Dick Miller
Born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA — Dec 25 1928• Died Jan 30 2019
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Richard 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, with 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,…
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Knots Landing
Al Spanky
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Vendor
ER
Mr. Ackerman
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Vin
Batman: The Animated Series
Boxy Bennett (voice)
Wagon Train
Michel
Mannix
Fashion Photographer (uncredited)
Miami Vice
Directing
NYPD Blue
Carl Bode
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Mike Lane
Combat!
Young Soldier
The Virginian
Jon Blake
Dragnet
Taxi
Ernie the Waiter
The Terminator
Pawnshop Clerk
Moonlighting
Pickup Guy
Police Woman
Matt
Tales from the Darkside
Seymour Furman
Amazing Stories
Fred
Fame
Sister, Sister
Mr. Eichelberger
Dragnet
Harry Johnson
McCloud
M Squad
Pete Castro
Weird Science
Fallen Angels
Carl
Justice League Unlimited
Oberon (voice)
Rebel Highway
Roy Farrell
The Flash
Fosnight
Freddy's Nightmares
Al Kramer
Clueless
Ralph
Branded
Gremlins
Murray Futterman
Eerie, Indiana
Al
The Lawless Years
Police Squad!
Vic
Snoops
Jolie
Route 666
Bartender
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Sgt. Neill
Time of Your Life
Hunter
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Murray Futterman
The 'Burbs
Vic, Garbageman #1
Small Soldiers
Joe
1941
Officer Miller
After Hours
Waiter
The Dirty Dozen
MP at Hanging (uncredited)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Walter Paisley
SportsCentury
Innerspace
Cab Driver
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Security Guard
V: The Final Battle
Dan Pascal
Explorers
Charlie Drake
Piranha
Buck Gardner
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Chuckie Sol (voice)
Used Cars
Man In Bed
Death Race 2000
Chicken Gang (uncredited)
The Howling
Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
Unlawful Entry
Impound Clerk
Matinee
Herb
The Hole
Pizza Delivery Guy
Cannonball
Bennie Buckman
Amazon Women on the Moon
Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
Night of the Creeps
Walt
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Uncle Willy
Motorama
Horseshoe Player
Night Call Nurses
Mr. Jensen
Swing Shift
Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
Chopping Mall
Walter Paisley
Project X
Max King
Corvette Summer
Mr. Lucky
New York, New York
Palm Club Owner
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
All the Right Moves
Teacher in Auditorium
Targets
Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)
White Dog
Animal Trainer
The Little Shop of Horrors
Burson Fouch
Far from Home
Sheriff Bill Childers
The Second Civil War
Eddie O'Neill
A Time for Killing
Zollicoffer
Corman's World
Self - Actor
Big Bad Mama
Bonney
The Terror
Stefan
The Trip
Cash
Heartbeeps
Factory Watchman
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
John Trask (uncredited)
Evil Toons
Burt Wentworth
Burying the Ex
Grumpy Cop
Heart Like a Wheel
Mickey White
Capone
Joe Pryor
Rock All Night
Shorty
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Self
Mr. Billion
Bernie
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
The Wild Racers
Pit Crew Mechanic
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
Crazy Mama
Wilbur Janeway
Sonny Spoon
Directing
Amityville 1992: It's About Time
Mr. Anderson
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Police Chief
The Slams
Taxi Driver
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Nick Pellegrini
Sorority Girl
Mort
Trapped Ashes
Max (segment "Wraparound")
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
Officer Murphy
The Undead
The Leper
Ghost Writer
Club Manager
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
Space Raiders
Crazy Mel
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Sergeant Brenner
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Officer Paisley
Truck Turner
Fogarty
The Premature Burial
Mole
Runaway Daughters
Roy Farrell
Apache Woman
Tall Tree
Mona Must Die
Father Stilicato
Armed Response
Steve
Smokey Bites the Dust
Owner of Vehicle
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Reporter at Press Party
Under the Boardwalk
Official
The Aftermath
Broadcaster (voice)
Get Crazy
Susie's Dad
Starhops
Jerry
The Wild Angels
Oil Rigger
Hollywood Boulevard
Walter Paisley
Number One Fan
Night Manager
The Grissom Gang
Body Waves
Mr. Matthews
War of the Satellites
Dave Boyer
The Lady in Red
Patek
Mob Boss
Mike
11th Victim
Investigator Ned
Which Way to the Front?
Writing
Vortex
Bit Part
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
It Conquered the World
Sgt. Neil
The Student Teachers
Coach Harris
Vigilante Force
Pianist (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Woman
Bartender
Midnight Run Around
O'Doul
The Woman Who Sinned
Thomas
Executive Action
Rifleman - Team B
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
Beach Ball
Cop #1
White Line Fever
Birdie
Darktown Strutters
Officer Hugo
Ski Party
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Irsil / Orson
Lies
Producer
Fly Me
Taxi Driver
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
Peddler
Quake
Storekeeper
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Fosnight
Four Rode Out
Writing
Naked Paradise
Mitch
Gunslinger
Jimmy Tonto
The Young Nurses
Cop
Atlas
Greek Soldier (uncredited)
Not of This Earth
Joe Piper
TNT Jackson
Writing
The Andersonville Trial
Sketch Artist
Wild, Wild Winter
Rilk
The Girls on the Beach
First Waiter
Moving Violation
Mac
Maximum Surge
Boxing Cornerman
Candy Stripe Nurses
Spectator
A Bucket of Blood
Walter Paisley
Summer School Teachers
Sam
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
Walter
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
New York Cop
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
Eddie
Carnival Rock
Benny
Hanukkah
Rabbi Walter Paisley
Game Show Models
Joe Lippin - Game Show Host
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Himself
Hideouser and Hideouser
Waitress (voice)
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
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