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Dick Miller
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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, A Bucket of Blood, The Little Shop of Horrors, Not of This Earth, Chopping Mall, Night of the Creeps, The Terminator, The 'Burbs, Small Sol…
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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, 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.
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BODY OF WORK
Dick Miller's Filmography
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Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
as Self
Hanukkah
as Rabbi Walter Paisley
Hideouser and Hideouser
as Waitress (voice) (archive footage)
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
as Walter
Burying the Ex
as Grumpy Cop
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self
No Poster
Cutaways
Corman's World
as Self - Actor
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
as Self
The Hole
as Pizza Delivery Guy
3rd Shift: Michael's Lament
as The Sculptor
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
as Eddie
Trapped Ashes
as Max (segment "Wraparound")
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as Security Guard
Dick Miller: Thespian
as Self
Maximum Surge
as Boxing Cornerman
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
Route 666
as Bartender
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
as Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
as Himself
Small Soldiers
as Joe
The Second Civil War
as Eddie O'Neill
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
as Peddler
Number One Fan
as Night Manager
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
as Uncle Willy
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
as Officer Murphy
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
as Officer Paisley
Runaway Daughters
as Roy Farrell
No Poster
Mona Must Die
as Father Stilicato
Midnight Run Around
as O'Doul
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Chuckie Sol (voice)
Matinee
as Herb
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Fosnight
Amityville 1992: It's About Time
as Mr. Anderson
Unlawful Entry
as Impound Clerk
Quake
as Storekeeper
Body Waves
as Mr. Matthews
Evil Toons
as Burt Wentworth
The Woman Who Sinned
as Thomas
Halloween Monster Bash
as Stefan (archive footage)
Motorama
as Horseshoe Player
Mob Boss
as Mike
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Murray Futterman
Ghost Writer
as Club Manager
Far from Home
as Sheriff Bill Childers
Under the Boardwalk
as Official
The 'Burbs
as Vic, Garbageman #1
Angel III: The Final Chapter
as Nick Pellegrini
Face Like a Frog
as Max (voice)
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
as Sgt. Neill
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
Innerspace
as Cab Driver
Project X
as Max King
Chopping Mall
as Walter Paisley
Armed Response
as Steve
Night of the Creeps
as Walt
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
as Self
After Hours
as Waiter
Explorers
as Charlie Drake
The Terminator
as Pawnshop Clerk
Gremlins
as Mr. Futterman
11th Victim
as Investigator Ned
Swing Shift
as Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
All the Right Moves
as Teacher in Auditorium
Get Crazy
as Susie's Dad
Space Raiders
as Crazy Mel
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Walter Paisley
Lies
as Producer
Heart Like a Wheel
as Mickey White
Vortex
as Bit Part
White Dog
as Animal Trainer
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
The Aftermath
as Broadcaster (voice)
Heartbeeps
as Factory Watchman
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Owner of Vehicle
The Howling
as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
as Irsil / Orson
Used Cars
as Man In Bed
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
as New York Cop
1941
as Officer Miller
The Lady in Red
as Patek
Rock 'n' Roll High School
as Police Chief
Piranha
as Buck Gardner
Corvette Summer
as Mr. Lucky
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
as Sergeant Brenner
Starhops
as Jerry
Game Show Models
as Joe Lippin - Game Show Host
New York, New York
as Palm Club Owner
Mr. Billion
as Bernie
Vigilante Force
as Pianist (uncredited)
Moving Violation
as Mac
Cannonball
as Bennie Buckman
Hollywood Boulevard
as Walter Paisley
Darktown Strutters
as Officer Hugo
White Line Fever
as Birdie
Crazy Mama
as Wilbur Janeway
Capone
as Joe Pryor
Big Bad Mama
as Bonney
Summer School Teachers
as Sam
Truck Turner
as Fogarty
Candy Stripe Nurses
as Spectator
Executive Action
as Rifleman - Team B
The Slams
as Taxi Driver
The Student Teachers
as Coach Harris
Fly Me
as Taxi Driver
The Young Nurses
as Cop
Night Call Nurses
as Mr. Jensen
The Grissom Gang
as Reporter
The Andersonville Trial
as Sketch Artist
The Legend of Lylah Clare
as Reporter at Press Party
Targets
as Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wild Racers
as Pit Crew Mechanic
The Trip
as Cash
A Time for Killing
as Zollicoffer
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
The Dirty Dozen
as MP at Hanging (uncredited)
The Wild Angels
as Oil Rigger
Wild, Wild Winter
as Rilk
Beach Ball
as Cop #1
Ski Party
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Girls on the Beach
as First Waiter
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
as John Trask (uncredited)
The Terror
as Stefan
The Premature Burial
as Mole
Capture That Capsule
as Ed Nowak
Atlas
as Greek Soldier (uncredited)
The Little Shop of Horrors
as Burson Fouch
A Bucket of Blood
as Walter Paisley
War of the Satellites
as Dave Boyer
Sorority Girl
as Mort
Carnival Rock
as Benny
Rock All Night
as Shorty
The Undead
as The Leper
Not of This Earth
as Joe Piper
Naked Paradise
as Mitch
It Conquered the World
as Sgt. Neil
The Oklahoma Woman
as Bartender
Gunslinger
as Jimmy Tonto
Apache Woman
as Tall Tree