We all have our favorite actors. I have a special affinity for character actors. They are actors that you have seen in dozens of productions, but you may not know who they are. They have rarely (or never) been given a high profile or accolades they deserve. If you think about a movie or television show as being a stew, they provide the spices that make the production more “tasty”.
Today, I’d like to focus on James Millhollin.
James Millhollin’s roles include dozens of performances in motion pictures, theater and television. He, most generally portrayed bureaucrats, hotel clerks, and various authority figures. His characters were usually persnickety, fussy, somewhat obnoxious and most of the times, caused a smile or two.
He appeared in nearly 100 movies and television shows. These include:
No Time for Sergeants, One Step Beyond, The Twilight Zone (3 episodes), The Dick Van Dyke Show,
The Andy Griffith Show, Batman, Lost In Space, The Brady Bunch and Columbo, among dozens of others.
James passed away in 1993 of Cancer. In the time he was on this Earth, he gave that world the best of himself and gave us lots of smiles and joy. Thank you, Mr. Millholin!