Miller, Dick 1928–

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MILLER, Dick 1928–

(Richard Miller)

PERSONAL

Born December 25, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY (some sources say New York, NY, or Bronx, NY). Education: Columbia University, graduated; New York University, graduate study at School of Dramatic Arts; also attended City College (now of the City University of New York).

Career: Actor, director, and screenwriter. Also worked as a disk jockey, commercial artist, semi–professional football player, boxer, and hospital worker at the Bellevue Mental Hygiene Clinic, Manhattan, NY, and Queens General Hospital, Queens, NY. Military service: U.S. Navy, World War II.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Tall Tree (Indian wearing hat), Apache Woman, Associated Releasing, 1955.

Sergeant Neil, It Conquered the World (also known as It Conquered the Earth), American International, 1956.

The Oklahoma Woman, American Releasing, 1956.

Mitch, Naked Paradise (also known as Thunder over Hawaii), American International, 1957.

The Leper, The Undead, American International, 1957.

Attack of the Crab Monsters, Allied Artists, 1957.

Benny, Carnival Rock, Howco, 1957.

Joe Piper, vacuum cleaner salesman, Not of This Earth, Allied Artists, 1957.

Jimmy Tonto, Pony Express rider, Gunslinger (also known as The Yellow Rose of Texas), Associated Releasing, 1957.

Shorty, Rock All Night, American International, 1957.

Mort, Sorority Girl (also known as The Bad One, Sorority House, and Confessions of a Sorority Girl), American International, 1957.

Dave Royer, War of the Satellites, Allied Artists, 1958.

Walter Paisley, A Bucket of Blood, American International, 1959.

Burson Fouch, The Little Shop of Horrors, Filmgroup, 1961.

Ed Nowak, Capture That Capsule (also known as Spy Squad), 1961.

Greek soldier, Atlas, 1961.

Mole, The Premature Burial, 1962.

The Intruder (also known as The Stranger, I Hate Your Guts, and Shame), Pathe–American, 1962.

(As Richard Miller) Stefan, The Terror (also known as Lady of the Shadows, The Castle of Terror, and The Haunting), American International, 1963.

(Uncredited) Heckler, X: The Man with the X–Ray Eyes (also known as X and Man with the X–Ray Eyes), 1963.

(Uncredited) First waiter, The Girls on the Beach (also known as Summer of '64), 1965.

(Uncredited) Taxi driver, Ski Party, American International, 1965.

Cop #1, Beach Ball, 1965.

Rilk, Wild, Wild Winter, Universal, 1966.

Riggeer, The Wild Angels, 1966.

Zollicoffer, A Time for Killing (also known as The Long Ride Home), Columbia, 1967.

Cash, The Trip, American International, 1967.

The Dirty Dozen, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1967.

(Uncredited) Gangster dressed like a cop, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1967.

Targets, Paramount, 1968.

(Uncredited) Reporter, The Legend of Lylah Clare, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1968.

(Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself (scenes from The Terror), Targets, 1968.

The Wild Racers, American International, 1968.

The Grissom Gang, Cinerama, 1971.

Ulzana's Raid, Universal, 1972.

Rifleman, Executive Action, National General, 1973.

Taxi driver, The Slams, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1973.

Coach Harris, The Student Teachers (also known as College Coeds), New World, 1973.

Taxi driver, Fly Me, 1973.

Cop, The Young Nurses (also known as Nightingale and Young L.A. Nurses), 1973.

Night Call Nurses, New World, 1974.

Spectator, Candy Stripe Nurses (also known as Sweet Candy), New World, 1974.

Fogarty, Truck Turner (also known as Black Bullet), American International, 1974.

Bonney, Big Bad Mama, New World, 1974.

Sam, Summer School Teachers, 1974.

Wilbur Janeway, Crazy Mama, New World, 1975.

Hugo, Darktown Strutters (also known as Get Down and Boogie), New World, 1975.

Birdie, White Line Fever, Columbia, 1975.

Joe Pryor, Capone, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1975.

Hustle, Paramount, 1975.

TNT Jackson, 1975.

Benny Buckman, Cannonball (also known as Carquake), New World, 1976.

Walter Paisley, Hollywood Boulevard, New World, 1976.

Mack, Moving Violation, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1976.

Bernie, Mr. Billion (also known as The Windfall), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1977.

Palm Club owner, New York, New York, United Artists, 1977.

Grand Theft Auto, New World, 1977.

Mr. Lucky, Corvette Summer (also known as The Hot One), United Artists, 1978.

Sergeant Bresner, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Universal, 1978.

Buck Gardner, Piranha, New World, 1978.

Joe Lippen, the game show host, Game Show Models (also known as The Hollywood Dream, The Hollywood Game, and Teenage Models), 1978.

Jerry, Starhops (also known as Curb Service), First American, 1978.

Patek, The Lady in Red (also known as Guns, Sin, and Bathtub Gin), New World, 1979.

Police Chief Klein, Rock 'n' Roll High School, New World, 1979.

(As Richard Miller) Officer Miller, 1941, 1979.

Flynn, the garbage man, Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype, Cannon, 1980.

Man in bed, Used Cars, Columbia, 1980.

New York cop, The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (also known as Hollywood Blue), 1980.

Factory watchman, Heartbeeps, Universal, 1981.

Walter Paisley, the bookstore owner, The Howling, Avco–Embassy, 1981.

Owner of vehicle, Smokey Bites the Dust, 1981.

Vortex, B Movies, 1982.

Dr. Hans Kleiner, National Lampoon Goes to the Movies (also known as National Lampoon's Movie Madness), 1982.

First Animal trainer, White Dog (also known as Trained to Kill), Paramount, 1982.

Voice, The Aftermath, 1982.

Suzie's dad, Get Crazy (also known as Flip Out), Embassy, 1983.

Teacher in auditorium, All the Right Moves (also known as All Right) Twentieth Century–Fox, 1983.

Mickey White, Heart Like a Wheel, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1983.

Crazy Mel, Space Raiders (also known as Starchild), New World, 1983.

Walter Paisley, "It's a Good Life," Twilight Zone—The Movie, Warner Bros., 1983.

Mr. Futterman, Gremlins, Warner Bros., 1984.

Pawn shop clerk, The Terminator, Orion, 1984.

Producer, Lies, Alpha, 1984.

Pete, waiter in all–night diner, After Hours, Warner Bros., 1985.

Charles Drake, Explorers, Paramount, 1985.

Steve, Armed Response (also known as Jade Jungle), Cinetel, 1986.

Walter Paisley, Chopping Mall (also known as Killbots and R.O.B.O.T.), Concorde, 1986.

Walter, Police armorer, Night of the Creeps, TriStar, 1986.

Himself, Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors, 1986.

Cab driver, Innerspace, Warner Bros., 1987.

Max King, Project X, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1987.

Danny, Amazon Women on the Moon (also known as Cheeseburger Film Sandwich), 1987.

Nick Pellegrini, Angel 3: The Final Chapter, 1988.

Vic, garbage collector, The Burbs (also known as The 'burbs), Universal, 1988.

(Uncredited; in archive footage) Sergeant Neil, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, 1988.

(Uncredited) Cemetery security guard, Dead Heat, 1988.

Sheriff Bill Childers, Far From Home, 1989.

Murray Futterman, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Warner Bros., 1990.

Official, Under the Boardwalk, New World, 1990.

Mike, Mob Boss, 1990.

Mr. Matthews, Body Waves, New Horizons Home Video, 1992.

Impound clerk, Unlawful Entry, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1992.

Mr. Andersen, Amityville 1992: It's About Time, 1992.

Burt, Evil Toons, 1992.

Storekeeper, Quake (also known as Aftershock), 1993.

Horseshoe player, Motorama, Two Moon Releasing, 1993.

Herb, Matinee, 1993.

Voice of Chuck "Chuckie" Sol, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (animated; also known as Batman: Mask of the Phantasm: The Animated Movie, Batman: The Animated Movie, Batman: The Animated Movie—Mask of the Phantasm, and Mask of the Phantasm: Batman the Animated Movie), Warner Bros., 1993.

(Scenes deleted) Monster Joe, Pulp Fiction (also known as Fiction Pulpeuse, Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace's Wife, The Gold Watch, and Jules, Vincent, Jimmie, and the Wolf), Miramax, 1994.

Father Stilicato, Mona Must Die (also known as Ein fast perfektes Verhaltnis), 1994.

Uncle Willy, Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (also known as Demon Keeper), Universal, 1995.

Night manager, Number One Fan, 1995.

Himself, 100 Years of Horror: The Evil Unseeable, 1996.

Himself, 100 Years of Horror: The Count and Company, 1996.

Himself, 100 Years of Horror: The Aristocrats of Evil, 1996.

Himself, 100 Years of Horror: Sorcerers, 1996.

Himself, 100 Years of Horror: Freaks, 1996.

Himself, 100 Years of Horror, 1996.

Joe, Small Soldiers, DreamWorks, 1998.

Himself, It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures, 2001.

Himself, Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies, 2001.

Bartender, Route 666, 2001.

Himself, Unleashing the Beast: Making "The Howling," 2003.

Himself, Dick Miller: Thespian, 2003.

Security guard, Looney Tunes: Back in Action (also known as Looney Tunes: Back in Action: The Movie), 2003.

Himself, Welcome to Werewolfland, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

(With Bobby Sherwood) Host, Midnight Snack, CBS, 1950.

(As Richard Miller) Hotel clerk, General Hospital, ABC, 1982.

Mr. Lou Mackie, Fame, Fox, 1985–1987.

Fosnight, a recurring role, The Flash, 1990–1991.

Also appeared as host, The Dick Miller Show, syndicated.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Dan Pascal, V: The Final Battle, NBC, 1984.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Sketch artist, The Andersonville Trial, 1970.

Investigator Ned, The Eleventh Victim (also known as The Lakeside Killer), CBS, 1979.

Club manager, Ghost Writer, syndicated, 1990.

Thomas, The Woman Who Sinned, ABC, 1991.

Officer Murphy, "He Never Gave Me Orgasm," National Lampoon's Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 In. Women (also known as Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women), Showtime, 1994.

O'Doul, "Midnight Run–Around," Action Pack, syndicated, 1994.

Eddie O'Neill, The Second Civil War, HBO, 1997.

Peddler, The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (also known as The Osiris Chronicles), UPN, 1998.

Man in Black No. 1, New Kid on the Planet, Nickelodeon, 2000.

Boxing cornerman, Maximum Surge Movie (also known as Game Over), 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Theater owner, W*A*L*T*E*R, CBS, 1984.

Chick Procacini, Better Days, CBS, 1992.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, The Making of "Terminator," 1984.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Castro, "Hideout," M Squad, 1958.

"The Big Perfume Bottle," Dragnet, 1958.

Benny Bristow, bodyguard, "The Vincent 'Mad Dog' Coll Story," The Untouchables, 1959.

Happy Mione, "Blood Brothers," The Lawless Years, 1961.

Sam, "A Woman Lost," Bonanza, 1963.

Michael, "The Brian Conlin Story," Wagon Train, 1964.

Jon Blake, "Big Image ... Little Man," The Virginian, 1964.

(As Richard Miller) Wrangler, "Nice Day for a Hanging," Branded, 1966.

(As Richard Miller) Young soldier, "The Outsider," Combat!, 1966.

Harry Johnson, "The Shooting," Dragnet 1967, 1967.

Green Hat, "Fifth Man in a String Quartet," McCloud, 1972.

"The Lysenko Syndrome," Hunter, 1977.

Ernie the waiter, "The Lighter Side of Angela Matusa," Taxi, ABC, 1979.

Prison guard, "Episode 44," Soap, 1979.

"Mona Lisa Alice," Alice, 1979.

Deputy Crawford, "School of Terror," Barnaby Jones, 1979.

Seaman Fergie, "Travels with my Dad," Taxi, 1982.

Vic, "Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh)," Police Squad, 1982.

Al Spanky, "To Have and to Hold," Knots Landing, 1983.

Seymour Furman, "All a Clone by the Telephone," Tales from the Darkside, 1985.

Fred the mailman, "The Greibble," Amazing Stories, 1986.

Pick up guy, "Cool Hand Dave: Part 2," Moonlighting, 1987.

Vendor, "The Big Goodbye," Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndicated, 1988.

Motel manager, "The All–Nighter," Who's the Boss?, 1990.

Matt, "For He's Not a Jolly Good Fellow," Roc, 1991.

Al, "The Losers," Eerie, Indiana, 1991.

Bellhop, Out All Night, 1992.

Carl, "I'll Be Waiting," Sydney Pollack's "Fallen Angels" (also known as Fallen Angels), Showtime, 1993.

Morris, "Since I Don't Have You," Sydney Pollack's "Fallen Angels" (also known as Fallen Angels), Showtime, 1993.

Paisley, "Shake, Rattle, and Rock," Rebel Highway, Showtime, 1994.

Detective Farrell, "Runaway Daughters," Rebel Highway, Showtime, 1994.

Voice of Boxcars "Boxy" Bennett, "Harlequinade," Batman: The Animated Series, 1994.

Voice of Boxcars "Boxy" Bennett, "Harley's Holiday," Batman: The Animated Series, 1994.

Mike Lane, "Church of Metropolis," Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, 1994.

Vin, "Past Tense: Parts 1 & 2," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 1994.

Repairman, "Demon Lisa," Weird Science, 1996.

Mr. Eichelberger, "The Candidate," Sister, Sister, 1996.

Ralph, "Cher's Weekend at Bernie's," Clueless, 1998.

Mr. Ackerman, "Double Blind," ER, 1999.

Carl Bode, "I'll Draw You a Map," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1999.

Jolie, "Singer in the Band," Snoops, ABC, 1999.

Ray the doorman, "The Time the Millennium Approached," Time of Your Life, Fox, 1999.

"Or What's a Heaven For?," That's Life, ABC, 2001.

Salvatore Gigliani, "Nostalgia," Karen Sisco, ABC, 2003.

Television Director; Episodic:

"The Fix," Miami Vice, 1986.

Stage Appearances:

Understudy, It's a Bird.... It's a Plane ... It's Superman, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1966.

Radio Appearances; Series:

Midnight Snack, CBS, 1950.

Presenter of The Dick Miller Show, WMCA (New York City).

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Cornerman, Prize Fighter, 1993.

Music Videos:

Appeared in John Mellancamp's "Wild Night."

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

(As Richard Miller) Which Way to the Front?, 1970.

(As Richard Miller; story only) Four Rode Out (also known as Cuatro cabalgaron), 1971.

(With others) T.N.T. Jackson, 1975.

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