Personal Info
Birth date
1934-04-25 (91 Years)
Day of death
2014-09-09
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Also known as
Dennis Miller
Denny Scott Miller
Scott Miller
Denny Miller
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. 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.
Filmography
Quincy, M.E.
7.509
Overview:
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.Ironside
6.8
Overview:
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.The Virginian
6.344
Overview:
The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.The Fugitive
7.207
Overview:
Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes, allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer, a "one-armed man". At the same time, Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably dogged by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.Knight Rider
7.539
Overview:
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.M*A*S*H
7.925
Overview:
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.The Rifleman
7.021
Overview:
The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show was filmed in black-and-white, half-hour episodes. "The Rifleman" aired on ABC from September 30, 1958 to April 8, 1963 as a production of Four Star Television. It was one of the first prime time series to have a widowed parent raise a child.Have Gun, Will Travel
7.427
Overview:
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.Charlie's Angels
6.7
Overview:
Beautiful, intelligent, and ultra-sophisticated, Charlie's Angels are everything a man could dream of... and way more than they could ever handle! Receiving their orders via speaker phone from their never seen boss, Charlie, the Angels employ their incomparable sleuthing and combat skills, as well as their lethal feminine charm, to crack even the most seemingly insurmountable of cases.Magnum, P.I.
7.297
Overview:
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.Hawaii Five-O
7.122
Overview:
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".Emergency!
7.815
Overview:
The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.Mission: Impossible
7.6
Overview:
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.Wagon Train
6.3
Overview:
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
7.6
Overview:
Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's death in 1868.The Rockford Files
7.478
Overview:
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.I Dream of Jeannie
7.8
Overview:
While on a mission, American astronaut Captain Tony Nelson is forced to make an emergency landing that will forever change his life. On a deserted South Pacific island, Captain Nelson happens upon a bottle containing a beautiful two-thousand-year-old female genie named Jeannie. Rescuing her from the bottle nets Tony the requisite three wishes, and then some, when Jeannie pledges total devotion to her new "master".The Six Million Dollar Man
7.257
Overview:
Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent, employed by the OSI, under the command of Oscar Goldman and supervised by the scientist who created his cybernetics, Rudy Wells. Steve uses the superior strength and speed provided by his bionic arm and legs, and the enhanced vision provided by his artificial eye, to fight enemy agents, aliens, mad scientists, and a wide variety of other villains.Cannon
6.5
Overview:
Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones. Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.Gunsmoke
6.558
Overview:
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.Ben Casey
5.6
Overview:
Ben Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "♂, ♀, ✳, †, ∞" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaffe intoned, "Man, woman, birth, death, infinity." Neurosurgeon Joseph Ransohoff was a medical consultant for the show and may have influenced the personality of the title character.Love, American Style
6.056
Overview:
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.Simon & Simon
6.685
Overview:
A.J. Simon is a polished fellow with a taste for classic cars and tailored suits. Rick Simon is his less refined (but still pleasant) older brother who has a taste for cowboy boots and four-wheel drive pickups. The two of them live in San Diego, where they own a private detective agency.Gilligan's Island
7.415
Overview:
The slapstick adventures of hapless Gilligan, long-suffering Skipper and their gang of mismatched castaways, all stranded on an uncharted desert isle after their tiny ship hit stormy weather.The Name of the Game
6.8
Overview:
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.The Incredible Hulk
7.246
Overview:
During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever he becomes agitated. Unable to control his transformations, David Banner searches for a cure as he crosses the country, fugitive-style, with a dogged tabloid reporter on his trail.Hart to Hart
6.8
Overview:
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.Matt Houston
6.2
Overview:
Matt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling.Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
6.975
Overview:
20th-century astronaut Buck Rogers awakens in the 25th century after a freak accident puts him in suspended animation for 500 years. Upon returning to Earth and discovering the planet is recovering from a nuclear war, Buck uses his combat skills and ingenuity to protect Earth and fight evil throughout the galaxy alongside starfighter pilot Colonel Wilma Deering and robot companion Twiki.Acting
2017Tarzan: Lord of the Movies as Tarzan (Archive Footage)
1998In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross as Self
1997Investigating Tarzan as Self
1996Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan as Tarzan (archive footage)
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (2 Episodes) as Noah McBride
1986Blacke's Magic (1 Episode) as Unknown
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Nils Anderson
1984More Than Murder as Tallahassee
1983Shooting Stars as Unknown
1982Voyagers! (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Knight Rider (1 Episode) as Big Ed Barton
1982Matt Houston (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Jerry Fenton
1981Simon & Simon (1 Episode) as Gilbert Dunn
1980Magnum, P.I. (2, 1, 1 Episode) as Leon Platt, Ox, FBI Agent Longdon
1980When the Whistle Blows (1 Episode) as Unknown
1980Beyond Westworld (1 Episode) as Earl Case
1980Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1 Episode) as Unknown
1980Caboblanco as Horst
1980Stone (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979Hart to Hart (1 Episode) as Trammell
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1 Episode) as Saurus
1978The Norseman as Rauric
1978Flying High (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Vega$ (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1978Battlestar Galactica (2 Episodes) as Ser 5-9
1978The Runaways (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Dr. Scorpion as The Dane
1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1 Episode) as Unknown
1977The Incredible Hulk (1 Episode) as John Tobey
1977Danger in Paradise as Ross
1977Quark (1 Episode) as Zoltar
1976Quincy, M.E. (1 Episode) as Ben Chase
1976Charlie's Angels (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Helmut Klaus, Ed Fellows, Jeff Stanowitch
1976Alice (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Wonder Woman (1 Episode) as Carl Schwartz
1975Bronk (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Nick and Nora as Garrity
1974The Island at the Top of the World as Town Guard
1974The Rockford Files (2, 1 Episode) as Norman, Chris Jenks
1974The Dion Brothers as Rex
1974The Six Million Dollar Man (1, 1 Episode) as Stellen, Jeremy Burke
1973Barnaby Jones (1 Episode) as Dixon
1972The Streets of San Francisco (1, 1 Episode) as Harvey Ross, Sims' Driver
1972M*A*S*H (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972Buck and the Preacher as Floyd
1972Emergency! (1 Episode) as Brock Caine
1972Doomsday Machine as Col. Don Price
1971Sarge (1 Episode) as The Rockhead
1971Cannon (1 Episode) as Unknown
1971Making It as Skeeter
1971Vanished (2 Episodes) as Big Bubba Toubo
1970McCloud (1 Episode) as Unknown
1969Love, American Style (1 Episode) as Mike
1969The Brady Bunch (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968Hawaii Five-O (1 Episode) as John Hayes
1968The Name of the Game (1 Episode) as Bill Beauregard
1968The Party as 'Wyoming Bill' Kelso
1967The High Chaparral (1 Episode) as Kolos
1967Ironside (1 Episode) as Unknown
1966Mission: Impossible (1 Episode) as Arthur Norris
1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1 Episode) as Denny Miller
1965I Dream of Jeannie (1 Episode) as Moose
1965Mona McCluskey (26 Episodes) as Mike McCluskey
1964Gilligan's Island (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1963The Fugitive (1 Episode) as Willie Turner
1962The Virginian (1 Episode) as Joe Terry
1961Ben Casey (1 Episode) as Unknown
1961Fury River as Cooper
1961Love in a Goldfish Bowl as Oscar Flegler
1959Tarzan, the Ape Man as Tarzan
1959The Deputy (1 Episode) as Bill Jason
1958Some Came Running as Dewey Cole (uncredited)
1958The Rifleman (1 Episode) as Unknown
1957Wagon Train (112 Episodes) as Duke Shannon
1957Have Gun, Will Travel (1 Episode) as Unknown
1955Gunsmoke (1 Episode) as Lijah
1953General Electric Theater (1 Episode) as Bud Hastings