It was his appearances on Dragnet that led Bob Cinader and Jack Webb, the producers, to cast Kent as one the stars in their brand new series: Adam-12.. With partner Martin Milner, Kent helped propel Adam-12 to the top of the ratings and into television history. Martin Milner, was a gifted actor and when the show Adam 12 made television my life changed. For 45 years, actor Martin "Marty" Milner, who shot to fame in his TV co-starring roles on “Route 66” and “Adam-12,” has lived quietly in San Diego County. I watched every episode. His real name is Kent Franklin McWhirter, and his TV police partner's name is "Adam-12" co-star Kent McCord, who spoke to Milner's children, said Milner died Sunday near the La Costa neighborhood of Carlsbad, California. His mother, Jerre Martin, originally from Oregon, was a dancer with the Paramount Theater circuit. He was cremated at the 'Eternal Hills Memorial Park' mortuary in Oceanside, California. "Also, I'm sorry that he can't be here to enjoy the children, because he always wanted a little girl, and he and my mother couldn't have any more children. Directed by Hollingsworth Morse. The Milners moved to Seattle when Martin was a baby and to Los Angeles soon after. Now I have two little girls, and it would be great for him to see them." Martin Milner with his wife Judy and children, Stuart, Molly and Amy view -- Jessica P. Dans un pays loin d'ici on chante - Yes Austria's song is definitely about Eurovision. Biography. Martin Milner and Kent McCord co-stars of the hit 1970's TV show Adam 12 head for the dugout before a charity baseball game against real cops on... S: Martin Milner and Kent McCord co-stars of the hit 1970's TV show Adam 12 in a promotional shot from the early 1970's in Los Angeles, California. An elderly lady reports one of her most prized possessions, a TV, has been stolen. HOLLYWOOD (UPl)—Martin Milner, the world-wise cop of “Adam-12,” has created his own formula for beating the rat race, smog and artificial Hollywood atmosphere for his children. Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan, United States. Martin Milner and his wife, Judy, with whom he had 4 children. Enjoy SF2 tonight, people -- Martin Milner Id have given it to Martin Milner or Lampard -- Captain Ben They capture one of the suspects but the second one escapes as Reed rescues a … Martin died of heart failure on September 6, 2015, at his home in Carlsbad, California. (1931 - 2015) LOS ANGELES (AP) - Martin Milner, whose wholesome good looks helped make him the star of two hugely popular 1960s TV series, "Route 66" and "Adam-12," has died. LOS ANGELES — Martin Milner, whose wholesome good looks helped make him the star of two hugely popular 1960s TV series, “Route 66” and “Adam-12,” has died. With Martin Milner, Kent McCord, William Boyett, Amy Milner. Martin Milner, left, and George Maharis in 1962 (Archive) Martin Milner shot to fame in 1960 with co-star George Maharis in "Route 66," which featured two restless young men roaming the … Milner’s first big TV hit, “Route 66,” centered on a pair of men traveling the country in a Corvette, doing odd jobs and getting involved in people’s lives. A Memorial Service for Martin Milner is being held on Saturday September 12, 2015 at 10:30 at Frist Presbyterian Church 2001 S. El Camino Real, Oceanside, California 92054. The children watch it when it comes on early. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Milner, whose wholesome good looks helped make him the star of two hugely popular 1960s TV series, "Route 66" and "Adam-12," has died. Kent with Bob Cinader and Martin Milner: Kent also tallied several appearances on Jack Webb’s Dragnet.. The couple had four children. That was a year and a half ago. Firstly by a polio diagnosis shortly after his debut role, and secondly after being inducted into the army in 1972. The show was very realistic and I was six years old at that time. Sometimes we have to turn it off because Amy kisses the screen from the time Martin comes on until he is off,” she said. “He looks down on everybody,” Maharis fumed to a writer. Mildred M Milner Wife Female 28 Oregon Martin Sam Milner Son Male 8 Michigan Married in 1931 to Sam Gordon Milner, born 2 October 1905 - Poland, deceased 5 February 1951 - Los Angeles Co Married in 1954 to Guglielmo Bill Cini, born 3 February 1903 - Italy, deceased 15 May 1979 - Orange Co., CA aged 76 years old He … He was 83. On Fridays, Mrs. Milner and the children reserve time for a special activity - “watching daddy on television.” “I never miss the show. Milner and his wife, Judy, bought an avocado grove in Fallbrook, Calif., about 100 miles south of Los Angeles, and moved in. Only ordinary guys like him are not so ordinary any more. Played the role of police officer, Pete Malloy in long running series, Adam 12 and Tod Stiles in Route 66 before that. Born in Detroit to film-industry parents and raised in Seattle, Washington, Milner moved to Los Angeles California as a teenager to begin an acting career. He was 83. Martin Milner, US actor, and Kent McCord, US actor, both in costume as LAPD police officers, pointing handguns as they shield beside their police … Birth Name: Martin Sam Milner. His other surviving children are his daughter, Molly, and his two sons, Stuart and Andrew. Martin Milner was a star of two wildly-popular 1960s TV series, "Route 66" and "Adam-12." The show ran on NBC from 1968 to 1975. Milner is “utterly powerless to create a society in which children born into poverty have the meaningful promise of thriving,” said Martin Guggenheim, a professor of clinical law at New York University School of Law. Martin’s eldest daughter, Amy, died of acute myeloid leukemia in December 2004. Profession Actor. Martin Milner is best known as a TV Actor. Martin is survived by His wife of 59 years Judith Milner, daughter Molly Milner, Sons Stuart, and Andrew and four grandchildren. Martin Sam Milner was born December 28, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan. McCord's big break came in 1968 when he was given a lead role next to Martin Milner as rookie police officer James A. LOS ANGELES — Martin Milner, whose wholesome good looks helped make him the star of two hugely popular 1960s TV series, Route 66 and Adam-12, has died. And that included his co-star, Marty Milner, with whom Maharis had reportedly been having troubles. His father, Sam Gordon Milner, a Polish Jewish immigrant, was a film distributor. His acting career would be interrupted twice, causing him to take extended breaks. In May 1956, Milner met singer and actress Judith Bess Jones at a Hollywood dinner party. Martin Milner--just an ordinary guy. His daughter Amy passed in 2004. He was born on December 28, 1931 in Detroit, MI. | Photo: Pinterest. Martin Milner. A silent alarm call is a robbery where the store owner is critically wounded putting him and his daughter in a severe financial pinch. They were married on February 23, 1957 in Waukegan, Illinois. In the first season of Jack Webb's Dragnet 1967, he appeared three times. They had four children. “The most he can do is mitigate the harm the so-called child welfare system inflicts on children.” Actor Martin Milner, whose work as Officer Pete Malloy introduced generations of Americans to a tough and honorable policeman on Adam-12, died on Sunday.Milner… "Jim" Reed on Adam-12, a police drama television series created by Jack Webb. Latest News See All. Though he denied having disagreements with the mild-mannered Milner, Maharis wasn’t loath to let off steam in a memorable interview in which he said Milner was basically a snob. He starred in Adam-12 with Kent McCord.He began acting at age 9 in school and in local children’s theater groups in Detroit before moving to Los Angeles as a teenager.