Lita Milan

Lita Milan also known as Lita Trujillo (born 1933) is an American actress. Her film credits include The Violent Men (1955), Desert Sands (1955), Gun Brothers (1956), The Ride Back (1957), Bayou (1957), The Left Handed Gun (1958), Never Love a Stranger (1958) and I Mobster (1959).[1]

Lita Milan
Born
Iris Maria Lia Menshall

1933
Brooklyn, New York
OccupationActress
SpouseRamfis Trujillo (1960 - 1969, his death)
Children2 sons

Early years

Born Iris Leah Menchel in New York, Milan was the daughter of a furrier.[1]

Personal life

Milan married former president of the Dominican Republic Ramfis Trujillo in 1960.[2] They had two sons.[1] In 1969, Trujillo died of pneumonia, following hospitalization for a traffic accident. For years she had a sentimental relationship with the spanish bullfighter Jaime Ostos.[3]

In a 2013 interview, Milan said of her marriage: "It was a gallant kidnapping. He (Trujillo) was a dark prince on a white horse. But at the same time it was my mistake because I could have gone much further as an actress.” She also described herself as "a sad figure. I have a tragic sense of life, although I always try to disguise it with frivolity, a way to alleviate sadness."[4] In 2017 it was reported that Milan lives in Madrid, rarely makes public appearances, and has not appeared on television or film since 1959.[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1954The Big ChaseNurse
1955The Violent MenElena
1955Duel on the MississippiYvetteUncredited
1955The Toughest Man AliveLida Velasco
1955Desert SandsAlita
1956Gun BrothersMeeteetse
1957The Ride BackElena
1957BayouMarie Hebert
1957Naked in the SunChechotah
1958The Left Handed GunCelsa
1958Girls on the LooseMarie Williams
1958Never Love a StrangerJulie Cabell
1959I MobsterTeresa Porter

References
  1. Bond, William (June 2, 2013). "Descent into poverty of star, Lita Milan, who wed a playboy". Express. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. Mizrachi, Robert (November 21, 2007). "Actress Lita Milan, In A Phone Booth, 1958". San Diego Reader. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. "Lita Trujillo, expareja de Jaime Ostos, asegura que el torero le pidió matrimonio en 2020". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  4. Bond, William (2 June 2013). "Descent into poverty of star, Lita Milan, who wed a playboy". Express. Express Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  5. Deutschmann, Jennifer (14 May 2017). "Lita Milan: The Unusual Life Of A Hollywood Actress Who Is Now Living In Exile". Inquisitr. Inquisitr Ltd. Retrieved 2022-09-07.


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