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Birthday: Dec 25, 1928
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Dick Miller

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, 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, 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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
The Terminator Pawnshop Clerk 1984
Gremlins 2: The New Batch Murray Futterman 1990
Gremlins Murray Futterman 1984
Innerspace Cab Driver 1987
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Sgt. Neill 1988
The Grissom Gang 1971
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Self 2021
Cannonball Bennie Buckman 1976
1941 Officer Miller 1979
The Howling Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner 1981
Evil Toons Burt Wentworth 1992
A Bucket of Blood Walter Paisley 1959
The Trip Cash 1967
The Terror Stefan 1963
The Little Shop of Horrors Burson Fouch 1960
Piranha Buck Gardner 1978
The 'Burbs Vic, Garbageman #1 1989
Matinee Herb Denning 1993
Rock 'n' Roll High School Police Chief 1979
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight Uncle Willy 1995
New York, New York Palm Club Owner 1977
Not of This Earth Joe Piper 1957
It Conquered the World Sgt. Neil 1956
Far from Home Sheriff Bill Childers 1989
Chopping Mall Walter Paisley 1986
Get Crazy Susie's Dad 1983
The Premature Burial Mole 1962
Naked Paradise Mitch 1957
War of the Satellites Dave Boyer 1958
Atlas Greek Soldier (uncredited) 1961
The Undead The Leper 1957
White Line Fever Birdie 1975
Maximum Surge Boxing Cornerman 2003
Hollywood Boulevard Walter Paisley 1976
Trapped Ashes Max 2006
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Chuckie Sol (voice) 1993
Carnival Rock Benny 1957
Smokey Bites the Dust Owner of Vehicle 1981
Mr. Billion Bernie 1977
Big Bad Mama Bonney 1974
The Hole Pizza Delivery Guy 2009
The Aftermath Broadcaster (voice) 1982
Armed Response Steve 1986
Capone Joe Pryor 1975
Motorama Horseshoe Player 1991
Lies Producer 1983
Beach Ball Cop #1 1965
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies Himself 2001
Mob Boss Mike 1990
Darktown Strutters Officer Hugo 1975
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype Irsil / Orson 1980
Ski Party Taxi Driver (uncredited) 1965
Rock All Night Shorty 1957
Sorority Girl Mort 1957
Summer School Teachers Sam 1974
Night Call Nurses Mr. Jensen 1972
The Young Nurses Cop 1973
Candy Stripe Nurses Spectator 1974
The Student Teachers Coach Harris 1973
Runaway Daughters Roy Farrell 1994
Crazy Mama Wilbur Janeway 1975
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women Officer Murphy 1994
Under the Boardwalk Official 1989
Wild, Wild Winter Rilk 1966
Apache Woman Tall Tree 1955
After Hours Waiter 1985
Body Waves Mr. Matthews 1992
Starhops Jerry 1978
That Guy Dick Miller Self 2014
Mona Must Die Father Stilicato 1994
White Dog Animal Trainer 1982
Space Raiders Crazy Mel 1983
Ghost Writer Club Manager 1989
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures Self 2001
Twilight Zone: The Movie Walter Paisley 1983
The Second Civil War Eddie O'Neill 1997
Targets Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited) 1968
The Legend of Lylah Clare Reporter at Press Party 1968
11th Victim Investigator Ned 1984
The Woman Who Sinned Thomas 1991
Fly Me Taxi Driver 1973
National Lampoon's Movie Madness Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters") 1982
Shake, Rattle and Rock! Officer Paisley 1994
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes John Trask (uncredited) 1963
Game Show Models Joe Lippin - Game Show Host 1977
Truck Turner Fogarty 1974
Heartbeeps Factory Watchman 1981
Night of the Creeps Walt 1986
Burying the Ex Grumpy Cop 2014
The Dirty Dozen MP at Hanging (uncredited) 1967
Amityville 1992: It's About Time Mr. Anderson 1992
Explorers Charlie Drake 1985
Unlawful Entry Impound Clerk 1992
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood New York Cop 1980
Corvette Summer Mr. Lucky 1978
I Wanna Hold Your Hand Sergeant Brenner 1978
A Time for Killing Zollicoffer 1967
The Andersonville Trial Sketch Artist 1970
Looney Tunes: Back in Action Security Guard 2003
Gunslinger Jimmy Tonto 1956
The Lady in Red Patek 1979
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade Fosnight 1992
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster Walter 2015
Small Soldiers Joe 1998
Number One Fan Night Manager 1995
Angel III: The Final Chapter Nick Pellegrini 1988
Quake Storekeeper 1992
The Wild Angels Oil Rigger 1966
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited) 1967
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors Self 1986
The Oklahoma Woman Bartender 1956
All the Right Moves Teacher in Auditorium 1983
The Wild Racers Pit Crew Mechanic 1968
Executive Action Rifleman - Team B 1973
Vigilante Force Pianist (uncredited) 1976
Used Cars Man In Bed 1980
Heart Like a Wheel Mickey White 1983
The Slams Taxi Driver 1973
Trail of the Screaming Forehead Eddie 2007
The Girls on the Beach First Waiter 1965
Route 666 Bartender 2001
Project X Max King 1987
Vortex Bit Part 1982
Moving Violation Mac 1976
Corman's World Self - Actor 2011
Machete Maidens Unleashed! Self 2010
Midnight Runaround O'Doul 1994
Hideouser and Hideouser Waitress (voice) 2019
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1 Self 2020
Hanukkah Rabbi Walter Paisley 2019
Death Race 2000 Chicken Gang (uncredited) 1975
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ 2003
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy Peddler 1996
Cutaways 2013
Swing Shift Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited) 1984
Amazon Women on the Moon Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited) 1987
Series Cast Year
The Flash Fosnight 1990
Fame 1982
Knots Landing Al Spanky 1979
Clueless 1996
Weird Science 1994
Dragnet 1951
Combat! Young Soldier 1962
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 1993
Freddy's Nightmares 1988
Police Squad! Vic 1982
ER Mr. Ackerman 1994
The Lawless Years 1959
Have Gun, Will Travel 1957
The Virginian Jon Blake 1962
Time of Your Life 1999
McCloud 1970
SportsCentury 1999
M Squad Pete Castro 1957
Branded 1965
Tales from the Darkside Seymour Furman 1984
V: The Final Battle Dan Pascal 1984
Hunter 1977
Batman: The Animated Series Boxy Bennett (voice) 1992
Justice League Unlimited Oberon (voice) 2004
Amazing Stories Fred 1985
Taxi Ernie the Waiter 1978
Rebel Highway Officer Paisley 1994
Rebel Highway Roy Farrell 1994
Dragnet Harry Johnson 1967
Mannix Fashion Photographer (uncredited) 1967
Taxi Fergie 1978
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Star Trek: The Next Generation Vendor 1987
Fallen Angels Carl 1993
Mannix Photographer 1967
Moonlighting Pickup Guy 1985
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Vin 1993
Fallen Angels Morris Hornbeck 1993
Police Woman Matt 1974
Wagon Train Michel 1957
Eerie, Indiana 1991
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