There are plenty of perks to self-confidence; the greatest of all is that nobody can tell you who you have to be. This is incredibly beneficial for an actor whose primary job is to pretend to live the lives of other people.

Lines tend to blur for even the most talented actors, and many find that the better performer they are, the more they lose themselves in the process.

But Martin Milner didn't deal with any such problems. Beginning his acting career fairly young, Milner had starred in programs like Route 66 before teaming up with co-star Kent McCord to appear in Adam-12. There, Milner played Officer Pete Malloy, an upstanding police officer fighting crime in Los Angeles.

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During an interview with The Town Talk, Milner was pressed as to whether he had any fears of being typecast. The actor had no such fears, and if he did, he certainly didn't admit to them.

"In this series, there is more of a risk of being stereotyped, but there hasn't really been any breach of my own identity," said Milner. "After all, I've changed since the old Route 66 Days."

Milner was sure of his own abilities and was confident that the audience would know and appreciate him just as much as his Adam-12 character.

"I know who I am, and I doubt that many will confuse Martin Milner with Officer Pete Malloy," said the actor.