Marvin Miller
Biography
Marvin Miller was an American actor with a deep baritone voice who started in St. Louis radio before moving into Hollywood films and television. Born in St. Louis and educated at Washington University there, he began as a radio announcer and narrator, working on shows such as The Whistler and Songs by Sinatra. In film he often played villains, including a henchman in Dead Reckoning (1946) and Yamada in Blood on the Sun (1945), and he appeared in Deadline at Dawn (1946), Johnny Angel (1945), Red Planet Mars (1952), and The Invisible Boy (1957). He voiced Robby the Robot in Forbidden Planet (1956) and also did voice work in animation and narration, including Gerald McBoing-Boing. On television he was Michael Anthony on The Millionaire from 1955 to 1960, and his Dr. Seuss recordings earned Grammy Awards in 1965 and 1966.
71years old at death
- Born St. Louis
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Marvin Mueller (birth name)Also credited as Marvin Elliott Miller
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 39 years1945 to 1984
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About the name
A singer also named Marvin Miller started at a different St. Louis radio station, so Miller took up his middle initial to set himself apart from the newcomer.
Beyond film
On CBS Radio in 1952, Marvin Miller's one-man show Armchair Adventures was a 15-minute dramatic anthology for which he supplied all voices and narration.
Beyond film
During the mid-1970s, Miller provided narration for sports movies, including the official Indianapolis 500 films released in 1975 and 1976.
Marvin Miller movies on Netflix
Swing Shiftas Rollo
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?as Jordan's Boss
The Agony and the Ecstasyas Narrator
Sleeping Beautyas Narrator (voice)
The Tale of the White Serpentas Narrator
The Deadly Mantisas Narrator (voice)
The Invisible Boyas Robby the Robot (voice)
King Dinosauras Narrator (voice)
Red Planet Marsas Arjenian
The Prince Who Was a Thiefas Hakar
The Brasher Doubloonas Blair
Dead Reckoningas Krause
Deadline at Dawnas Sleepy Parsons
Blood on the Sunas Yamada
Johnny Angelas George 'Gusty' Gustafson
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Sleeping Beauty1959 Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romanceas Narratorvoice
IMDb rating 7.2173K votes
Most often with
Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Wallace Ford2 films together, 1945 to 1946
Wallace Ford's page Dead Reckoning1946IMDb rating 7.0Miller as KrauseFord as McGee
Blood on the Sun1945IMDb rating 6.0Miller as YamadaFord as Ollie Miller
Ernie Adams2 films together, 1945 to 1946
Ernie Adams's page Deadline at Dawn1946IMDb rating 6.8Miller as Sleepy ParsonsAdams as Waiter
Johnny Angel1945IMDb rating 6.2Miller as George 'Gusty' GustafsonAdams as Leslie, the Steward
James Bell2 films together, 1945 to 1946
James Bell's page Dead Reckoning1946IMDb rating 7.0Miller as KrauseBell as Father Logan
Blood on the Sun1945IMDb rating 6.0Miller as YamadaBell as Charley Sprague
Donald Randolph2 films together, 1951 to 1957
Donald Randolph's page The Deadly Mantis1957IMDb rating 5.2Miller as NarratorvoiceRandolph as Maj. Gen. Mark Ford
The Prince Who Was a Thief1951IMDb rating 6.4Miller as HakarRandolph as Prince Mustapha
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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