Lita Milan

Lita Milan, also known as Lita Trujillo is a former American actress. Her film credits include The Violent Men, Desert Sands, Gun Brothers, The Ride Back, Bayou, The Left Handed Gun, Never Love a Stranger and I Mobster.

Early years

Iris Maria Lia Menshall was born in New York City, the daughter of a salesman. She gave a memorable performance in S1 E33 of Have Gun – Will Travel, playing the chanteuse Mlle. Annette Vargas who inherits a mine in "The Silver Queen," which aired on May 3, 1958.

Personal life

Milan married the son of former dictator of the Dominican Republic, Ramfis Trujillo, in 1960. They had two sons. 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.
In a 2013 interview, Milan said of her marriage: "It was a gallant kidnapping. He 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." In 2017 it was reported that Milan lives in Madrid, rarely makes public appearances, and has not appeared on television or film since 1959.