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Dick Miller

Highest Rated: 100% The Terminator (1984)

Lowest Rated: 0% Heartbeeps (1981)

Birthday: Dec 25, 1928

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA

Actor Dick Miller appeared in over 100 movies as a character actor, typically portraying an everyman with whom the audience could identify and connect. Born in New York City to Russian immigrant parents, Miller attended the City College of New York after serving a tour in the US Navy. Miller completed his undergraduate studies and went on to do further academic work at New York University and Columbia University, earning a Ph.D. in psychology. While he worked at New York's Bellevue Hospital in the Mental Hygiene Clinic, Miller was also pursuing acting, appearing on the Broadway stage. He moved from New York City to Los Angeles in 1952, determined to get work as a writer. He began acting in small roles in movies, and on television. For the first 5 years of his career he appeared in a number of works directed by Roger Corman, including Apache Woman (1955), "It Conquered the World" (1956), "Sorority Girl" (1957) and "A Bucket of Blood" (1959) where he first played the character Walter Paisley. Miller would go on to play characters named Walter Paisley in different movies a total of 6 times, two in projects directed by Corman. While he made a name for himself in the exploitation movies of the 60s and 70s, Miller was also known for his work in later movies like "The Terminator" (1984), "Small Soldiers" (1998), and "Demon Knight" (1995). He was also well known for his portrayal of Murray Futterman in "Gremlins" (1984) and "Gremlins 2: The New Batch" (1990). His television work included appearances in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (Syndication 1987-1994), "Police Squad!" (ABC, 1982), and "Fame" (Syndication 1982-87).

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Highest rated movies

100% 89% The Terminator
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100% 82% Heart Like a Wheel
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94% 55% The Little Shop of Horrors
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93% 63% Matinee Watchlist
90% 87% After Hours
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88% 66% The Man With the X-Ray Eyes
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87% 66% Heavy
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86% 78% Gremlins
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83% 88% Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
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83% 47% The Lady in Red
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
30% 29% Burying the Ex Grumpy Cop (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Terror of Dracula Dr. Jack Seward (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 59% Trail of the Screaming Forehead Eddie (Character) - 2007
58% 50% Looney Tunes: Back in Action Security Guard (Character) $21.0M 2003
No Score Yet 27% Route 666 Bartender (Character) - 2001
74% 77% Songcatcher Producer $3.1M 2001
49% 45% Small Soldiers Joe (Character) $55.1M 1998
No Score Yet 33% Number One Fan Night Manager (Character) - 1995
87% 66% Heavy Producer $985.7K 1995
42% 65% Tales From the Crypt Presents Demon Knight Uncle Willy (Character) $20.9M 1995
No Score Yet 24% National Lampoon's Attack of the 5' 2" Women Officer Murphy (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 22% Runaway Daughters Roy Farrell (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 50% Shake, Rattle and Rock! Officer Paisley (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mona Must Die Father Stilicato (Character) - 1994
93% 63% Matinee Herb Denning (Character) $8.9M 1993
83% 88% Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Charles 'Chuckie' Sol (Voice) $5.0M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Quake Storekeeper (Character) - 1993
40% 56% Amityville 1992: It's About Time Mr. Andersen (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Body Waves Mr. Matthews (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Woman Who Sinned Thomas (Character) - 1991
33% 27% Evil Toons Burt (Character) - 1991
71% 59% Gremlins 2: The New Batch Murray Futterman (Character) $40.5M 1990
No Score Yet 43% Ghost Writer Club Manager (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 40% Far From Home Sheriff Bill Childers (Character) - 1989
56% 71% The 'Burbs Vic (Character) $34.1M 1989
No Score Yet 53% Under the Boardwalk Official (Character) $147.5K 1988
74% 55% Project X Max King (Character) $16.0M 1987
82% 65% Innerspace Cab Driver (Character) $25.9M 1987
55% 39% Chopping Mall Walter Paisley (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 35% Armed Response Steve (Character) - 1986
72% 66% Explorers Charlie Drake (Character) - 1985
90% 87% After Hours Diner Waiter (Pete) (Character) $10.9M 1985
100% 89% The Terminator Pawnshop Clerk (Character) - 1984
86% 78% Gremlins Murry Futterman (Character) - 1984
100% 82% Heart Like a Wheel Mickey White (Character) - 1983
0% 25% Heartbeeps Factory Watchman (Character) - 1981
74% 60% The Howling Walter Paisley, bookstore owner (Character) - 1981
0% 19% National Lampoon's Movie Madness Dr. Hans Kleiner (Character) - 1981
83% 47% The Lady in Red Patek (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Guns, Sin and Bathtub Gin Patek (Character) - 1979
72% 52% Piranha Buck Gardner (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Game Show Models Joe Lippen the Game Show Host (Character) - 1977
57% 58% New York, New York Palm Club owner (Character) $91.9K 1977
No Score Yet 46% Hollywood Boulevard Walter Paisley (Character) - 1976
60% 39% Get Down and Boogie Officer Hugo (Character) - 1975
29% 53% White Line Fever Birdie (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 16% TNT Jackson Screenwriter - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Student Teachers Coach Harris (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fly Me Taxi Driver (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet Beach Ball Cop #1 (Character) - 1965
88% 66% The Man With the X-Ray Eyes Heckler (Character) - 1963
45% 22% The Terror Stefan (Character) - 1963
56% 43% The Premature Burial Mole (Character) - 1962
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spy Squad Ed Nowak (Character) - 1962
94% 55% The Little Shop of Horrors Burson Fouch (Character) - 1960
69% 68% A Bucket of Blood Walter Paisley (Character) - 1959
No Score Yet 12% War of the Satellites Dave Boyer (Character) - 1958
No Score Yet 20% Sorority Girl Mort (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 29% Rock All Night Shorty (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 38% Not of This Earth Joe Piper (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 8% Gunslinger Jimmy Tonto (Character) - 1956
80% 32% It Conquered the World Sgt. Neil (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet Apache Woman Tall Tree (Character) - 1955

TV

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95% No Score Yet Karen Sisco Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
83% No Score Yet That's Life Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
83% 95% NYPD Blue Carl Bode (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Clueless Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet 85% ER Mr. Ackerman (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sister, Sister Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Weird Science Repairman (Guest Star) 1996
91% 89% Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Vin (Guest Star) 1995
86% 87% Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Unknown (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fallen Angels Carl (Character) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who's the Boss? Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fame Mr. Lou Mackie (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
1984-1987
No Score Yet 82% Amazing Stories Unknown (Character) 1986
71% 89% Miami Vice Director 1986
No Score Yet 67% Taxi Fergie (Guest Star) 1979 1982
90% 93% Police Squad! Unknown (Guest Star) 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Barnaby Jones Unknown (Guest Star) 1979
No Score Yet 95% Soap Unknown (Guest Star) 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Police Woman Matt (Guest Star) 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Combat! Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wagon Train Unknown (Guest Star) 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bonanza Unknown (Guest Star) 1963