Dick Miller Death
Dick passed away on January 30, 2019 at the age of 90 in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States.
When did Dick Miller die?
January 30, 2019How old was Dick Miller when died?
90Where did Dick Miller die? What was the location of death?
Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States
Dick Miller Birthday and Date of Death
Dick Miller was born on December 25, 1928 and died on January 30, 2019. Dick was 90 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: December 25, 1928
Date of Death: January 30, 2019
Age at Death: 90
Dick Miller - Biography
Richard "Dick" Miller (born December 25, 1928) is an American character actor who has appeared in over 100 films, particularly those produced by Roger Corman, and later in films of directors who started their careers with Corman, including James Cameron and Joe Dante, with the distinction of appearing in every film directed by Dante. Miller's main roles have been in films such as Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, The Explorers, Piranha, The Howling, A Bucket of Blood, The Little Shop of Horrors, Chopping Mall, Night of the Creeps, The Terminator, The 'Burbs and Small Soldiers.
Miller was born in The Bronx, New York, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants. Miller served a tour of duty in the United States Navy. Miller attended the City College of New York, Columbia University, and New York University, eventually attaining a PhD in psychology. He performed on Broadway and also worked at the Bellevue Hospital Mental Hygiene Clinic and the psychiatric department of Queens General Hospital. In 1952, he moved to California seeking work as a writer. One of his earliest acting roles was in Apache Woman (1955). He played one of the townspeople and also played a separate role as an Indian. In an action scene his townsperson character shoots his Indian character, as related in the documentary Corman's World.
Miller portrayed several fictional characters named Walter Paisley. As Miller noted, "I've played Walter Paisley five times now, I think." By 2011, the character name had actually appeared seven times on film and once in a theatrical production, with Miller providing six of these portrayals. The name first appeared in the Roger Corman film A Bucket of Blood. In that film, Paisley is a busboy who becomes an artist of sorts by killing his subjects and covering them in clay. In 1976, Miller once again played a character named Walter Paisley—this time a talent agent—in another Corman production, Hollywood Boulevard, directed by Allan Arkush and Joe Dante.
