Rosalind Miles (actress)

Rosalind Miles
Born Rosalind Beatrice Medlock[1]
(1950-06-20) June 20, 1950
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Other names Rosalind Miles
Rosalind Miles–Davis
Education Terrell High School
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 1971–1982
Known for Arna Asby – Shaft's Big Score!
Spouse(s) Nathaniel Miles
(m. 1968; div. 1970)
Jim Kelly
(m. 1973; div. 1977)
Todd Davis
(m. 1979; d. 2013) [2]

Rosalind Beatrice Medlock (born June 20, 1950), known professionally as Rosalind Miles is an American former film and television actress and model.[3] Miles is most known for her roles in film during the early to late 1970s. Miles appeared in mostly American blaxploitation films[4] such as; Shaft's Big Score! (1972), The Black Six (1973) and Friday Foster (1975).[5]

Life and career

Born Rosalind Beatrice Medlock in Fort Worth, Texas, Miles is the daughter of Roscoe and Johnnie Mae Medlock, both teachers. Miles grew up an only child and became a fashion model for the John Robert Powers modeling agency in 1964. Miles attended Terrell High School, graduating in 1968. After high school, Miles moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue her career in acting. Miles worked as a waitress in a local restaurant when she was discovered by a talent scout. In 1971, Miles made her film debut in Russel Vincent's How's Your Love Life? as Julie. Miles had several television appearances before her most notable role. In 1972, Miles played Arna Asby, the girlfriend of Shaft in the action film Shaft's Big Score!.[6]After Shaft, Miles received a lead role as Erica in Al Adamson's 1974 crime film I Spit on Your Corpse (also known as Girls For Rent).[7][8] Miles had roles in such film as The Black Six (1973), The Manhandlers (1974).[9] Miles appeared alongside Pam Grier as Cloris Boston, a fashion model, in 1975's blaxploitation film Friday Foster. In 1977, Miles auditioned for the role of Coretta Scott King for the NBC television mini-series based on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King, but the role was portrayed by Cicely Tyson.[10] Miles last acting role was in Ernest Tidyman's To Kill A Cop in 1978. Miles was a part of the production of Guys and Dolls with her husband Todd Davis in 1981. Miles retired from acting in 1982.

Personal life

Miles has been married three times. Her first marriage was to her high school sweetheart Nathaniel Miles from 1968 to 1970. From 1973 until 1977, Miles was married to actor and martial artist Jim Kelly and actor Todd Davis from 1979 until his death in 2013. Miles has no children.[11] She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1971 How's Your Love Life? Julie
Here's Lucy Stewardess/Waitress Lucy Helps David Frost Go Night-Night 2 episodes;
(Season 4, Episode 12) (Nov. 29, 1971)
The Case of the Reckless Wheelchair Driver
(Season 5, Episode 6) (Oct. 16, 1972)
1972 Columbo Nancy Short Fuse 1 episode; (Season 1, Episode 6) (Jan. 19, 1972)
Shaft's Big Score! Arna Asby
1973 The Black Six Ceal
1974 I Spit on Your Corpse Erica
The Manhandlers Mo
1975 Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan Rose Jackson Television Movie
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy Bo-Peep Television Movie
Friday Foster Cloris Boston
1976 Starsky and Hutch Dorothy Nedloe Bounty Hunter
(Season 1/Episode 22 – Apr. 21, 1976)
Baretta Big Mama Can't Win for Losin'
(Season 3/Episode 11 – Dec. 15, 1976)
1977 Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover Alice Television Movie
1978 To Kill A Cop Ida Television Movie

References

Rosalind Miles on IMDb

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