- Born
- Nicknames
- Ronnie
- Milk Weed
- Milky Way
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Best known for his memorable role as Officer Dorf in the original horror classic Friday the 13th (1980), Ron Millkie was born in Hartford, Connecticut on May 8, 1954. After completing a summer stock production of West Side Story in his local hometown, friends encouraged him to travel to the Big Apple to try his hand at acting. What followed was a relocation and his participation in a number of New York Off-Broadway plays, beginning with his debut in the legendary Living Theatre's production of "The Brig". He also engaged in daytime television, appearing on soap operas Ryan's Hope and Loving, and co-authored two books.
His main niche in film has been within the realm of horror, where after gaining notoriety for his character on Friday the 13th (1980), he has managed to obtain a fair share of work.
He continues to act in movies, coach other young actors and appear at horror conventions, much to the delight of fans within the genre.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ronnie Banerjee <ronniecinema@gmail.com>
- He and Al Pacino were theater colleagues during the early 70's and worked for the Swift Messenger Service together (earning $1.35 an hour) prior to breaking into films.
- Resides at Manhattan Plaza, a building in New York that is famous for housing tenants primarily within the performing arts.
- Is currently working on an autobiography entitled "Friday the 13th and Other Days".
- While filming his memorable scene in Friday the 13th (1980), the motorcycle fell on him during one of the takes.
- Is an acting coach in New York City. His past students have included Party of Five (1994) actress Lacey Chabert and Dawson's Creek (1998) actor Kerr Smith. He also instructed Reese Witherspoon at a film acting workshop held at the Waldorf Astoria in the 90's.
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