Lita Milan | |
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Born | Iris Maria Lia Menshall 1933 (age 90–91) Brooklyn, New York |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse | Ramfis Trujillo (1960 - 1969, his death) |
Children | 2 sons |
Lita Milan also known as Lita Trujillo (born 1933) is an American actress. Her film credits include The Violent Men (1955), Desert Sands (1955), Gun Brothers (1956), The Ride Back (1957), Bayou (1957), The Left Handed Gun (1958), Never Love a Stranger (1958) and I Mobster (1959). [1]
Born Iris Leah Menchel in New York City, Milan was the daughter of a furrier. [1] She gave a memorable performance in S1 E33 of Have Gun – Will Travel , playing the chanteuse Mlle. Annette Vargas who inherits a mine in "The Silver Queen," which aired on May 3, 1958.
Milan married former president of the Dominican Republic Ramfis Trujillo in 1960. [2] They had two sons. [1] In 1969, Trujillo died of pneumonia, following hospitalization for a traffic accident. For years she had a sentimental relationship with the spanish bullfighter Jaime Ostos. [3]
In a 2013 interview, Milan said of her marriage: "It was a gallant kidnapping. He (Trujillo) was a dark prince on a white horse. But at the same time it was my mistake because I could have gone much further as an actress.” She also described herself as "a sad figure. I have a tragic sense of life, although I always try to disguise it with frivolity, a way to alleviate sadness." [4] In 2017 it was reported that Milan lives in Madrid, rarely makes public appearances, and has not appeared on television or film since 1959. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1954 | The Big Chase | Nurse | |
1955 | The Violent Men | Elena | |
1955 | Duel on the Mississippi | Yvette | Uncredited |
1955 | The Toughest Man Alive | Lida Velasco | |
1955 | Desert Sands | Alita | |
1956 | Gun Brothers | Meeteetse | |
1957 | The Ride Back | Elena | |
1957 | Bayou | Marie Hebert | |
1957 | Naked in the Sun | Chechotah | |
1958 | Girls on the Loose | Marie Williams | |
1958 | Have Gun – Will Travel | S1E33 "The Siver Queen" | |
1958 | The Left Handed Gun | Celsa | |
1958 | Never Love a Stranger | Julie Cabell | |
1958 | Colgate Theatre | Amelia | S1E3 "Tonight in Havana" |
1959 | I Mobster | Teresa Porter |
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