Dick Miller

Born: 1928-12-25 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2019-01-30

Known For: Acting

Biography

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, 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.

Filmography

2021

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self

2020

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 as Self

2019

Hanukkah as Rabbi Walter Paisley
Hideouser and Hideouser as Waitress (voice) (archive footage)

2011

Corman's World as Self - Actor

2010

Machete Maidens Unleashed! as Self

2009

The Hole as Pizza Delivery Guy
3rd Shift: Michael's Lament as The Sculptor

2007

Trail of the Screaming Forehead as Eddie

2006

Trapped Ashes as Max (segment "Wraparound")

2004

Justice League Unlimited as Oberon (voice)

2003

Looney Tunes: Back in Action as Security Guard
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
Maximum Surge as Boxing Cornerman
Dick Miller: Thespian as Self

2001

Route 666 as Bartender
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures as Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies as Himself

1999

1998

Small Soldiers as Joe

1997

The Second Civil War as Eddie O'Neill

1996

Clueless as Ralph
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy as Peddler

1995

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight as Uncle Willy
Number One Fan as Night Manager

1994

ER as Mr. Ackerman
Sister, Sister as Mr. Eichelberger
Weird Science
Rebel Highway as Roy Farrell
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Officer Murphy
Shake, Rattle and Rock! as Officer Paisley
Midnight Run Around as O'Doul
Runaway Daughters as Roy Farrell
Mona Must Die as Father Stilicato

1993

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Vin
NYPD Blue as Carl Bode
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Mike Lane
Fallen Angels as Carl
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm as Chuckie Sol (voice)
Matinee as Herb

1992

Batman: The Animated Series as Boxy Bennett (voice)
Unlawful Entry as Impound Clerk
Evil Toons as Burt Wentworth
Amityville 1992: It's About Time as Mr. Anderson
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade as Fosnight
Body Waves as Mr. Matthews
Quake as Storekeeper

1991

Eerie, Indiana as Al
The Woman Who Sinned as Thomas
Motorama as Horseshoe Player
Halloween Monster Bash as Stefan (archive footage)

1990

The Flash as Fosnight
Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Murray Futterman
Mob Boss as Mike

1989

The 'Burbs as Vic, Garbageman #1
Far from Home as Sheriff Bill Childers
Ghost Writer as Club Manager
Under the Boardwalk as Official

1988

Freddy's Nightmares as Al Kramer
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark as Sgt. Neill
Dead Heat as Cemetery Security Guard (uncredited)
Sonny Spoon ... (Director)
Angel III: The Final Chapter as Nick Pellegrini
Face Like a Frog as Max (voice)

1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation as Vendor
Innerspace as Cab Driver
Amazon Women on the Moon as Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
Project X as Max King

1986

Night of the Creeps as Walt
Chopping Mall as Walter Paisley
Armed Response as Steve
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors as Self

1985

Moonlighting as Pickup Guy
Amazing Stories as Fred
After Hours as Waiter
Explorers as Charlie Drake

1984

Miami Vice ... (Director)
Tales from the Darkside as Seymour Furman
The Terminator as Pawnshop Clerk
Gremlins as Mr. Futterman
V: The Final Battle as Dan Pascal
Swing Shift as Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
11th Victim as Investigator Ned

1983

Twilight Zone: The Movie as Walter Paisley
All the Right Moves as Teacher in Auditorium
Heart Like a Wheel as Mickey White
Space Raiders as Crazy Mel
Get Crazy as Susie's Dad
Lies as Producer

1982

Fame
Police Squad! as Vic
White Dog as Animal Trainer
National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
The Aftermath as Broadcaster (voice)
Vortex as Bit Part

1981

The Howling as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
Smokey Bites the Dust as Owner of Vehicle
Heartbeeps as Factory Watchman

1980

Used Cars as Man In Bed
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood as New York Cop
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype as Irsil / Orson

1979

Knots Landing as Al Spanky
1941 as Officer Miller
The Lady in Red as Patek
Rock 'n' Roll High School as Police Chief

1978

Taxi as Ernie the Waiter
Piranha as Buck Gardner
I Wanna Hold Your Hand as Sergeant Brenner
Corvette Summer as Mr. Lucky
Starhops as Jerry

1977

Hunter
New York, New York as Palm Club Owner
Mr. Billion as Bernie
Game Show Models as Joe Lippin - Game Show Host

1976

Alice as Customer #3
Cannonball as Bennie Buckman
Vigilante Force as Pianist (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard as Walter Paisley
Moving Violation as Mac

1975

Capone as Joe Pryor
White Line Fever as Birdie
Crazy Mama as Wilbur Janeway
Darktown Strutters as Officer Hugo

1974

Police Woman as Matt
Big Bad Mama as Bonney
Truck Turner as Fogarty
TNT Jackson ... (Writer)
Candy Stripe Nurses as Spectator
Summer School Teachers as Sam

1973

Executive Action as Rifleman - Team B
Fly Me as Taxi Driver
The Student Teachers as Coach Harris
The Young Nurses as Cop
The Slams as Taxi Driver

1972

Night Call Nurses as Mr. Jensen

1971

The Grissom Gang as Reporter

1970

McCloud
Which Way to the Front? ... (Story)
The Andersonville Trial as Sketch Artist

1969

Four Rode Out ... (Writer)

1968

The Legend of Lylah Clare as Reporter at Press Party
Targets as Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wild Racers as Pit Crew Mechanic

1967

Mannix as Fashion Photographer (uncredited)
Dragnet as Harry Johnson
The Dirty Dozen as MP at Hanging (uncredited)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre as Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
A Time for Killing as Zollicoffer
The Trip as Cash

1966

The Wild Angels as Oil Rigger
Wild, Wild Winter as Rilk

1965

Branded
The Girls on the Beach as First Waiter
Ski Party as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Beach Ball as Cop #1

1963

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes as John Trask (uncredited)
The Terror as Stefan

1962

The Virginian as Jon Blake
Combat! as Young Soldier
The Premature Burial as Mole

1961

Atlas as Greek Soldier (uncredited)
Capture That Capsule as Ed Nowak

1960

The Little Shop of Horrors as Burson Fouch

1959

The Lawless Years
A Bucket of Blood as Walter Paisley

1958

War of the Satellites as Dave Boyer

1957

Wagon Train as Michel
M Squad as Pete Castro
Not of This Earth as Joe Piper
Sorority Girl as Mort
The Undead as The Leper
Carnival Rock as Benny
Naked Paradise as Mitch
Rock All Night as Shorty

1956

It Conquered the World as Sgt. Neil
Gunslinger as Jimmy Tonto
The Oklahoma Woman as Bartender

1955

Apache Woman as Tall Tree

1951

Dragnet

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show as Self