Robert Milasch

Robert Milasch (1885–1954)[1] was an American character actor in the silent and sound periods. He was one of Hollywood's tallest actors hovering somewhere between 6'6" and 6'9". He began his career in 1903 at 18 at the Edison Manufacturing Company. One of his first Edison films was two appearances in the classic The Great Train Robbery.[2] In the sound era nearly every film appearance was uncredited.

Robert Milasch
Born	Robert Emmett Milasch April 18, 1885 New York
Died	November 14, 1954 (aged 69) Woodland Hills, California
Other names	Robert Milash Robert E. Milasch Robert Milach R.E. Milasch
Occupation	actor
Years active	1903–1951
Spouse(s)	Frances Strong (1 child) Virginia Rose
Children	1 child

Selected filmography

• The Great Train Robbery (1903)
• The Eagle's Mate (1914)
• Under the Greenwood Tree (1918)
• The Two Brides (1919)
• Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1919)
• The Rough Neck (1919)
• The Fourteenth Man (1920)
• Black Beauty (1921)
• Catch My Smoke (1922)
• The Prodigal Judge (1922)
• The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924)
• The Iron Horse (1924)
• Captain Blood (1924)
• Peter Pan (1924)
• The Right of the Strongest (1924)
• The Girl from Montmartre (1926)
• The Phantom Bullet (1926)
• Men of Daring (1927)
• A Hero for a Night (1927)
• The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1928)
• Chasing Rainbows (1930) (*uncredited)
• Dangerous Nan McGrew (1930)

References

1. Silent Film Necrology p.366 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana
2. Who Was Who on Screen, p.321 2ndEdition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt

External links

• Robert Milasch at IMDb.com
• Robert Milasch at IBDB.com
• kinotv