His father, Sam, was a film distributor, and his mother, Mildred, known professionally as Jerre Martin, was a dancer with the Paramount Theater circuit. |
| 15 | Two television shows in which he starred and for which he is probably most famous, Route 66 (1960) and Adam-12 (1968), are both renowned for filming primarily on location as opposed to on a Hollywood sound stage. |
| 16 | Was the visual inspiration for the original illustrations of the superhero Green Lantern/Guy Gardner (created in 1968). Milner was 37 years old at the point. |
| 17 | Has played the same character (Officer Peter Malloy) in four different series: Dragnet 1967 (1967), Adam-12 (1968), The D.A. (1971) and Emergency! (1972). |
| 18 | Has been a co-host of "Let's Talk Hookup", a radio show for fly fishing enthusiasts, since 1993. |
| 19 | According to his audio commentary on a The Twilight Zone (1959) DVD, he initially turned down Adam-12 (1968) to appear in a play he thought would be more successful, but the play flopped. |
| 20 | Father of four children: Andrew Milner, the late Amy Milner, Stuart Milner and Molly. |
| 21 | Milner and Adam-12 (1968) co-star Kent McCord were reunited in a Nashville Beat (1989) on the Nashville Network. McCord played an L.A. cop visiting his friend Milner, an ex-L.A. cop who became a Nashville cop. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis Murder | 1997 | TV Series | Detective Halloran |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1985-1996 | TV Series | Admiral Len Spalding / Bill Maguire / Clint Phelps / ... |
| RoboCop | 1994 | TV Series | Russell Murphy |
| Life Goes On | 1992 | TV Series | Harris Cassidy / Harris |
| The New Adam-12 | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Captain Pete Malloy / Store Owner |
| MacGyver | 1988-1990 | TV Series | James MacGyver / Turk Donner |
| Nashville Beat | 1989 | TV Movie | Captain Brian O'Neal |
| Airwolf | 1985 | TV Series | Arthur Barnes |
| Masquerade | 1984 | TV Series | |
| The Ordeal of Bill Carney | 1981 | TV Movie | Peter Belton |
| Fantasy Island | 1981 | TV Series | Ted Kingman / William T. Keating / Jed Morrison |
| The Littlest Hobo | 1980 | TV Series | Don Porter |
| Crisis in Mid-air | 1979 | TV Movie | Dr. Denvers |
| The Last Convertible | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Sergeant Dabric |
| The Seekers | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Philip Kent |
| Little Mo | 1978 | TV Movie | Wilbur Folsom |
| Black Beauty | 1978 | TV Mini-Series | Tom Gray |
| Police Story | 1977 | TV Series | Grady Dolin |
| SST: Death Flight | 1977 | TV Movie | Lyle Kingman |
| Flood | 1976 | TV Movie | Paul Burke |
| Swiss Family Robinson | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Karl Robinson |
| Adam-12 | 1968-1975 | TV Series | Officer Pete Malloy |
| The Swiss Family Robinson | 1975 | Karl Robinson | |
| Hurricane | 1974 | TV Movie | Maj. Hymie Stoddard |
| Runaway! | 1973 | TV Movie | John Shedd |
| Emergency! | 1972 | TV Series | Officer Pete Malloy |
| The D.A. | 1971 | TV Series | Officer Pete Malloy |
| Columbo | 1971 | TV Series | Jim Ferris |
| Dragnet 1967 | 1968 | TV Series | Officer Pete Malloy |
| Three Guns for Texas | 1968 | Const. Clendon MacMillan | |
| Land's End | 1968 | TV Movie | Eric |
| Valley of the Dolls | 1967 | Mel Anderson | |
| Insight | 1967 | TV Series | Sherm |
| The Felony Squad | 1967 | TV Series | Thomas Glynn |
| Sullivan's Empire | 1967 | TV Movie | John Sullivan |
| Run for Your Life | 1967 | TV Series | Colonel Mike Green Mike Green |
| The Rat Patrol | 1967 | TV Series | Sgt. Roberts |
| Ski Fever | 1966 | Brian Davis | |
| 12 O'Clock High | 1966 | TV Series | Maj. Tony Dimscek |
| The Virginian | 1965-1966 | TV Series | Case / Dave Ferguson |
| A Man Called Shenandoah | 1966 | TV Series | Neal Henderson |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1965-1966 | TV Series | Stranger / Stanley 'Stan' Patrick / Lt. Eric Kurtz |
| Laredo | 1965 | TV Series | Clendon MacMillan |
| Gidget | 1965 | TV Series | Kahuna |
| Starr, First Baseman | 1965 | TV Movie | Joe Starr |
| Zebra in the Kitchen | 1965 | Dr. Del Hartwood | |
| Memorandum for a Spy | 1965 | TV Movie | |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | 1965 | TV Series | Lieutenant John Corby |
| Slattery's People | 1965 | TV Series | Representative Scott Fleming |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | 1964 | TV Series | Rex Adams |
| Route 66 | 1960-1964 | TV Series | Tod Stiles / Paul Kades |
| Sex Kittens Go to College | 1960 | George Barton (as Marty Milner) | |
| 13 Ghosts | 1960 | Benjamen Rush | |
| The Twilight Zone | 1960 | TV Series | Paul Grinstead |
| The Private Lives of Adam and Eve | 1960 | Ad Simms / Adam | |
| U.S. Marshal | 1959 | TV Series | Deputy Bob Baxter |
| Hotel de Paree | 1959 | TV Series | Pat Williams |
| The Millionaire | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Mark Fleming / Neal Bowers |
| Steve Canyon | 1959 | TV Series | Sgt. Ernest Bigelow |
| Playhouse 90 | 1959 | TV Series | Captain Byers |
| Compulsion | 1959 | Sid Brooks | |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Private Andrew Pierce / Barry Rodman |
| Rawhide | 1959 | TV Series | Johnny Doan |
| Marjorie Morningstar | 1958 | Wally Wronkin (as Marty Milner) | |
| Matinee Theatre | 1956-1958 | TV Series | |
| Too Much, Too Soon | 1958 | Lincoln Forrester | |
| Wagon Train | 1958 | TV Series | Matt Trumbell |
| Sweet Smell of Success | 1957 | Steve Dallas (as Marty Milner) | |
| Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | 1957 | James Earp | |
| Desk Set | 1957 | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Man Afraid | 1957 | Shep Hamilton | |
| The Life of Riley | 1953-1957 | TV Series | Don Marshall / Bruce |
| Navy Log | 1956 | TV Series | Monk |
| Crossroads | 1956 | TV Series | Charles Mitchell |
| Science Fiction Theatre | 1956 | TV Series | Britt |
| Telephone Time | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Pillars of the Sky | 1956 | Waco | |
| West Point | 1956 | TV Series | Cadet Jonathan B. Layton |
| The Charles Farrell Show | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Screaming Eagles | 1956 | Pvt. Corliss | |
| Navy Wife | 1956 | ||
| TV Reader's Digest | 1956 | TV Series | US Army Recruit |
| On the Threshold of Space | 1956 | Lt. Mort Glenn | |
| The Great Gildersleeve | 1955 | TV Series | Brick |
| Pete Kelly's Blues | 1955 | Joey Firestone | |
| Francis in the Navy | 1955 | W.T. 'Rick' Rickson | |
| Mister Roberts | 1955 | Shore Patrol Officer | |
| The Halls of Ivy | 1955 | TV Series | |
| Dragnet | 1952-1955 | TV Series | Stephen Banner |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1954-1955 | TV Series | Clay Bryson |
| The Long Gray Line | 1955 | Jim O'Carberry (uncredited) | |
| Dial M for Murder | 1954 | Policeman Outside Wendice Flat (uncredited) | |
| Destination Gobi | 1953 | Elwood Halsey | |
| Last of the Comanches | 1953 | Billy Creel | |
| Torpedo Alley | 1952 | Undetermined Role (unconfirmed, uncredited) | |
| Battle Zone | 1952 | Corp. Andy Sayer | |
| Springfield Rifle | 1952 | Pvt. Olie Larsen | |
| My Wife's Best Friend | 1952 | Buddy Chamberlain | |
| Belles on Their Toes | 1952 | Al Lynch (uncredited) | |
| The Captive City | 1952 | Phil Harding | |
| I Want You | 1951 | George Kress Jr. | |
| The Stu Erwin Show | 1950-1951 | TV Series | Drexel / Drexel Potter / Jimmy Clark |
| The Bigelow Theatre | 1951 | TV Series | T.K.O. |
| Fighting Coast Guard | 1951 | Al Prescott | |
| Operation Pacific | 1951 | Ens. Caldwell | |
| Halls of Montezuma | 1951 | Whitney | |
| Our Very Own | 1950 | Bert | |
| Louisa | 1950 | Bob Stewart | |
| The Lone Ranger | 1950 | TV Series | Dick McHenry |
| Sands of Iwo Jima | 1949 | Pvt. Mike McHugh | |
| The Green Promise | 1949 | Joe - 4H Club Member (uncredited) | |
| The Wreck of the Hesperus | 1948 | Nathaniel | |
| Life with Father | 1947 | John Day |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex Kittens Go to College | 1960 | associate producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Kelly's Blues | 1955 | performer: "Bye Bye Blackbird" - uncredited |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partners | 2016/I | in memory of |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Squares | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Biography | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Route 66: Return to the Road with Martin Milner | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself - Host and Narrator |
| Vicki! | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Prime Times | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Password Plus | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| To Say the Least | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1971-1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dennis Weaver | 1976 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 18th Annual TV Week Logie Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself |
| Tattletales | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Rich Little Show | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Password All-Stars | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Dean Martin Show | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| RCA's Opening Night | 1973 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1973 | TV Series | Himself - Co-Host |
| Laugh-In | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Bowling | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| Here's Hollywood | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 13th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1961 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself - In Memoriam |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Sixties | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Tod Stiles - Route 66 |
| The Naked Archaeologist | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Bricklayer |
| Gotta Get Off This Merry Go Round: Sex, Dolls and Showtunes | 2006 | Video documentary | Mel |
| James Dean: Forever Young | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| Biography | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Drexel in 'Jackie Knows All' episode of 'The Stu Erwin Show' |
| It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein | 1994 | TV Movie documentary |
Known for movies
Adam-12 (1968-1975)
as Officer Pete Malloy
Route 66 (1960-1964)
as Tod Stiles / Paul Kades
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
as Steve Dallas
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
as Mel Anderson