Marvin Miller (actor)

Marvin Elliott Miller (born Marvin Mueller; July 18, 1913 – February 8, 1985) was an American actor. Possessing a deep baritone voice, he began his career in radio in

Miller's next most notable role is that of Michael Anthony, the loyal assistant of Paul Frees's generous billionaire John Beresford Tipton Jr., on the TV series The Millionaire (1955–1960).

Career

Radio and recordings

Born in St. Louis, Miller graduated from Washington University before commencing his career in radio. When a singer named Marvin Miller debuted on another St. Louis radio station, he began using his middle initial to distinguish himself from the newcomer. For the Mutual Broadcasting System, he narrated a daily 15-minute radio show titled The Story Behind the Story, which offered historical vignettes. He also served as announcer on several Old Time Radio shows of the 1940s and 1950s, including The Jo Stafford Show^[1] and the long-running mystery series The Whistler.^[2]

Miller played Dr. Lee Markham on The Woman in White on NBC radio and Howard Andrews on Midstream on the Blue Network^[3] and appeared as "The voice of the Past" on the May 21, 1942 broadcast of The Right to Happiness. In 1945–47, he was the announcer for Songs by Sinatra.^[4] He played two characters and was the announcer on The Billie Burke Show (1943–1946).^[5]: 89

In 1952, Miller had a one-man program, Armchair Adventures, on

He also won Grammy Awards in 1965 and 1966 for his recordings of Dr. Seuss stories on RCA Records: in 1967 for Dr Seuss Presents – If I Ran the Zoo and Sleep Book and 1966 for Dr Seuss Presents Fox in Socks and Green Eggs and Ham.^[7] He also read Bartholomew and the Oobleck, Horton Hatches the Egg, The Sneetches and Other Stories, and Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories.,^[8]

In the mid-1970s, Miller even lent his voice to sports films, narrating the official Indianapolis 500 films in 1975 and 1976.

Films

In films, the heavyset Miller was often cast as a villain, many times playing Asian roles. He portrayed a sadistic henchman in the 1947

Miller made a guest appearance in 1963 on Perry Mason as unscrupulous attorney F.J. Weatherby in "The Case of the Lover's Leap".^[17]

Miller voiced Aquaman for the Filmation studio for their 1967 series The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure.^[17] He was also the voice of pilot/scientist Busby Birdwell in the company's animated series Fantastic Voyage.^[21]

He was the voice of the arrogant alien "Zarn" in three episodes of the second season of Land of the Lost.^[22] Miller also lent his distinct voice to The Pink Panther Show, often talking with the feline offscreen and asking questions, while also voicing The Inspector, his second Deux Deux and their boss The Commissioner.^[23]

On The Millionaire, Miller played Michael Anthony in more than 200 episodes, conveying the wishes of the "fabulously wealthy" John Beresford Tipton Jr., voiced by Paul Frees.^[24]

Death

Miller died in 1985 at the age of 71 from a heart attack.^[24] He is entombed at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary in Los Angeles.^{[citation needed]}

For his contribution to the television industry, Marvin Miller has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6101 Hollywood Boulevard.^[25]

Filmography

References

External links

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