1. Richard Miller was an American character actor who appeared in more than 180 films, including many produced by Roger Corman.
14 Facts About Dick Miller
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Dick Miller 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.
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Dick Miller was known for playing the beleaguered everyman, often in one-scene appearances.
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Dick Miller served a tour of duty in the United States Navy.
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Dick Miller attended the City College of New York, Columbia University, and New York University, eventually attaining a PhD in psychology.
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Dick Miller played one of the townspeople and a separate role as an Indian.
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Dick Miller's best known role was in the movies Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Murray Futterman.
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Dick Miller appeared in Pulp Fiction as Monster Joe, but his scene and a few others were deleted because of the film's length.
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Dick Miller appeared in Rod Stewart's video for the song "Infatuation" in 1984, with Mike Mazurki and Kay Lenz.
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Dick Miller directed television shows, including "The Fix", a 1986 episode of the series Miami Vice.
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Dick Miller is credited for appearing in a Sega CD video game, Prize Fighter, as corner man for the main character.
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Dick Miller played a variation on the role one last time in his final, posthumously released film, Hanukkah.
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Dick Miller married Lainie on October 6,1959, and they had one child together, Barbara.
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Dick Miller died at age 90 of a heart attack on January 30,2019, while being treated for pneumonia in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles.