Biography.guide
Home › People › Actor › Robert Milli
Portrait of Robert Milli

Robert Milli

1933 – 2019

American actor

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Robert Milli

Lived 1933 – 2019 (aged 86). Robert Milli was an American actor and television actor.

Robert A. Milli (March 15, 1933 – July 18, 2019) was an American television actor.

Early years Milli was born in Brooklyn, New York, and studied theater at Catholic University and the University of Maryland.

Career Milli was perhaps best known for his long-running portrayal of Adam Thorpe on the CBS soap Guiding Light, a role he played from 1972 to 1981, briefly reprising the role on numerous occasions during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He originated the role of Dr. Jim Craig on the ABC soap One Life to Live, playing the role from 1968 to 1969, and also appeared on a number of other soaps, including Another World, Somerset, All My Children, and Love is a Many Splendored Thing. He also played Horatio in Richard Burton's Hamlet, and had a small part in Klute. He has also guest starred in the series Spenser for Hire, and Law & Order.

Milli's Broadway credits include The Front Page (1969), A Severed Head (1964), Hamlet (1964), The Rehearsal (1963), Ross (1961), and Write Me a Murder (1961).

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1962 The Seducers Robert Wells 1964 The Curse of the Living Corpse Bruce Sinclair 1964 Hamlet Horatio 1971 Klute Tom Gruneman 1986 Playing for Keeps Cromwell

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

People in Robert Milli's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Robert Milli's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert Milli?

American actor (1933-2019)

When was Robert Milli born?

Robert Milli was born on 15 March 1933 in Brooklyn.

When did Robert Milli die?

Robert Milli died on 18 July 2019.

What was Robert Milli's occupation?

Robert Milli was an actor and television actor.

What nationality was Robert Milli?

Robert Milli was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Milli

· Wikidata: Q16093994

· DBpedia: Robert Milli

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Milli. https://biography.guide/robert-milli/

MLA: "Robert Milli." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-milli/.

Chicago: "Robert Milli." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/robert-milli/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:15 UTC