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Denny Miller
Actor

Denny Miller

25 Apr 1934Born
9 Sep 2014Died
80Age at death
79Credits

Biography

Born in Bloomington, Indiana, on April 25, 1934, Denny Miller's family eventually settled in Los Angeles. As a 6'4" college student, Miller found success as the star player of UCLA's basketball team and earned a degree in physical education from the university. Following a stint in the Army, by chance Miller was discovered by a talent agent in 1958 while working a summer job and signed a multi-year contract with MGM. Miller's first starring film role was Tarzan, the Ape Man, released by MGM in 1959.

Although Miller's film career never achieved great momentum, he did lots of television, including guest appearances on Gilligan's Island, The Brady Bunch, Wonder Woman, and Dr.

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Quinn, Medicine Woman, to name a few. Until 2005, Miller was seen on Gorton's commercials as the Gorton's fisherman. After a lengthy battle with ALS, Denny Miller passed away on September 9, 2014, at age 80.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2017Tarzan: Lord of the MoviesFilm: Tarzan (Archive Footage)
  2. 1996Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of TarzanFilm: Tarzan (archive footage)
  3. 1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSeries: Noah McBride (2 episodes)
  4. 1986Blacke's MagicSeries: Sonny Schreiber (1 episode)
  5. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Nils Anderson (1 episode)
  6. 1984More Than MurderFilm: Tallahassee
  7. 1983BrainwashFilm: Uwe
  8. 1983Hardcastle and McCormickSeries: Blake (1 episode)
  9. 1983Shooting StarsFilm
  10. 1982Voyagers!Series: Little John (1 episode)
  11. 1982Knight RiderSeries: Big Ed Barton (1 episode)
  12. 1982Matt HoustonSeries: Jerry Fenton, Dolclek (1 episode)
  13. 1981Simon & SimonSeries: Gilbert Dunn (1 episode)
  14. 1980Magnum, P.I.Series: Leon Platt, Ox, FBI Agent Longdon (2 episodes)
  15. 1980When the Whistle BlowsSeries (1 episode)
  16. 1980Beyond WestworldSeries: Earl Case (1 episode)
  17. 1980Tenspeed and Brown ShoeSeries (1 episode)
  18. 1980CaboblancoFilm: Horst
  19. 1980StoneSeries (1 episode)
  20. 1979Hart to HartSeries: Trammell (1 episode)
  21. 1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeries: Saurus (1 episode)
  22. 1978The NorsemanFilm: Rauric
  23. 1978Flying HighSeries (1 episode)
  24. 1978Vega$Series: Art Cochran (1 episode)
  25. 1978Battlestar GalacticaSeries: Ser 5-9 (2 episodes)
  26. 1978The RunawaysSeries (1 episode)
  27. 1978Dr. ScorpionFilm: The Dane
  28. 1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?Series (1 episode)
  29. 1977The Incredible HulkSeries: John Tobey (1 episode)
  30. 1977Danger in ParadiseFilm: Ross
  31. 1977QuarkSeries: Zoltar (1 episode)
  32. 1976Quincy, M.E.Series: Ben Chase (1 episode)
  33. 1976Charlie's AngelsSeries: Helmut Klaus, Ed Fellows, Jeff Stanowitch (1 episode)
  34. 1976AliceSeries (1 episode)
  35. 1975Wonder WomanSeries: Carl Schwartz (1 episode)
  36. 1975BronkSeries: Mark Lynn (1 episode)
  37. 1975Nick and NoraFilm: Garrity
  38. 1974The Island at the Top of the WorldFilm: Town Guard
  39. 1974The Rockford FilesSeries: Norman, Chris Jenks (2 episodes)
  40. 1974The Dion BrothersFilm: Rex
  41. 1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeries: Stellen, Jeremy Burke (1 episode)
  42. 1973Barnaby JonesSeries: Dixon (1 episode)
  43. 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries: Harvey Ross, Sims' Driver (1 episode)
  44. 1972M*A*S*HSeries: Military Policeman (1 episode)
  45. 1972Buck and the PreacherFilm: Floyd
  46. 1972Emergency!Series: Brock Caine (1 episode)
  47. 1972Doomsday MachineFilm: Col. Don Price
  48. 1971CannonSeries: Phil Sedakis (1 episode)
  49. 1971Making ItFilm: Skeeter
  50. 1971VanishedSeries: Big Bubba Toubo (2 episodes)
  51. 1971SargeSeries: The Rockhead (1 episode)
  52. 1970McCloudSeries: Murphy Michaels (1 episode)
  53. 1969Love, American StyleSeries: Mike (1 episode)
  54. 1969The Brady BunchSeries: Tank Gates (1 episode)
  55. 1969Hawaii Five-OSeries: John Hayes (1 episode)
  56. 1968The Name of the GameSeries: Bill Beauregard (1 episode)
  57. 1968The PartyFilm: 'Wyoming Bill' Kelso
  58. 1967The High ChaparralSeries: Kolos (1 episode)
  59. 1967IronsideSeries: Matt Wratten (1 episode)
  60. 1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries: Arthur Norris (1 episode)
  61. 1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Series: Denny Miller (1 episode)
  62. 1965I Dream of JeannieSeries: Moose (1 episode)
  63. 1965Mona McCluskeySeries: Mike McCluskey (26 episodes)
  64. 1964Gilligan's IslandSeries: Duke Williams, Tongo the Ape Man (1 episode)
  65. 1963The FugitiveSeries: Willie Turner (1 episode)
  66. 1962The VirginianSeries: Joe Terry (1 episode)
  67. 1961Ben CaseySeries: Welsey Boone (1 episode)
  68. 1961Fury RiverFilm: Cooper
  69. 1961Love in a Goldfish BowlFilm: Oscar Flegler
  70. 1960Stagecoach WestSeries: Dunn (1 episode)
  71. 1959Tarzan, the Ape ManFilm: Tarzan
  72. 1959The DeputySeries: Bill Jason (1 episode)
  73. 1958Some Came RunningFilm: Dewey Cole (uncredited)
  74. 1958The RiflemanSeries: Reuben Miles (1 episode)
  75. 1957Wagon TrainSeries: Duke Shannon (112 episodes)
  76. 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries: Svenska - Swede (1 episode)
  77. 1955GunsmokeSeries: Lijah (1 episode)
  78. 1953General Electric TheaterSeries: Bud Hastings (1 episode)
  79. 1953The Life Of RileySeries: Moose (1 episode)

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