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Denny Miller
1934-
Updated 5/1/2008.
biography
Born in Bloomington, Indiana, in April 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 big film was Tarzan, the Ape Man, released by MGM in 1959.
MGM promotional shots of Denny Miller as Tarzan
Although MGM had Miller under contract for nearly two years, he made only one film. When his contract lapsed, Miller was free to pursue other acting jobs and was soon cast on the long-running NBC western series Wagon Train, credited as 'Scott Miller.'
the films of denny miller
Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959)
From MGM's Tarzan, the Ape Man. LEFT and CENTER A: Miller was a younger, athletic Tarzan. CENTER B and RIGHT: With Joanna Barnes
Wagon Train (1957-1965 NBC/ABC TV Series)
Miller portrayed Duke Shannon on the series Wagon Train for three seasons, beginning in 1961
Mona McCluskey (1965-1966 NBC TV Series)
Juliet Prowse and Denny Miller starred as married couple Mona and Mike McCluskey in the situation comedy Mona McCluskey
The Mike Douglas Show (1961-1982 syndicated series)
A 1971 photo of most of the surviving Tarzans from The Mike Douglas Show. Pictured from left to right: Johnny Weissmuller, Mike Douglas, Gordon Scott, Totie Fields, Jock Mahoney, Buster Crabbe, Denny Miller, and James Pierce (thanks to Dennis McHaney)
denny miller today
Although Miller's film career never achieved great momentum, he's done lots of television, including guest appearances on Gilligan's Island, The Brady Bunch, Wonder Woman, and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, to name a few. Today, Miller can be seen on Gorton's commercial as the Gorton's fisherman.
Wagon Train [DVD] DVD
Three episodes include "The Malachi Hobart Story," "The Doctor Denker Story," and "Alias Bill Hawks." 148 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Gilligan's Island: The Complete First Season [DVD](1964) DVD
All 36 episodes from season one--including "Two on a Raft," "Good Night, Sweet Skipper," "Wrongway Feldman," "Gilligan Meets Jungle Boy," and "Voodoo Something to Me," as well as the original unaired pilot--are featured in a three-disc set. 15 hrs. 1/4 total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary on pilot; trivia; more.
Gilligan's Island: The Complete Third Season [DVD](1966) DVD
All 30 episodes from season three--including "Up at Bat," "Voodoo," "And Then There Were None," "Our Vines Have Tender Apes," and "Gilligan, The Goddess"--are featured in a three-disc set. 13 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary on one episode; documentary.
The Doomsday Machine [DVD](1967) DVD
Fascinating sci-fier set in futuristic 1976, where a spaceship crew launched from Earth and destined for Venus witnesses the destruction of the planet by a Red Chinese doomsday device. In order to find the secret of mankind's future, the crew delves deeper into space. Grant Williams, Henry Wilcoxon, Ruta Lee, Denny Miller and Bobby Van star. 83 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; theatrical trailers; scene access.
The Party [DVD](1968) DVD
Peter Sellers is captured in riotous, Clouseauesque form as a klutzy Indian movie star who's imported to Hollywood...and manages to systematically trash both his first production and its wrap party!! Gutbuster helmed by Blake Edwards co-stars Claudine Longet, Marge Champion, Gavin MacLeod. 99 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English mono, French mono, Spanish mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; trailer.
Buck And The Preacher [DVD](1971) DVD
In the 1860s an ex-soldier (Sidney Poitier) and a conniving man of the cloth (Harry Belafonte) lead a group of ex-slaves to homestead sites, dealing with hostile whites and each other. A funny, exciting and different Western. 102 min. Widescreen and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby mono, Portuguese mono; Subtitles: English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; production notes; biographies; trailers.
The Island At The Top Of The World [DVD](1974) DVD
A rescue expedition to a volcanic region of the Arctic finds a remote valley where a tribe of Viking warriors has lived unchanged for centuries. The explorers must fight natural and man-made menaces to escape in this exciting Disney adventure. David Hartman, Donald Sinden, Mako star. 94 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French; featurette; TV spots; theatrical trailers.
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Double Feature [DVD](1983) DVD
Stacy Keach is tough private eye Mike Hammer in a pair of 1983 telefilms that aired a year before the popular series. In "Murder Me, Murder You," Hammer learns he's the father of a teenage girl when he's tapped to protect a grand jury witness (Michelle Phillips) who also happens to be his old flame. When the woman dies mysteriously, Hammer sets out to find the daughter he's never known. With Tanya Roberts, Delta Burke, Don Stroud. And, when his friendly rival, police Captain Pat Chambers (Stroud), is accused of consorting with drug dealers, Hammer is the only one who can prove his innocence, in "More Than Murder." Lindsay Bloom, Kent Williams co-star. 192 min. total on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; Subtitles: English, French.
Hell To Pay [DVD](2005) DVD
Two brothers--one a decorated Civil War hero, the other a shady gambler--are divided when they clash over the love of the same woman, leaving one to square off against a band of outlaws alone, in this gritty Western saga. Lee Majors, Stella Stevens, Buck Taylor, Tim Thomerson, James Drury, and Bo Svenson star. 99 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
filmography
FILM
Hell To Pay (2005) with Lee Majors, Peter Brown, William Smith, Stella Stevens, and Buck Taylor
More Than Murder (1983) with Stacy Keach, Don Stroud, Lynn-Holly Johnson, and Sam Groom
Caboblanco (1980) with Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, Fernando Rey, Simon MacCorkindale, and Gilbert Roland
The Norseman (1978) with Lee Majors, Cornel Wilde, Mel Ferrer, Jack Elam, and Susie Coelho
Dr. Scorpion (1978) with Nick Mancuso and Christine Lahti
Danger in Paradise (1977) with Ina Balin and John Dehner
The Gravy Train (1974) with Stacy Keach and Margot Kidder
The Island at the Top of the World (1974) with David Hartman
Buck and the Preacher (1972) with Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee, Cameron Mitchell, and Nita Talbot
Making It (1971) with Bob Balaban, Carol DeLuise, David Doyle, Lawrence Pressman, and Dick Van Patten
Vanished (1971) with Richard Widmark, Tom Bosley, James Farentino, Larry Hagman, Robert Hooks, E.G. Marshall, Eleanor Parker, William Shatner, Robert Young, Stephen McNally, and Sheree North
The Party (1968) with Peter Sellers, Claudine Longet, and Marge Champion; directed by Blake Edwards
The Doomsday Machine (1967) with Grant Williams, Henry Wilcoxon, Mala Powers, James Craig, Mike Farrell, Ruta Lee, and Bobby Van
Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961) with Fabian, Tommy Sands, and Jan Sterling
Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959) with Cesare Danova and Joanna Barnes
TELEVISION
Mona McCluskey, 1964-65 TV series with Juliet Prowse
Wagon Train, 1957-65 TV series with Ward Bond. Miller appeared on the show for three seasons (1961-64)
In addition, Miller has made dozens of television appearances from the 1960s through the 1990s on such popular TV series as The Brady Bunch, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Gilligan's Island, I Spy, and many more; in addition, Miller has done commercials for Gorton's.
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The Official Denny Miller Web Site
The Official Denny Miller web site contains a wealth of information about Miller and his career. These pages are illustrated with many photographs that can be purchased through the site.
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