Kim Milford

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Kim Milford, 1972

Richard Kim Milford (born February 7, 1951 in Glen Ridge , New Jersey , † June 16, 1988 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American actor .

Life

Milford grew up in Winnetka , Illinois as the younger brother of actress Penelope Milford . As a teenager, he was on the Broadway stage in 1967 . Between 1968 and 1972 he played in the original production of the musical Hair . As a result, he received a recording contract with Decca Records and recorded a single , which, however, was not a commercial success. In 1972 Milford was briefly the singer of the band Beck, Bogert & Appice . After only six live performances, however, he was dismissed by Jeff Beck immediately following a performance in Chicago. In 1975 he was seen for a few weeks as Rocky in the US original production of The Rocky Horror Show .

Milford made his television debut in 1971 in an episode of the series Twen Police . It was followed by several other television appearances until 1978, the main role in the low-budget - science fiction film military - death rays from space received. That same year, Milford starred alongside Mark Hamill and Annie Potts in the comedy Two Hot Guys on the Highway . A smaller supporting role he presented, also in 1978, in Robert Mulligan's for an Oscar nominated drama Hot Blood , however, is. Instead of going to this year to make the breakthrough as a film actor, it was quiet around Milford. It wasn't until 1986 that he made his next appearance in a guest role in the series Crime Story . Shortly before his death, he played in two B-movie productions.

Milford died of heart failure at the age of 37, a few weeks after heart surgery.

Filmography (selection)

Broadway

  • 1967: Henry, Sweet Henry
  • 1968-1972: Hair
  • 1975: The Rocky Horror Show
  • 1976: Rockabye Hamlet

Web links

Commons : Kim Milford  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Dave Thompson: The Rocky Horror Picture Show FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the Campy Cult Classic , Applause Theater Book Publishers 2016, ISBN 978-1495007477
personal data
SURNAME Milford, Kim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Milford, Richard Kim (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Glen Ridge , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH June 16, 1988
Place of death Chicago , Illinois