Perkins, Millie 1938–

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PERKINS, Millie 1938–

PERSONAL

Born May 12, 1938, in Passaic, NJ; married Dean Stockwell (an actor, producer, director, and writer) April 15, 1960 (divorced July 30, 1962); married Robert Thom (a writer and director).

Addresses: Agent—Mitchell K. Stubbs & Associates, 8675 West Washington Blvd., Suite 203, Culver City, CA 90232.

Career: Actress. Worked as a model as a teenager.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Title role, The Diary of Anne Frank, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1959.

Betty Lee Parsons, Glenn's girlfriend, Wild in the Country, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1961.

Aldonza/Dulcinea, Dulcinea (also known as Dulcinea incantesimo d'amore and Girl from La Mancha), 1963.

Nurse Scotty, Ensign Pulver, Warner Bros., 1964.

Abigail, Ride in the Whirlwind, Continental Distributing, 1965.

Woman, The Shooting, Continental Distributing, 1967.

Mary Fergus, Wild in the Streets, American International Pictures, 1968.

Frances, Cockfighter (also known as Born to Kill, Gamblin' Man, and Wild Drifter), New World Pictures, 1974.

Lady Cocoa (also known as Pop Goes the Weasel), Moonstone Entertainment, 1975.

Molly, The Witch Who Came from the Sea, Moonstone Entertainment, 1976.

Herself, Sois belle et tais–toi, 1981.

Lady Macduff, Macbeth, 1981.

Kathleen, Table for Five, Warner Bros., 1983.

Herself, George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey, Castle Hill, 1985.

Herself, Warren Oates: Across the Border, 1993.

Julie Whitewood, At Close Range, Orion, 1986.

Mrs. Winston, Jake Speed, New World Pictures, 1986.

Bobby Nye, Slam Dance, Island Pictures, 1987.

Mrs. Fox, Wall Street, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1987.

Mrs. Delongpre, Two Moon Junction, Lorimar Film Entertainment, 1988.

Sharkskin, 1991.

Helen Maravich, Pistol: The Birth of a Legend, Premier Pictures, 1991.

Lena, "The Cold," Necronomicon (also known as H. P. Lovecraft's Necronomicon, Book of the Dead and Necronomicon: Book of the Dead), New Line Home Video, 1994.

Dr. Spencer, Bodily Harm, Warner Vision Entertainment, 1995.

Ruth Kramer, The Chamber, Universal, 1996.

Television Appearances; Series:

Jane Sumner, Knots Landing, CBS, 1983–1984, 1990.

Irene O'Brien Otis, Any Day Now, Lifetime, 1998–2002.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Mary, A.D. (also known as A.D.—Anno Domini), NBC, 1985.

Gladys Presley, Elvis, ABC, 1990.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Lena Webber, A Gun in the House, CBS, 1981.

Vera Jenkins, Love in the Past Tense, 1982.

Lois O'Connor, The Haunting Passion, NBC, 1983.

Mary Fiske, License to Kill, CBS, 1984.

Ellen Cousins, Anatomy of an Illness, CBS, 1984.

Mrs. Gilligan, Shattered Vows, NBC, 1984.

Kate, The Other Lover, CBS, 1985.

Lois Tilby, The Thanksgiving Promise, ABC, 1986.

Nancy Faulkner, Penalty Phase, CBS, 1986.

Helen, Strange Voices, NBC, 1987.

Penny Bartman, Broken Angel (also known as Best Intentions), ABC, 1988.

Frances Duke, Call Me Anna, ABC, 1990.

Edna Webber, Murder of Innocence, CBS, 1993.

Aunt Mimi, Midnight Run for Your Life, syndicated, 1994.

Doris Carpenter, The Summer of Ben Tyler, CBS, 1996.

Ruth, Harvest of Fire, CBS, 1996.

A Woman's a Helluva Thing, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Presenter, The 31st Annual Academy Awards, 1959.

Doctor Langly, The Trouble with Grandpa, syndicated, 1981.

Allie's mother, God, the Universe & Hot Fudge Sundaes, CBS, 1986.

Klara Markovitz, The Writing on the Wall, CBS, 1994.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jessie McDermott, "The Will Santee Story," Wagon Train, NBC, 1961.

Tanya, "Street of Love," The United States Steel Hour, CBS, 1961.

Helena Adams, "Solo for B–Flat Clarinet," Breaking Point, ABC, 1963.

Helena Adams, "For This Relief, Much Thanks," Ben Casey, 1963.

Mary, "Rope's End," The Reporter, CBS, 1964.

Martha, Dirty Sally, CBS, 1974.

Mary Case, "The Lamb," Apple's Way, CBS, 1974.

Mindy Vernon, "Homemade Murder," Hart to Hart, 1981.

Glenda Vandevere, "Murder by Appointment Only," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986.

Divorce mediator, "In Re: Marriage of Weston," thirty-something, ABC, 1988.

Willa du Bois, "The Violin Lesson," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996.

History vs. Hollywood, History Channel, 2001.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Modern Screen, June, 1959.

Photo Play, December, 1959.