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who had roles in over 150 movies and television episodes. He was often the town lawman or the local bad guy in many popular westerns of the 1950s and 1960s. From 1957–1959 he had a recurring co-starring role as Marshal Frank Tallman in '' Man Without a Gun''. Other recurring roles were as Sergeant Ben Landro in the '' Perry Mason'' series and Sheriff Fred Madden in ''

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''. He played villainous character "Red Scanlon" in an episode of ''

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'' opposite James Garner titled "Day of Reckoning" in 1957. The following year, he guest starred as a particularly greedy bounty hunter who clashes with

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's character Josh Randall in the CBS western series, '' Wanted: Dead or Alive''.

Biography

During World War II Mills served in the 3rd Marine Parachute Battalion in the Pacific.Wheeler, Richard ''A Special Valor: The U.S. Marines and the Pacific War'' Naval Institute Press, 15 Nov 2013 Though Mills did much television work, he also found regular work in motion pictures. He is probably best known as the suspicious highway patrolman who follows Marion Crane (

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) in

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's classic thriller '' Psycho'' (1960). A few years later, he worked again with Hitchcock, playing a spy in East Germany under the cover of being a farmer in Hitchcock's '' Torn Curtain'' (1966) starring

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and

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. Mills also appeared with

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist. As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film ''The Ten ...

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's suspense classic '' Touch of Evil'' (1958). In 1955, he appeared as Samuel Mason on ABC's ''

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'' miniseries ''

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'' starring Fess Parker. From 1957–1959, Mills co-starred with Rex Reason in the syndicated western series '' Man Without a Gun''. He portrayed

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Frank Tallman. Reason played his friend, Adam MacLean, editor of the ''Yellowstone Sentinel''

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. He appeared as villains twice in ''

'', first in 1957 with James Garner as Bret Maverick ("Day of Reckoning") and second in 1961 with

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as Bret's brother Brent Maverick ("Benefit of Doubt"). In 1961 he appeared as Jack Saunders in the TV western '' Lawman'' in the episode titled "Owny O'Reilly." In the 1965

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film, '' The Outlaws Is Coming,'' Mills played Trigger Mortis. Mills was a regular as

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Bob Malone in

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's NBC-

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series, ''

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'' (1960–1961), set at a

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called "Dante's Inferno". He appeared in eight episodes of '' Perry Mason'', seven of them as Police Sgt. Ben Landro between 1961 and 1965. His cousin, Mary Treen, was a film actress.

Acting roles

Starring in his own TV series

*'' Man Without a Gun '' (23 episodes, 1957–59) as Marshal Frank Tallman

Recurring role in a series

*'' Perry Mason'' as Sgt. Ben Landro :"The Case of the Difficult Detour" (1961) :"The Case of the Pathetic Patient" (1961) :"The Case of the Brazen Bequest" (1961) :"The Case of the Crippled Cougar" (1962) :"The Case of the Playboy Pugilist" (1962) :"The Case of the Fickle Filly" (1962) :"The Case of the Golden Venom" (1965) :also "The Case of the Slandered Submarine" (1960) as Barry Scott *''

'' as Sheriff Fred Madden :"The Murdered Party" (1965) :"Earthquake!" (1965) :"My Son, My Son" (1965) :"The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner" (1965) :"The Young Marauders" (1965) :"Hazard" (1966)

Multiple appearances on a television series

*'' The Ford Television Theatre'' :"Crossed and Double Crossed" (1952) as Barfly :"Sudden Silence" (1956) The Deputy *" ''The Cisco Kid'' :"Sky Sign" (1954) as Carver :"Marriage by Mail" (1954) as Professor :"Arroyo Millionaire's Castle" (1955) as Sheriff Tom Roscoe :"Cisco and the Tappers" (1955) as Bart Stevens * ''Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' :"Davy Crockett and the River Pirates" (1955) as Samuel Mason :"Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race" (1955) as Samuel Mason : ''Texas John Slaughter'': "Ambush in Laredo" (1958) *''

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'' :"Star in the Dust" (1956) as Mike :"Johnny Bravo" (1956) as Ben Taggart :"Incident at Dawson Flats" (1961) as Sherriff Graves *''The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure'' :"Never Say Die" (1956) as Policeman :"The Tower's Secret" (1956) as Policeman :"The Final Search" (1956) as Policeman *''

The 20th Century Fox Hour ''The 20th Century Fox Hour'' is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title ' ...

'' :"Gun in His Hand" (1956) as Joe Kirby :"End of a Gun" (1957) as 1st Brother *''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central chara ...

'' :"No Handcuffs" (1956) as August Brake :"How to Die for Nothing" (1956) as Howard Bulow :"Born to Hang" (1957) as Robie :"Murder Warrant" (1959) as Jake Harbin :"Take Her, She's Cheap" (1964) as Loren Billings :"Death Train" (1967) as Jack Maple *'' Broken Arrow'' :"Black Moment" (1957) as Halley :"Legacy of a Hero" (1957) as Connell *'' Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre'' :"Time of Decision" (1957) as Bart Miller :"Man on the Run" (1957) as Pete Bostwick :"The Scar" (1961) as Foreman *'' Trackdown'' :"The San Saba Incident" (1957) as Ike Collins :"Bad Judgment" (1959) as Rafe Borden *''

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'' is the first Western television series written for adults, premiering four days before '' Gunsmoke'' on September 6, 1955. Two weeks later came the Clint Walker western ''Cheyenne''. The series is loosely ...

'' :"The Vultures" (1957) as Sam Watts :"The Fanatic" (1960) as Odie Cairns *'' Wanted: Dead or Alive'' :"The Bounty" (1958) as Clark Daimler :"Eight Cent Reward" (1958) as Harmon Stone :"Railroaded" (1959) as Ed Bruner :"The Healing Woman" (1959) as Tom Summers :"Most Beautiful Woman" (1960) as Frank *''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings ...

'' :"The Jesse Cowan Story" (1958) as Bob Cowan :"The Clay Shelby Story" (1964) as Sgt. Bragan :"The Jarbo Pierce Story" (1965) as Grant *''

The Rifleman ''The Rifleman'' is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The sho ...

'' :"The Sister" (1958) as Joshua Snipe :"Jealous Man" (1962) as Owens *''

'' :"Day of Reckoning" (1958) as Red Scanlon :" Benefit of Doubt" (1961) as McGaven *''

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'' :"The Long Ride Back" (1958) as Jacob Stint :"Apache Treasure" (1960) as Hickins *'' Sugarfoot'' :"Man Wanted" (1958) as Smiley :"Journey to Provision" (1960) as Sheriff Len Gogarty *''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on ...

'' :"Vendetta" (1959) as Carl Morgan :"Day of the Dragon" (1961) as Gordon :"The Miracle Maker" (1962) as Thorne :"Song in the Dark" (1963) as Deputy Sheriff Jeff Sykes :"Joe Cartwright, Detective" (1967) as Harry Perkins *'' The Untouchables'' :"The Dutch Schultz Story" (1959) as Lulu Rosenkrantz :"Takeover" (1962) as Woody O'Mara *''

Tales of Wells Fargo ''Tales of Wells Fargo'' is an American Western television series starring Dale Robertson that ran from 1957 to 1962 on NBC. Produced by Revue Productions, the series aired in a half-hour format until its final season, when it expanded t ...

'' :"The Bounty Hunter" (1959) as Jeff Briscoe :"The Trading Post" (1960) as Robson *'' Laramie'' :"Men of Defiance" (1960) :"Rimrock" (1961) as Rink Banners :"The Last Journey" (1961) as Damon Johntry :"War Hero" (1962) as Obie Loomis *'' Stagecoach West'' :"By the Deep Six" (1960) as Martin :"The Remounts" (1961) as Griz :"The Marker" (1961) as Mingo *'' Kraft Suspense Theatre'' :"In Darkness, Waiting: Part 1 and Part 2" (1965) as Victor Prelling *'' The Fugitive'' :"Smoke Screen" (1963) as Ranger Ritter :"Moon Child" (1965) as George Mangus :"Conspiracy of Silence" (1965) as Murchison *'' The Virginian'' :"Duel at Shiloh" (1963) as Deputy Bender :"Another's Footsteps" (1964) as Garrett :"Show Me a Hero" (1965) as Bert Devlin *''

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'' :"The King's Shilling" (1967) as Andrew Hubbard :"Flag of Truce" (1968) as General Grosscup *'' Mission: Impossible'' :"The Frame" (1967) as Al Souchek :"The Seal" (1967) as William Conway :"Two Thousand" (1972) as Marshall *'' Ironside'' :"Girl in the Night" (1967) as Mike Hennessey :"The Machismo Bag" (1969) as Lieutenant Rambau *'' The Guns of Will Sonnett'' :"A Town in Terror: Pt 1 & Pt 2" (1969) as Ben Adams *''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private in ...

'' :"You Can Get Killed Out There" (1968) as Al :"War of Nerves" (1970) as Hijacker

Single episode television appearances

*'' Biff Baker, U.S.A.'' – "Crash Landing" (1952) as Soldier *'' Family Theatre'' – "A Star Shall Rise" (1952) as Scribe *''Gruen Guild Theater'' – "Girl from Kansas" (1952) as Boxcar Johnson *''

I Led Three Lives ''I Led 3 Lives'' (also known as ''I Led Three Lives'') is an American drama series syndicated by Ziv Television Programs from October 1, 1953, to January 1, 1956. The series stars Richard Carlson. The show was a companion piece of sorts to th ...

'' – "The Spy" (1953) as Comrade Straight *'' The Adventures of Kit Carson'' – Badman's Escape" (1953) *''

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'' – "Arizona Troubleshooters" (1953) as George Byers *''

Rocky Jones, Space Ranger ''Rocky Jones, Space Ranger'' is an American science fiction television serial originally broadcast in syndication from February to November 1954. The show lasted for only two seasons and, though syndicated sporadically, dropped into obscurity. ...

'' – Beyond the Curtain of Space'' (1954) as Ophician Soldier *''Waterfront'' – "Captain for a Day" (1955) as Darby *''Crusader'' – "The Farm" (1956) as Heinrich *''

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'' – "The Case of the Unwelcome Stranger" (1955) as Lloyd *''

Treasury Men in Action ''Treasury Men in Action'' (also known as ''Federal Men'') is an American crime drama series broadcast live and which aired from September 11, 1950, through April 1951 on ABC and then on NBC through 1955. The series stars Walter Greaza, Ross M ...

'' – "The Case of the Ready Guns" (1955) as Ben Adams *'' Big Town'' – "Shield of a Killer" (1955) *'' The Lone Ranger'' – "Six-Gun Artist" (1955) as Lafe, Second Thug *'' Cavalcade of America'' – The Doll Who Found a Mother'' (1956) *'' You Are There'' – Decatur's Raid at Tripoli (February 16, 1804) '' (1956) *'' Sheriff of Cochise'' – "Fire on Chiricahua Mountains" (1956) as Barlett *''

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'' – "Boom Town Padre" (1957) as Luke Cassidy *''Panic!" – "The Subway" (1957) as Detective *''

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'' – "Night Mail" (1957) as Mike Nelson *'' Broken Arrow'' – "Black Moment" (1957) as Halley *''

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'' – "Garcia Stands Accused" (1958) as Lancer *''

Have Gun – Will Travel ''Have Gun – Will Travel'' is an American Western series that was produced and originally broadcast by CBS on both television and radio from 1957 through 1963. The television version of the series starring Richard Boone was rated number t ...

'' – "The Man Who Lost" (1959) as Ben Coey *'' The Alaskans'' – "Million Dollar Kid" (1960) as Wilkes *'' Law of the Plainsman'' – "The Gibbet" (1959) as Zeb Derkson *'' The Man from Blackhawk'' – "Station Six" (1959) *''

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– "Who'll Bury My Violence?" (1959) as Barney Kaster *'' Wichita Town – "Man on the Hill" (1959) as Pete Bennett *'' The David Niven Show''– Sticks and Stones'' (1959) as Police Lieutenant O'Brien *'' The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor'' – ''The Scalpel'' (1960) as Dr. Bruce *''

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'' – Deep Escape'' (1960) *''

– "Opening Night" (1960) as Lt. Robert Malone *'' Markham – "13 Avenida Muerte" (1960) as Cal *''

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'' – "The Mary Hardin Story" (1960) as Tetlow *'' The Texan'' – "Thirty Hours to Kill" (1960) as Ben Dawson/Blackie Dawson *''

Shotgun Slade ''Shotgun Slade'' is an American western mystery television series starring Scott Brady that aired seventy-eight episodes in syndication from 1959 to 1961 Created by Frank Gruber, the stories were written by John Berardino, Charissa Hughes, an ...

'' – "The Deadly Key" (1960) as Ben Wesley *'' Men into Space'' – "Shadows on the Moon" (1960) as Dr. George Coldwell *''

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'' – "Special Delivery" (1960) as Strobridge *''

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'' – "Killer, Choose a Card" (1960) as Jed Matthews *'' Lawman'' – "Owny O'Reilly, Esq." (1961) as Jack Saunders *'' GE True'' – "The Black-Robed Ghost" (1963) as Det. John Duncan *''

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'' – "The Night of the Casual Killer" (1965) as Chuck Harper *''

My Favorite Martian ''My Favorite Martian'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 29, 1963, to May 1, 1966, for 107 episodes. The show stars Ray Walston as "Uncle Martin" (the Martian) and Bill Bixby as Tim O'Hara. The first two seasons, totalin ...

'' – "The Time Machine Is Waking Up That Old Gang of Mine" (1965) as Jesse James * '' A Man Called Shenandoah'' – "The Locket" (1965) as Sheriff *''

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'' – "Speak the Truth" (1965) as Traffic Policeman *''

Death Valley Days ''Death Valley Days'' is an American old-time radio and television anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program ...

'' – "No Gun Behind His Badge" (1965) Whalen (with

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as Thomas J. Smith) *''

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'' – "Give 'Em Enough Rope" (1966) as Alex Colony *'' Laredo'' – "Finnegan" (1966) as Muldoon *'' The Iron Horse'' – "Explosion at Waycrossing" (1966) as Sheriff Harkness *''

The Invaders ''The Invaders'' is an American science-fiction television series created by Larry Cohen that aired on ABC for two seasons, from 1967 to 1968. Roy Thinnes stars as David Vincent, who after stumbling across evidence of an in-progress invas ...

'' – "Condition: Red" (1967) as Mr. Arius *''

Felony Squad ''The Felony Squad'' is a half-hour television crime drama originally broadcast on the ABC network from September 12, 1966, to January 31, 1969, a span encompassing seventy-three episodes. Overview The program starred Howard Duff (as Sergeant ...

– "The Death Bag" (1967) as Louie Antonides *''Maya'' – "The Legend of Whitney Markham" (1968) as Frank Sanders * '' The Outcasts'' – "They Shall Rise Up" (1969) as Tauber *'' The Name of the Game'' – "A Wrath of Angels" (1969) as Berg Jannsen *'' Land of the Giants'' – "Home Sweet Home" (1969) as Constable *''

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'' – "The Rivals" (1970) as Kling *''

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'' (1971) as Luke Nathan *'' Alias Smith and Jones'' – "McGuffin" (1972) as First Man * ''

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'' – "Kill Gently, Sweet Jessie" (1972) *''

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'' – "Deathwatch" (1973) as Victor W. Snyder (final appearance)

Theatrical films

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Affair in Trinidad ''Affair in Trinidad'' is a 1952 American film noir directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. It was produced by Hayworth's Beckworth Corporation and released by Columbia Pictures. It is notable as Hayworth's "comebac ...

'' (1952) as Martin, Wittol's Henchman *''

No Holds Barred No holds barred or No Holds Barred may refer to: * ''No Holds Barred'' (1952 film), a film starring The Bowery Boys * ''No Holds Barred'' (1989 film), a film starring Hulk Hogan * ''No Holds Barred'' (Biohazard album) (1997) * ''No Holds Barred ...

'' (1952) as Second Mug (uncredited) *'' The Juggler'' (1953) as Policeman (uncredited) *''

The Farmer Takes a Wife ''The Farmer Takes a Wife'' is a 1934 play by Frank B. Elser and Marc Connelly based on the 1929 novel '' Rome Haul'' by Walter D. Edmonds. It was well-received upon its opening night on Broadway on October 30, 1934, at the 46th Street Theatre ...

'' (1953) as Floyd (uncredited) *''Hannah Lee: An American Primitive'' (1953) as Doctor (uncredited) *''Texas Bad Man'' (1953) as Bartender *'' The Wild One'' (1953) as Deputy (uncredited) *''

It Should Happen to You ''It Should Happen to You'' is a 1954 American romantic comedy film starring Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford and Jack Lemmon; it was Lemmon's first major film appearance. The film was directed by George Cukor, and partly filmed on location in New Y ...

'' (1954) as Photographer (uncredited) *'' Drive a Crooked Road'' (1954) as Garage Foreman (uncredited) *'' Pushover (film)'' (1954) as Second Bartender (uncredited) *'' A Star Is Born'' (1954) as Makeup Man (uncredited) *'' Cry Vengeance'' (1954) as Johnny Blue-Eyes *'' Jupiter's Darling'' (1955) as Hannibal's Guard (uncredited) *'' Dial Red O'' (1955) as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited) *''The Naked Street ''(1955) as Finney (uncredited) *'' To Hell and Back'' (1955) as Soldier in Bunk (uncredited) *''The Marauders'' (1955) as Carmack *''Trial'' (1955) as Reporter (uncredited) *''Desert Sands'' (1955) as Woloack, Radio Man *'' Ransom!'' (1956) as Service Man (uncredited) *'' The Harder They Fall'' (1956) as Reporter in Hospital (uncredited) *''

Crashing Las Vegas ''Crashing Las Vegas'' is a 1956 American comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring the comedy team The Bowery Boys. The film was released on April 22, 1956 by Allied Artists and is the 41st film in the series. It was the last of the ...

'' (1956) as Oggy *''

Tension at Table Rock ''Tension at Table Rock'' is a 1956 American Western drama film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and starring Richard Egan and Dorothy Malone. Wes Tancred ( Richard Egan) is publicly vilified after killing a famous gunslinger who was a publ ...

'' (1956) as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) *'' The Shadow on the Window'' (1957) as Myra's Husband (uncredited) *'' The Iron Sheriff'' (1957) as Range Detective Sutherland *'' Man in the Shadow'' (1957) as Empire Ranch Gateman Bill Edmunds *'' Bombers B-52'' (1957) as Sergeant addressing Flyers (uncredited) *'' Touch of Evil'' (1958) as Al Schwartz, District Attorney's Assistant *'' Ride a Crooked Trail'' (1958) as Pecos *'' Psycho'' (1960) as Highway Patrol Officer *''Twenty Plus Two'' (1961) as Harbin (uncredited) *''Gunfight at Comanche Creek'' (1963) as Ben Bady *'' The Quick Gun'' (1964) as Cagle *'' Bullet for a Badman'' (1964) as Ira Snow *'' Where Love Has Gone'' (1964) as Petey Peterson (uncredited) *'' The Outlaws Is Coming'' (1965) as Trigger Mortis *'' Blindfold'' (1966) as Homburg *'' Torn Curtain'' (1966) as Farmer *''

Return of the Gunfighter ''Return of the Gunfighter'' is a 1967 American Western television film directed by James Neilson and starring Robert Taylor, Chad Everett and Ana Martín. Though intended for theatrical release, it was instead shown on television. Old Tucson ...

'' (1967) as Will Parker *''

The Name of the Game Is Kill! ''The Name of the Game Is Kill!'' is a 1968 American thriller film directed by Gunnar Hellström and starring Jack Lord, Susan Strasberg and Collin Wilcox Paxton.Lisanti p. 274 It was shot location shooting, on location in Arizona. Plot A man r ...

'' (1968) as Sheriff Fred Kendall *'' Strategy of Terror'' (1969) as Victor Pelling *'' Breakout'' (1970) (TV) as Middleton *'' Soldier Blue'' (1970) as Sgt. O'Hearn

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mills, Mort 1919 births 1993 deaths American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from New York (state) People from Ventura, California 20th-century American male actors Western (genre) television actors Jewish American male actors 20th-century American Jews