Robert Milasch (April 18, 1885 – November 14, 1954[1])[2] was an American character actor in the silent and sound periods. He was 6 feet, 6 inches tall.[3]
Robert Milasch | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Emmett Milasch April 18, 1885 |
| 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 |
Milasch left his Smoke Mountain, Tennessee, home at age 9, joining a wagon circus that went through the village. At age 13, performing as a contortionist, he joined another circus and went with it to South Africa. He left that troupe after being beaten by his boss and went to England, where he worked as a clown. Back in the United States in 1898, he joined the Gaumont Film Company and began acting in short films for it.[4]
Milasch acted on stage before he worked in films.[1] He began his film 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.[5] In the sound era nearly every film appearance was uncredited.
Milasch died of uremic poisoning on November 14, 1954, in Woodland Hills, California, aged 69.[1]