Dick Miller Biography (1928-)

Born December 25, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY (some sources say New York, NY, or Bronx, NY).

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, screenwriter
Birth Details: December 25, 1928; Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

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 TheYellow Rose of Texas), Associated Releasing, 1957
Shorty, Rock All Night, American International, 1957
Mort, Sorority Girl (also known as The Bad One, SororityHouse, 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), TwentiethCentury-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 knownas 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.
Miniseries
Dan Pascal, V: The Final Battle, NBC, 1984
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 TheOsiris 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
Pilots
Theater owner, W*A*L*T*E*R, CBS, 1984
Chick Procacini, Better Days, CBS, 1992
Specials
Himself, The Making of "Terminator," 1984
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 AnimatedSeries, 1994
Voice of Boxcars "Boxy" Bennett, "Harley's Holiday," Batman: The Animated Series, 1994
Mike Lane, "Church of Metropolis," Lois and Clark: The New Adventuresof 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, AlvinTheatre, 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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