RIP to actor Dick Miller 1928-2019 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Torgo · 02-01-2019, 11:24 AM

When news breaks of the passing of any of our cinematic heroes, you typically default to maybe one or two of their most notable features to revisit in their memory. With actor Dick Miller, literally hundreds of his memorable roles, featured or cameo, could pop into mind. His work spanned decades and genres, giving nearly 200 movie roles from which to pull favorites.

A larger-than-life personality who made each role uniquely his own, regardless of the size, Miller was genuinely a one of a kind film fixture and icon. Known for his character work, he was a definitive scene stealer every single time. His loss stings regardless of classification, but in the horror community, this loss cuts deep. From the beginning of his career, he quickly became intertwined with horror, influencing key directors that would shape the genre and delivering iconic performances that would prove formative on many budding horror fans.

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Just to name a few movies he's appeared in (from lead roles to uncredited bit parts):

Bucket Of Blood
Little Shop Of Horrors (1960)
The Howling
Gremlins 1 and 2
The Dirty Dozen
The Terminator
Swing Shift
Matinee
After Hours
Innerspace
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Crazy Mama
Death Race 2000
The 'burbs

Edison · 02-01-2019, 03:52 PM

One of the best. Seeing his name in the opening credits always brought..always brings..a smile. Like this one...

Heenan Fan · 02-04-2019, 11:41 PM

Dick Miller was a great actor. Him and Vic Marrow were twin brothers from different mothers. Dick took over the Twilight Zone role after Vic and two child actors were tragically killed on set.

AB · 02-05-2019, 06:35 PM

Rest in peace.

MA · 02-19-2019, 02:42 PM

Rest in peace.

Tubehead · 02-23-2019, 10:07 AM

if you want to check it out he played in the movie staring john goodman called manatee!! i higly roecmmend it!!

Torgo · 02-23-2019, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Tubehead

if you want to check it out he played in the movie staring john goodman called manatee!! i higly roecmmend it!!

One of my favorite Joe Dante movies. Dick Miller appeared in the majority of Dante's films starting with Dante's first feature Hollywood Boulevard (1976), the last Dante film Miller was in was 2014's Burying The Ex.

Dude111 · 02-23-2019, 06:29 PM

Very sad

02-01-2019, 11:24 AM	#1
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,036	RIP to actor Dick Miller 1928-2019 When news breaks of the passing of any of our cinematic heroes, you typically default to maybe one or two of their most notable features to revisit in their memory. With actor Dick Miller, literally hundreds of his memorable roles, featured or cameo, could pop into mind. His work spanned decades and genres, giving nearly 200 movie roles from which to pull favorites. A larger-than-life personality who made each role uniquely his own, regardless of the size, Miller was genuinely a one of a kind film fixture and icon. Known for his character work, he was a definitive scene stealer every single time. His loss stings regardless of classification, but in the horror community, this loss cuts deep. From the beginning of his career, he quickly became intertwined with horror, influencing key directors that would shape the genre and delivering iconic performances that would prove formative on many budding horror fans. Rest of article here: https://bloody-disgusting.com/editor...t-dick-miller/ Just to name a few movies he's appeared in (from lead roles to uncredited bit parts): Bucket Of Blood Little Shop Of Horrors (1960) The Howling Gremlins 1 and 2 The Dirty Dozen The Terminator Swing Shift Matinee After Hours Innerspace Twilight Zone: The Movie Rock 'n' Roll High School Crazy Mama Death Race 2000 The 'burbs Attached Images
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02-01-2019, 03:52 PM	#2
Edison Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 01, 2006 Posts: 2,430	One of the best. Seeing his name in the opening credits always brought..always brings..a smile. Like this one... Attached Images

02-19-2019, 02:42 PM	#5
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,610	Rest in peace.
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02-04-2019, 11:41 PM	#3
Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	Dick Miller was a great actor. Him and Vic Marrow were twin brothers from different mothers. Dick took over the Twilight Zone role after Vic and two child actors were tragically killed on set.

02-05-2019, 06:35 PM	#4
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	Rest in peace.

02-23-2019, 10:07 AM	#6
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	if you want to check it out he played in the movie staring john goodman called manatee!! i higly roecmmend it!!

02-23-2019, 06:29 PM	#8
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,396	Very sad