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Dick Miller
Richard "Dick" Miller (El Bronx, Nueva York, 25 de diciembre de 1928-Toluca Lake, Los Ángeles, 30 de enero de 2019)[1] fue un actor estadounidense que trabajó en más de cien películas, varias de las cuales fueron producidas por Roger Corman.
| Dick Miller | ||
|---|---|---|
| Información personal | ||
| Nacimiento | 25 de diciembre de 1928 El Bronx (Nueva York, Estados Unidos) | |
| Fallecimiento | 30 de enero de 2019 (90 años) Toluca Lake (Los Ángeles, Estados Unidos) | |
| Causa de muerte | Neumonía | |
| Nacionalidad | Estadounidense | |
| Familia | ||
| Hijos | 1 | |
| Educación | ||
| Educación | Doctor en Filosofía | |
| Educado en |
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| Información profesional | ||
| Ocupación | Actor, actor de voz, guionista, actor de género, actor de televisión y actor de cine | |
| Años activo | desde 1955 | |
| Rama militar | Armada de los Estados Unidos | |
Biografía
Posteriormente actuó en películas de directores que empezaron sus respectivas carreras trabajando para Corman, como James Cameron y Joe Dante, llegando a aparecer en todos los largometrajes de este último. Sus principales papeles los tuvo en Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Explorers, Piranha, The Howling, A Bucket of Blood, The Little Shop of Horrors, Chopping Mall, Night of the Creeps, The Terminator, Burying the Ex,The 'Burbs y Small Soldiers.[2]
Filmografía
| Año | Título | Personaje | Director | Observaciones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Apache Woman | Tall Tree | Roger Corman | |
| 1956 | The Oklahoma Woman | Bartender | ||
| Gunslinger | Jimmy Tonto | |||
| It Conquered the World | Sgt. Neil | |||
| 1957 | Naked Paradise | Mitch | ||
| Not of This Earth | Joe Piper | |||
| The Undead | The Leper | |||
| Rock All Night | Shorty | |||
| Sorority Girl | Mort | |||
| Carnival Rock | Benny | |||
| 1958 | War of the Satellites | Dave Boyer | ||
| 1959 | A Bucket of Blood | Walter Paisley | ||
| 1960 | The Little Shop of Horrors | Burson Fouch | ||
| 1961 | Atlas | Soldado griego | No acreditado | |
| Capture That Capsule | Ed Nowak | Will Zens | ||
| 1962 | The Premature Burial | Mole | Roger Corman | |
| 1963 | The Terror | Stefan | ||
| X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes | Heckler | No acreditado | ||
| 1965 | The Girls on the Beach | Camarero #1 | William Witney | No acreditado |
| Ski Party | Taxista | Alan Rafkin | No acreditado | |
| Beach Ball | Policía #1 | Lennie Weinrib | ||
| 1966 | Wild Wild Winter | Rilk | ||
| The Wild Angels | Rigger | Roger Corman | ||
| 1967 | The Dirty Dozen | MP at Hanging | Robert Aldrich | No acreditado |
| The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Gangster Dressed as a Cop | Roger Corman | No acreditado | |
| A Time for Killing | Zollicoffer | Phil Karlson | ||
| The Trip | Cash | Roger Corman | ||
| 1968 | The Wild Racers | Pit Crew Mechanic | Daniel Haller Roger Corman | |
| The Legend of Lylah Clare | Reportero en la fiesta de la prensa | Robert Aldrich | No acreditado | |
| 1972 | Night Call Nurses | Mr. Jensen | Jonathan Kaplan | |
| 1973 | The Student Teachers | Coach Harris | Jonathan Kaplan | |
| The Slams | Taxista | |||
| Executive Action | Rifleman - Team B | David Miller | ||
| The Young Nurses | Policía | Clint Kimbrough | ||
| Fly Me | Taxista | Cirio Santiago | ||
| 1974 | Truck Turner | Fogarty | Jonathan Kaplan | |
| Big Bad Mama | Bonney | Steve Carver | ||
| Candy Stripe Nurses | Espectador | Alan Holleb | ||
| Summer School Teachers | Sam | Barbara Peeters | ||
| 1975 | Capone | Joe Pryor | Steve Carver | |
| Death Race 2000 | Chicken Gang | Paul Bartel | No acreditado | |
| White Line Fever | Birdie Corman | Jonathan Kaplan | ||
| Darktown Strutters | Agente Hugo | William Witney | ||
| Crazy Mama | Wilbur Janeway | Jonathan Demme | ||
| 1976 | Hollywood Boulevard | Walter Paisley | Joe Dante | |
| Cannonball | Bennie Buckman | Paul Bartel | ||
| Moving Violation | Mack | Charles S. Dubin | ||
| Vigilante Force | Pianista | George Armitage | ||
| 1977 | Mr. Billion | Bernie | Jonathan Kaplan | |
| New York, New York | Palm Club Owner | Martin Scorsese | ||
| Game Show Models | Game Show Host | David N. Gottlieb | ||
| 1978 | Starhops | Jerry | Barbara Peeters | |
| I Wanna Hold Your Hand | Sargento Brenner | Robert Zemeckis | ||
| Corvette Summer | Mr. Lucky | Matthew Robbins | ||
| Piranha | Buck Gardner | Joe Dante | ||
| 1979 | The Lady in Red | Patek | Lewis Teague | |
| Rock 'n' Roll High School | Jefe de policía | Allan Arkush | ||
| 11th Victim | Investigador Ned | Jonathan Kaplan | Película para televisión | |
| 1941 | Agente Miller | Steven Spielberg | ||
| 1980 | The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood | Policía de Nueva York | Alan Roberts | |
| Used Cars | Hombre en la cama | Robert Zemeckis | ||
| Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype | Irsil / Orson | Charles B. Griffith | ||
| 1981 | The Howling | Walter Paisley | Joe Dante | |
| Smokey Bites the Dust | Glen Wilson | Charles B. Griffith | ||
| Heartbeeps | Vigilante de la fábrica | Allan Arkush | ||
| 1982 | National Lampoon's Movie Madness | Dr. Hans Kleiner | Bob Giraldi | ("Success Wanters") |
| White Dog | Adiestrador de animales | Samuel Fuller | ||
| Vortex | Bit Part | Beth B Scott B | ||
| The Aftermath | Broadcaster | Steve Barkett Ted V. Mikels | Voz | |
| 1983 | Heart Like a Wheel | Mickey White | Jonathan Kaplan | |
| Twilight Zone: The Movie | "Walter", el dueño del bar | Joe Dante | (segmento "It's a Good Life") | |
| Space Raiders | Crazy Mel | Howard R. Cohen | ||
| Get Crazy | Papá de Susie | Allan Arkush | ||
| All the Right Moves | Profesor en el auditorio | Michael Chapman | ||
| Lies | Productor | Jim Wheat Ken Wheat | ||
| 1984 | Swing Shift | Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree | Jonathan Demme | No acreditado |
| Gremlins | Murray Futterman | Joe Dante | ||
| The Terminator | Dependiente en la armería | James Cameron | ||
| 1985 | Explorers | Charlie Drake | Joe Dante | |
| After Hours | Camarero en la cena (Pete) | Martin Scorsese | ||
| 1986 | Chopping Mall | Walter Paisley | Jim Wynorski | |
| Night of the Creeps | Walt | Fred Dekker | ||
| Armed Response | Steve | Fred Olen Ray | ||
| 1987 | Project X | Max King | Jonathan Kaplan | |
| Innerspace | Cab Driver | Joe Dante | ||
| Amazon Women on the Moon | Danny Clayton | Varios | (segmento "The French Ventiloquist's Dummy") No acreditado | |
| 1988 | Under the Boardwalk | Agente | Fritz Kiersch | |
| Angel III: The Final Chapter | Nick Pellegrini | Tom DeSimone | ||
| Dead Heat | El guardia de seguridad del cementerio | Mark Goldblatt | No acreditado | |
| 1989 | The 'Burbs | Vic the Garbage Man | Joe Dante | |
| Far from Home | Sheriff Bill Childers | Meiert Avis | ||
| Ghost Writer | Encargado del club | Kenneth J. Hall | ||
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Murray Futterman | Joe Dante | |
| Mob Boss | Mike | Fred Olen Ray | ||
| 1990-1991 | The Flash | Fosnight | Varios | 6 episodios |
| 1991 | Motorama | Horseshoe Player | Barry Shils | |
| 1992 | Evil Toons | Burt | Fred Olen Ray | |
| Body Waves | Mr. Matthews | P.J. Pesce | ||
| Unlawful Entry | Impound Clerk | Jonathan Kaplan | ||
| 1993 | Matinee | Herb Denning | Joe Dante | |
| Fallen Angels | Carl | Tom Hanks | Episodio: "I'll Be Waiting" | |
| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Chuckie Sol | Eric Radomski Bruce Timm | Voz | |
| Fallen Angels | Morris Hornbeck | Jonathan Kaplan | Episodio: "Since I Don't Have You" | |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway | Roy Farrell | Joe Dante & Allan Arkush | 2 episodios |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Boxcars 'Boxy' Bennett | Bruce Timm | Voz 2 episodios | |
| Pulp Fiction | Monster Joe | Quentin Tarantino | (escenas eliminadas) | |
| Mona Must Die | Father Stilicato | Donald Reiker | ||
| 1995 | Demon Knight | Uncle Willy | Ernest R. Dickerson | |
| Number One Fan | Night Manager | Jane Simpson | ||
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Vin | Reza Badiyi | Episodio: Past Tense - Part I | |
| Jonathan Frakes | Episodio: Past Tense - Part II | |||
| 1998 | The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy | Peddler | Joe Dante | Película para televisión |
| Small Soldiers | Joe | |||
| 2001 | Route 666 | Bartender | William Wesley | |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Guardia de seguridad | Joe Dante | |
| 2005 | Justice League Unlimited | Oberon | Bruce Timm | Voz Episodio: "The Ties That Bind" |
| 2006 | Trapped Ashes | Max | Joe Dante | Segmento: "Wraparound" |
| 2007 | Trail of the Screaming Forehead | Eddie | Larry Blamire | |
| 2009 | The Hole | Pizza Delivery Guy | Joe Dante | No acreditado |
| 3rd Shift: Michael's Lament | The Sculptor | Christopher D. Grace | ||
| 2014 | Burying the Ex | Policía malhumorado | Joe Dante | |
| That Guy Dick Miller | Himself | Elijah Drenner | Documental | |
| 2015 | The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster | Walter | Michael Schlesinger | |
| Schmo Boat | Michael Schlesinger | Cortometraje |
Referencias
- «Dick Miller, Gremlins and Terminator actor, dies aged 90». BBC (en inglés). 31 de enero de 2019. Consultado el 1 de febrero de 2019.
- «Dick Miller dead: Gremlins and Terminator actor dies aged 90». The Independent (en inglés). 31 de enero de 2019. Consultado el 1 de febrero de 2019.