Biography
Yet the almost fragile, seemingly eternal dark-haired ingenue Millie Perkins failed to ignite with the audience to become a big movie star, partly because she projected an ordinary quality. There was so sense of urgency or recognition of the inherent dangers. After finding steady work in the 1960s, she seemed to disappear in the 70s, only to renew her career as a strong supporting player in the 80s and 90s.
Born in Passaic, New Jersey, the …
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Career Milestones
1996 | Appeared as the mother of murder victims in "The Chamber" | |
1996 | Featured in the CBS TV-movie "Harvest of Shame", co-starring Patty Duke | |
1990 | Played mother of Patty Duke in the TV-movie biopic "Call Me Anna" (CBS) | |
1990 | Co-starred in the short-lived ABC series "Elvis" as Presley's mother Gladys | |
1986 | Cast as mother to Sean Penn in "At Close Range" | |
1985 | Played the Virgin Mary in the NBC miniseries "A.D." | |
1983 | Appeared as regular on one season of "Knots Landing" as Jane Sumner | |
1983 | Returned to features as Jon Voight's ex-wife in "Table of Five" | |
1981 | Made TV-movie debut, "A Gun in the House" (CBS) | |
1976 | Last feature for seven years, "The Witch Who Came in From the Sea" | |
1974 | Returned to features in Monte Hellman's "Cockfight" | |
1968 | Last feature appearance for six years in "WIld in the Streets" | |
1961 | Starred opposite Elvis Presley in "Wild in the Country" | |
1961 | Appeared in first TV episodic, "Wagon Train" (NBC) | |
1960 | Made first TV appearance on Bob Hope variety special | |
1959 | Made feature film debut in title role of "The Diary of Anne Frank" | |
| Was model and cover girl | ||
| Raised in Fair Lawn, New Jersey | ||