Dick Miller
Acting • Born 1928-12-25 – Died 2019-01-30
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
180 credits
The Terminator
Movie • 1984
Pawnshop Clerk
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Movie • 1990
Murray Futterman
Gremlins
Movie • 1984
Murray Futterman
Innerspace
Movie • 1987
Cab Driver
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Movie • 1988
Sgt. Neill
The Grissom Gang
Movie • 1971
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Movie • 2021
Self
Cannonball
Movie • 1976
Bennie Buckman
1941
Movie • 1979
Officer Miller
The Howling
Movie • 1981
Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
Evil Toons
Movie • 1992
Burt Wentworth
A Bucket of Blood
Movie • 1959
Walter Paisley
The Trip
Movie • 1967
Cash
The Terror
Movie • 1963
Stefan
The Little Shop of Horrors
Movie • 1960
Burson Fouch
Piranha
Movie • 1978
Buck Gardner
The 'Burbs
Movie • 1989
Vic, Garbageman #1
Matinee
Movie • 1993
Herb
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Movie • 1979
Police Chief
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Movie • 1995
Uncle Willy
New York, New York
Movie • 1977
Palm Club Owner
Not of This Earth
Movie • 1957
Joe Piper
It Conquered the World
Movie • 1956
Sgt. Neil
Far from Home
Movie • 1989
Sheriff Bill Childers
Chopping Mall
Movie • 1986
Walter Paisley
Get Crazy
Movie • 1983
Susie's Dad
The Premature Burial
Movie • 1962
Mole
Naked Paradise
Movie • 1957
Mitch
War of the Satellites
Movie • 1958
Dave Boyer
Atlas
Movie • 1961
Greek Soldier (uncredited)
The Undead
Movie • 1957
The Leper
White Line Fever
Movie • 1975
Birdie
Maximum Surge
Movie • 2003
Boxing Cornerman
Hollywood Boulevard
Movie • 1976
Walter Paisley
Trapped Ashes
Movie • 2006
Max (segment "Wraparound")
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Movie • 1993
Chuckie Sol (voice)
Carnival Rock
Movie • 1957
Benny
Smokey Bites the Dust
Movie • 1981
Owner of Vehicle
Mr. Billion
Movie • 1977
Bernie
Big Bad Mama
Movie • 1974
Bonney
The Hole
Movie • 2009
Pizza Delivery Guy
The Aftermath
Movie • 1982
Broadcaster (voice)
Armed Response
Movie • 1986
Steve
Capone
Movie • 1975
Joe Pryor
Motorama
Movie • 1991
Horseshoe Player
Lies
Movie • 1983
Producer
Beach Ball
Movie • 1965
Cop #1
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Movie • 2001
Himself
Mob Boss
Movie • 1990
Mike
Darktown Strutters
Movie • 1975
Officer Hugo
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Movie • 1980
Irsil / Orson
Ski Party
Movie • 1965
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Rock All Night
Movie • 1957
Shorty
Sorority Girl
Movie • 1957
Mort
Summer School Teachers
Movie • 1974
Sam
Night Call Nurses
Movie • 1972
Mr. Jensen
The Young Nurses
Movie • 1973
Cop
Candy Stripe Nurses
Movie • 1974
Spectator
The Student Teachers
Movie • 1973
Coach Harris
Runaway Daughters
Movie • 1994
Roy Farrell
Crazy Mama
Movie • 1975
Wilbur Janeway
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
Movie • 1994
Officer Murphy
Under the Boardwalk
Movie • 1989
Official
Wild, Wild Winter
Movie • 1966
Rilk
Apache Woman
Movie • 1955
Tall Tree
After Hours
Movie • 1985
Waiter
Body Waves
Movie • 1992
Mr. Matthews
Starhops
Movie • 1978
Jerry
That Guy Dick Miller
Movie • 2014
Self
Mona Must Die
Movie • 1994
Father Stilicato
White Dog
Movie • 1982
Animal Trainer
Space Raiders
Movie • 1983
Crazy Mel
Ghost Writer
Movie • 1989
Club Manager
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Movie • 2001
Self
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Movie • 1983
Walter Paisley
The Second Civil War
Movie • 1997
Eddie O'Neill
Targets
Movie • 1968
Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Movie • 1968
Reporter at Press Party
11th Victim
Movie • 1984
Investigator Ned
The Woman Who Sinned
Movie • 1991
Thomas
Fly Me
Movie • 1973
Taxi Driver
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Movie • 1982
Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Movie • 1994
Officer Paisley
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Movie • 1963
John Trask (uncredited)
Game Show Models
Movie • 1977
Joe Lippin - Game Show Host
Truck Turner
Movie • 1974
Fogarty
Heartbeeps
Movie • 1981
Factory Watchman
Night of the Creeps
Movie • 1986
Walt
Burying the Ex
Movie • 2014
Grumpy Cop
The Dirty Dozen
Movie • 1967
MP at Hanging (uncredited)
Amityville 1992: It's About Time
Movie • 1992
Mr. Anderson
Explorers
Movie • 1985
Charlie Drake
Unlawful Entry
Movie • 1992
Impound Clerk
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
Movie • 1980
New York Cop
Corvette Summer
Movie • 1978
Mr. Lucky
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Movie • 1978
Sergeant Brenner
A Time for Killing
Movie • 1967
Zollicoffer
The Andersonville Trial
Movie • 1970
Sketch Artist
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Movie • 2003
Security Guard
Gunslinger
Movie • 1956
Jimmy Tonto
The Lady in Red
Movie • 1979
Patek
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Movie • 1992
Fosnight
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
Movie • 2015
Walter
Small Soldiers
Movie • 1998
Joe
Number One Fan
Movie • 1995
Night Manager
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Movie • 1988
Nick Pellegrini
Quake
Movie • 1992
Storekeeper
The Wild Angels
Movie • 1966
Oil Rigger
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Movie • 1967
Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Movie • 1986
Self
The Oklahoma Woman
Movie • 1956
Bartender
All the Right Moves
Movie • 1983
Teacher in Auditorium
The Wild Racers
Movie • 1968
Pit Crew Mechanic
Executive Action
Movie • 1973
Rifleman - Team B
Vigilante Force
Movie • 1976
Pianist (uncredited)
Used Cars
Movie • 1980
Man In Bed
Heart Like a Wheel
Movie • 1983
Mickey White
The Slams
Movie • 1973
Taxi Driver
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
Movie • 2007
Eddie
The Girls on the Beach
Movie • 1965
First Waiter
Route 666
Movie • 2001
Bartender
Project X
Movie • 1987
Max King
Vortex
Movie • 1982
Bit Part
Moving Violation
Movie • 1976
Mac
Corman's World
Movie • 2011
Self - Actor
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Movie • 2010
Self
Midnight Run Around
Movie • 1994
O'Doul
Hideouser and Hideouser
Movie • 2019
Waitress (voice)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Movie • 2020
Self
Hanukkah
Movie • 2019
Rabbi Walter Paisley
Death Race 2000
Movie • 1975
Chicken Gang (uncredited)
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
Movie • 2003
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
Movie • 1996
Peddler
Cutaways
Movie • 2013
Swing Shift
Movie • 1984
Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
Amazon Women on the Moon
Movie • 1987
Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Movie • 2020
(archive footage)
The Flash
TV • 1990
Fosnight
Fame
TV • 1982
Knots Landing
TV • 1979
Al Spanky
Weird Science
TV • 1994
Dragnet
TV • 1951
Combat!
TV • 1962
Young Soldier
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV • 1993
Mike Lane
Freddy's Nightmares
TV • 1988
Al Kramer
Police Squad!
TV • 1982
Vic
ER
TV • 1994
Mr. Ackerman
The Lawless Years
TV • 1959
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Jon Blake
Time of Your Life
TV • 1999
McCloud
TV • 1970
SportsCentury
TV • 1999
M Squad
TV • 1957
Pete Castro
Branded
TV • 1965
Tales from the Darkside
TV • 1984
Seymour Furman
Hunter
TV • 1977
Batman: The Animated Series
TV • 1992
Boxy Bennett (voice)
Justice League Unlimited
TV • 2004
Oberon (voice)
Amazing Stories
TV • 1985
Fred
Taxi
TV • 1978
Ernie the Waiter
Dragnet
TV • 1967
Harry Johnson
Mannix
TV • 1967
Fashion Photographer (uncredited)
Taxi
TV • 1978
Fergie
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV • 1987
Vendor
Fallen Angels
TV • 1993
Carl
Mannix
TV • 1967
Photographer
Moonlighting
TV • 1985
Pickup Guy
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV • 1993
Vin
Fallen Angels
TV • 1993
Morris Hornbeck
Police Woman
TV • 1974
Matt
Wagon Train
TV • 1957
Michel
Eerie, Indiana
TV • 1991
Al
NYPD Blue
TV • 1993
Carl Bode
V: The Final Battle
TV • 1984
Dan Pascal
Sister, Sister
TV • 1994
Mr. Eichelberger
Snoops
TV • 1999
Jolie
Clueless
TV • 1996
Ralph
Rebel Highway
TV • 1994
Roy Farrell
Rebel Highway
TV • 1994
Officer Paisley