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Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 25, 1928
Died Jan 30, 2019 (90)
Birthplace The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Dick Miller (December 25, 1928 – January 30, 2019) was an American character actor who appeared in more than 180 films, including many produced by Roger Corman. He later appeared in the films of directors who began their careers with Corman, including Joe Dante, James Cameron, and Martin Scorsese, w ... ith the distinction of appearing in every film directed by Dante. He was known for playing the beleaguered everyman, often in one-scene appearances. Miller's main roles in films included Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Explorers, Piranha, The Howling, A Bucket of Blood, The Little Shop of Horrors, Not of This Earth, Chopping Mall, Night of the Creeps, The Terminator, The 'Burbs, Small Soldiers and Quake. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dick Miller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Hanukkah

Hanukkah

2019

as Rabbi Walter Paisley

Burying the Ex

Burying the Ex

2014

as Grumpy Cop

The Hole

The Hole

2009

as Pizza Delivery Guy

Trapped Ashes

Trapped Ashes

2006

as Max (segment "Wraparound")

Maximum Surge

Maximum Surge

2003

as Boxing Cornerman

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003

as Security Guard

Route 666

Route 666

2001

as Bartender

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

1998

as Joe

The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

1997

as Eddie O'Neill

Number One Fan

Number One Fan

1995

as Night Manager

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

1994

as Roy Farrell

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1994

as Officer Paisley

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

1994

as Officer Murphy

Midnight Runaround

Midnight Runaround

1994

as O'Doul

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

1993

as Chuckie Sol (voice)

Matinee

Matinee

1993

as Herb Denning

Body Waves

Body Waves

1992

as Mr. Matthews

Evil Toons

Evil Toons

1992

as Burt Wentworth

Quake

Quake

1992

as Storekeeper

Amityville 1992: It's About Time

Amityville 1992: It's About Time

1992

as Mr. Anderson

Unlawful Entry

Unlawful Entry

1992

as Impound Clerk

The Woman Who Sinned

The Woman Who Sinned

1991

as Thomas

Motorama

Motorama

1991

as Horseshoe Player

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

as Murray Futterman

Mob Boss

Mob Boss

1990

as Mike

Far from Home

Far from Home

1989

as Sheriff Bill Childers

The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

1989

as Vic, Garbageman #1

Ghost Writer

Ghost Writer

1989

as Club Manager

Under the Boardwalk

Under the Boardwalk

1989

as Official

Angel III: The Final Chapter

Angel III: The Final Chapter

1988

as Nick Pellegrini

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1988

as Sgt. Neill

Innerspace

Innerspace

1987

as Cab Driver

Project X

Project X

1987

as Max King

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

as Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)

Armed Response

Armed Response

1986

as Steve

Night of the Creeps

Night of the Creeps

1986

as Walt

Chopping Mall

Chopping Mall

1986

as Walter Paisley

After Hours

After Hours

1985

as Waiter

Explorers

Explorers

1985

as Charlie Drake

Gremlins

Gremlins

1984

as Murray Futterman

The Terminator

The Terminator

1984

as Pawnshop Clerk

11th Victim

11th Victim

1984

as Investigator Ned

Swing Shift

Swing Shift

1984

as Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)

Heart Like a Wheel

Heart Like a Wheel

1983

as Mickey White

Lies

Lies

1983

as Producer

Space Raiders

Space Raiders

1983

as Crazy Mel

All the Right Moves

All the Right Moves

1983

as Teacher in Auditorium

Get Crazy

Get Crazy

1983

as Susie's Dad

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

as Walter Paisley

The Aftermath

The Aftermath

1982

as Broadcaster (voice)

White Dog

White Dog

1982

as Animal Trainer

Vortex

Vortex

1982

as Bit Part

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982

as Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")

Heartbeeps

Heartbeeps

1981

as Factory Watchman

Smokey Bites the Dust

Smokey Bites the Dust

1981

as Owner of Vehicle

The Howling

The Howling

1981

as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

1980

as Irsil / Orson

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

1980

as New York Cop

Used Cars

Used Cars

1980

as Man In Bed

Rock 'n' Roll High School

Rock 'n' Roll High School

1979

as Police Chief

The Lady in Red

The Lady in Red

1979

as Patek

1941

1941

1979

as Officer Miller

Piranha

Piranha

1978

as Buck Gardner

Starhops

Starhops

1978

as Jerry

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

1978

as Sergeant Brenner

Corvette Summer

Corvette Summer

1978

as Mr. Lucky

Game Show Models

Game Show Models

1977

as Joe Lippin - Game Show Host

Mr. Billion

Mr. Billion

1977

as Bernie

New York, New York

New York, New York

1977

as Palm Club Owner

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

1976

as Walter Paisley

Moving Violation

Moving Violation

1976

as Mac

Cannonball

Cannonball

1976

as Bennie Buckman

Vigilante Force

Vigilante Force

1976

as Pianist (uncredited)

White Line Fever

White Line Fever

1975

as Birdie

Crazy Mama

Crazy Mama

1975

as Wilbur Janeway

Darktown Strutters

Darktown Strutters

1975

as Officer Hugo

Capone

Capone

1975

as Joe Pryor

Death Race 2000

Death Race 2000

1975

as Chicken Gang (uncredited)

Big Bad Mama

Big Bad Mama

1974

as Bonney

Truck Turner

Truck Turner

1974

as Fogarty

Candy Stripe Nurses

Candy Stripe Nurses

1974

as Spectator

Fly Me

Fly Me

1973

as Taxi Driver

The Student Teachers

The Student Teachers

1973

as Coach Harris

The Slams

The Slams

1973

as Taxi Driver

Executive Action

Executive Action

1973

as Rifleman - Team B

The Young Nurses

The Young Nurses

1973

as Cop

Night Call Nurses

Night Call Nurses

1972

as Mr. Jensen

The Andersonville Trial

The Andersonville Trial

1970

as Sketch Artist

The Wild Racers

The Wild Racers

1968

as Pit Crew Mechanic

The Legend of Lylah Clare

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968

as Reporter at Press Party

Targets

Targets

1968

as Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Trip

The Trip

1967

as Cash

A Time for Killing

A Time for Killing

1967

as Zollicoffer

The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen

1967

as MP at Hanging (uncredited)

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967

as Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)

Wild, Wild Winter

Wild, Wild Winter

1966

as Rilk

The Wild Angels

The Wild Angels

1966

as Oil Rigger

Beach Ball

Beach Ball

1965

as Cop #1

The Girls on the Beach

The Girls on the Beach

1965

as First Waiter

Ski Party

Ski Party

1965

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

The Terror

The Terror

1963

as Stefan

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

1963

as John Trask (uncredited)

The Premature Burial

The Premature Burial

1962

as Mole

Capture That Capsule

Capture That Capsule

1961

as Ed Nowak

Atlas

Atlas

1961

as Greek Soldier (uncredited)

The Little Shop of Horrors

The Little Shop of Horrors

1960

as Burson Fouch

A Bucket of Blood

A Bucket of Blood

1959

as Walter Paisley

War of the Satellites

War of the Satellites

1958

as Dave Boyer

Rock All Night

Rock All Night

1957

as Shorty

Sorority Girl

Sorority Girl

1957

as Mort

Naked Paradise

Naked Paradise

1957

as Mitch

Carnival Rock

Carnival Rock

1957

as Benny

Not of This Earth

Not of This Earth

1957

as Joe Piper

The Undead

The Undead

1957

as The Leper

It Conquered the World

It Conquered the World

1956

as Sgt. Neil

Gunslinger

Gunslinger

1956

as Jimmy Tonto

The Oklahoma Woman

The Oklahoma Woman

1956

as Bartender

Apache Woman

Apache Woman

1955

as Tall Tree

TNT Jackson

TNT Jackson

1974

Writer

Four Rode Out

Four Rode Out

1969

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Television Credits

Rebel Highway

as Roy Farrell

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jul 07, 1994

Rebel Highway

as Officer Paisley

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jul 07, 1994

The Flash

as Fosnight

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 20, 1990

V: The Final Battle

as Dan Pascal

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 06, 1984

Batman: The Animated Series

as Boxy Bennett (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1992

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Vin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 03, 1993

Knots Landing

as Al Spanky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 1979

Combat!

as Young Soldier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1962

Police Squad!

as Vic

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1982

ER

as Mr. Ackerman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

The Virginian

as Jon Blake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

M Squad

as Pete Castro

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

Tales from the Darkside

as Seymour Furman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Justice League Unlimited

as Oberon (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 31, 2004

Amazing Stories

as Fred

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Taxi

as Ernie the Waiter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1978

Dragnet

as Harry Johnson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1967

Mannix

as Fashion Photographer (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Taxi

as Fergie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1978

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Vendor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1987

Fallen Angels

as Carl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1993

Mannix

as Photographer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Moonlighting

as Pickup Guy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1985

Fallen Angels

as Morris Hornbeck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1993

Police Woman

as Matt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Wagon Train

as Michel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

NYPD Blue

as Carl Bode

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1993

Fame

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Jan 07, 1982

The Lawless Years

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 16, 1959

Clueless

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1996

Weird Science

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 1994

Dragnet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1951

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1993

Freddy's Nightmares

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 09, 1988

Have Gun, Will Travel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Time of Your Life

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 1999

McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

SportsCentury

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 1999

Branded

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 24, 1965

Hunter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 18, 1977

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Eerie, Indiana

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1991

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