Dick Miller

ActorDirectorWriter Dec 25 (died age 90) The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA 1948–2021 (73 year career)

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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,…

Known For

Film

The Terminator

Pawnshop Clerk

Film

Gremlins

Murray Futterman

Film

After Hours

Waiter

Film

The Dirty Dozen

MP at Hanging (uncredited)

Film

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Chuckie Sol (voice)

Film

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Murray Futterman

Film

Small Soldiers

Joe

Film

Innerspace

Cab Driver

Filmography

Acting (177)

Movies (138)

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021

as Self

7.0

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020

as (archive footage)

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

2020

as Self

8.0

Hanukkah

2019

as Rabbi Walter Paisley

2.8

Hideouser and Hideouser

2019

as Waitress (voice)

The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

2015

as Walter

Burying the Ex

as Grumpy Cop

That Guy Dick Miller

as Self

Cutaways

Corman's World

as Self - Actor

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

2010

as Self

6.6

The Hole

2009

as Pizza Delivery Guy

5.8

Trail of the Screaming Forehead

2007

as Eddie

4.9

Trapped Ashes

2006

as Max (segment "Wraparound")

5.0

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

as Security Guard

Maximum Surge

as Boxing Cornerman

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003

Route 666

2001

as Bartender

5.0

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

2001

as Himself

6.7

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

as Self

Small Soldiers

as Joe

The Second Civil War

as Eddie O'Neill

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

1996

as Peddler

4.8

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

as Uncle Willy

Number One Fan

as Night Manager

Mona Must Die

as Father Stilicato

Runaway Daughters

as Roy Farrell

Midnight Run Around

as O'Doul

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

1994

as Officer Murphy

4.4

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1994

as Officer Paisley

5.8

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

1993

as Chuckie Sol (voice)

Matinee

as Herb

Evil Toons

as Burt Wentworth

Unlawful Entry

as Impound Clerk

Quake

as Storekeeper

Amityville 1992: It's About Time

as Mr. Anderson

Body Waves

as Mr. Matthews

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

as Fosnight

Motorama

as Horseshoe Player

The Woman Who Sinned

as Thomas

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as Murray Futterman

Mob Boss

as Mike

The 'Burbs

as Vic, Garbageman #1

Under the Boardwalk

as Official

Far from Home

as Sheriff Bill Childers

5.4

Ghost Writer

1989

as Club Manager

4.3

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1988

as Sgt. Neill

6.7

Angel III: The Final Chapter

as Nick Pellegrini

Innerspace

as Cab Driver

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

as Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)

Project X

as Max King

Chopping Mall

as Walter Paisley

Night of the Creeps

as Walt

Armed Response

as Steve

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

as Self

After Hours

as Waiter

Explorers

as Charlie Drake

The Terminator

as Pawnshop Clerk

Gremlins

as Murray Futterman

Swing Shift

as Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)

5.5

11th Victim

1984

as Investigator Ned

2.7

Twilight Zone: The Movie

as Walter Paisley

Space Raiders

as Crazy Mel

All the Right Moves

as Teacher in Auditorium

Lies

as Producer

Heart Like a Wheel

as Mickey White

Get Crazy

as Susie's Dad

The Aftermath

as Broadcaster (voice)

Vortex

as Bit Part

White Dog

as Animal Trainer

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982

as Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")

3.1

Police Squad!

1982

as Vic

The Howling

1981

as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner

6.6

Heartbeeps

1981

as Factory Watchman

4.3

Smokey Bites the Dust

as Owner of Vehicle

Used Cars

as Man In Bed

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

1980

as New York Cop

3.4

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

as Irsil / Orson

1941

as Officer Miller

Rock 'n' Roll High School

as Police Chief

The Lady in Red

as Patek

Piranha

as Buck Gardner

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

as Sergeant Brenner

Corvette Summer

as Mr. Lucky

Starhops

as Jerry

New York, New York

as Palm Club Owner

Mr. Billion

as Bernie

Game Show Models

as Joe Lippin - Game Show Host

3.3

Vigilante Force

1976

as Pianist (uncredited)

Cannonball

as Bennie Buckman

Moving Violation

as Mac

Hollywood Boulevard

as Walter Paisley

White Line Fever

as Birdie

Crazy Mama

as Wilbur Janeway

Death Race 2000

as Chicken Gang (uncredited)

Capone

as Joe Pryor

Darktown Strutters

as Officer Hugo

Big Bad Mama

as Bonney

Candy Stripe Nurses

as Spectator

Truck Turner

as Fogarty

Summer School Teachers

as Sam

Executive Action

as Rifleman - Team B

The Young Nurses

as Cop

Fly Me

as Taxi Driver

The Slams

as Taxi Driver

The Student Teachers

as Coach Harris

Night Call Nurses

as Mr. Jensen

The Grissom Gang

The Andersonville Trial

1970

as Sketch Artist

6.7

Targets

1968

as Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.1

The Wild Racers

1968

as Pit Crew Mechanic

3.4

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968

as Reporter at Press Party

5.9

The Dirty Dozen

1967

as MP at Hanging (uncredited)

7.6

The Trip

1967

as Cash

5.7

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967

as Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)

A Time for Killing

as Zollicoffer

The Wild Angels

as Oil Rigger

Wild, Wild Winter

as Rilk

Beach Ball

as Cop #1

Ski Party

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

5.8

The Girls on the Beach

as First Waiter

The Terror

as Stefan

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

1963

as John Trask (uncredited)

The Premature Burial

as Mole

Atlas

as Greek Soldier (uncredited)

3.1

The Little Shop of Horrors

as Burson Fouch

A Bucket of Blood

as Walter Paisley

War of the Satellites

as Dave Boyer

Rock All Night

as Shorty

Not of This Earth

as Joe Piper

Sorority Girl

as Mort

The Undead

as The Leper

Naked Paradise

as Mitch

Carnival Rock

as Benny

The Oklahoma Woman

as Bartender

It Conquered the World

as Sgt. Neil

Gunslinger

as Jimmy Tonto

Apache Woman

as Tall Tree

Television (39)

Justice League Unlimited

as Oberon (voice)

Snoops

as Jolie

Time of Your Life

SportsCentury

Clueless

as Ralph

as Mr. Ackerman

Weird Science

Sister, Sister

as Mr. Eichelberger

Rebel Highway

as Roy Farrell

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993

as Vin

7.9

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Mike Lane

NYPD Blue

as Carl Bode

Fallen Angels

as Carl

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

as Boxy Bennett (voice)

Eerie, Indiana

as Al

The Flash

as Fosnight

Freddy's Nightmares

as Al Kramer

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Vendor

Amazing Stories

as Fred

Moonlighting

as Pickup Guy

Tales from the Darkside

as Seymour Furman

V: The Final Battle

as Dan Pascal

Fame

Police Squad!

as Vic

Knots Landing

as Al Spanky

Taxi

as Ernie the Waiter

Hunter

Police Woman

as Matt

McCloud

Mannix

as Fashion Photographer (uncredited)

Dragnet

as Harry Johnson

Branded

Combat!

as Young Soldier

The Virginian

as Jon Blake

The Lawless Years

Wagon Train

as Michel

M Squad

as Pete Castro

Dragnet

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Crew (5)

Movies (3)

TNT Jackson

1974

Writer

4.6

Which Way to the Front?

Story

Four Rode Out

Writer

Television (2)

Sonny Spoon

Director

Miami Vice

Director