Dick Miller
American actor (1928-2019) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 90
Richard Miller was an American character actor who appeared in more than 180 films, including many produced by Roger Corman.
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Burying the ExFilm, 2014Grumpy Cop2009
The HoleFilm, Pizza Delivery Guy2004
Justice League UnlimitedSeries, Oberon (voice)1998
Small SoldiersFilm, Joe1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries, Mike Lane
Batman: Mask of the PhantasmFilm, 1993Chuckie Sol (voice)1990
Gremlins 2: The New BatchFilm, Murray Futterman1988
Dead HeatFilm, Cemetery Security Guard (uncredited)1987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries, Vendor1986
Chopping MallFilm, Walter Paisley1985
Amazing StoriesSeries, Fred1983
All the Right MovesFilm, Teacher in Auditorium1982
FameSeries1981
The HowlingFilm, Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner1979
1941Film, Officer Miller1978
TaxiSeries, Ernie the Waiter1977
New York, New YorkFilm, Palm Club Owner1974
Police WomanSeries, Matt1968
TargetsFilm, Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)1967
MannixSeries, Fashion Photographer (uncredited)1963
The TerrorFilm, Stefan1959
A Bucket of BloodFilm, Walter Paisley1957
Wagon TrainSeries, Michel1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1928Born25 December 1928People around Dick
Close ties
Roger Corman Produced The Little Shop of Horrors and Piranha
Robert Picardo Also in Innerspace, The 'Burbs and The Howling
Joe Dante Directed Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)- Jonathan Kaplan Directed Unlawful Entry and Mr. Billion
Julie Corman Produced Chopping Mall and The Student Teachers
Steven Spielberg Produced Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Jerry Goldsmith Wrote Looney Tunes: Back in Action and Gremlins- Paul Bartel Also in Piranha, White Dog and Chopping Mall
Charles B. Griffith Directed Smokey Bites the Dust (1985)
Belinda Balaski Also in Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Robert Zemeckis Directed Used Cars and I Wanna Hold Your Hand
John Landis Directed Twilight Zone: The Movie (1984)
Bob Gale Produced Used Cars and I Wanna Hold Your Hand
William Schallert Also in Gremlins (1984)
Samuel Z. Arkoff Produced The Premature Burial and Beach Party
Jon Davison Produced White Dog and Hollywood Boulevard
Martin Scorsese Directed New York, New York and After Hours
Monte Hellman Directed The Terror and Trapped Ashes
Fred Olen Ray Directed Evil Toons and Armed Response
Kenneth Tobey Also in Gremlins, Innerspace and The Howling
Steve Carver Directed Capone and Big Bad Mama
Jackie Joseph Also in Gremlins and Small Soldiers
Allan Arkush Directed Heartbeeps and Hollywood Boulevard- Charles Gordon Produced Unlawful Entry and Night of the Creeps
Known for
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The Terminator 1984
The Dirty Dozen 1967
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 1993
After Hours 1985
Gremlins 1984
Filmography 40
191 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
He later appeared in the films of directors who began their careers with Corman, including Joe Dante, James Cameron, and Martin Scorsese, with the distinction of appearing in every film directed by Dante. His turn in Dante's 1985 sci-fi drama Explorers earned Miller a nomination for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was known for playing the beleaguered everyman, often in one-scene appearances.
