Brooke Mills

'Brooke Mills' (qv) was a very capable and beautiful redhead actress and dancer who popped up in a handful of movies and TV shows during her regrettably short-lived career. She was born as Dolores Ann Williams on January 17, 1949 in St. Joseph, Missouri. Mills made her film debut with an uncredited bit part as a model in _Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)_ (qv). Brooke gave an especially inspired and animated performance as pathetic whacked-out heroin addict prison inmate Harrad in 'Jack Hill' (qv)'s excellent babes-behind-bars drive-in exploitation romp _The Big Doll House (1971)_ (qv). Her other memorable roles include the troubled Grace MacDonald in the odd horror feature _Dream No Evil (1970)_ (qv), the crazy Leslie Dean in the sleazy _Will to Die (1971)_ (qv), and liberated photography teacher Tracy Davis in the immensely fun _The Student Teachers (1973)_ (qv). Moreover, Mills had guest spots on such TV shows as _The F.B.I. (1965)_ (qv), _Night Gallery (1969)_ (qv), _Mod Squad (1968)_ (qv), _Mission: Impossible (1966)_ (qv), _Dr. med. Marcus Welby (1969)_ (qv), _Barbary Coast (1975)_ (qv), and _Police Story (1973)_ (qv). Alas, Mills called it a day as an actress in 1977.::woodyanders