Prolific American character actor Dick Miller has passed away aged 90.
Beginning his career in the 1950s under B-movie legend Roger Corman, Miller would go on to star in over 100 features, including the likes of A Bucket of Blood, Piranha, The Howling, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Gremlins, The Terminator, Explorers, After Hours, Night of the Creeps, The ‘Burbs and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.
Throughout his career, Miller frequently worked with a number of high profile directors include James Cameron, Martin Scorsese and most notably Joe Dante, who posted the following tribute on Twitter following the news of his passing:
I'm devastated to report that one of my best friends and most treasured collaborators has passed away. I "grew up" (kinda) watching Dick Miller in movies from the 50s on and was thrilled to have him in my first movie for @RogerCorman… (1/2)https://t.co/TEsacH8SUW
— Joe Dante (@joe_dante) January 31, 2019
…We hit it off and every script thereafter I always looked for a role for Dick–not just because he was my friend but because I loved watching him act! But he leaves behind over 100 performances, a bio & a doc–not bad for a guy who hardly ever enjoyed a starring role. (2/2) pic.twitter.com/sqXgMIZb6k
— Joe Dante (@joe_dante) January 31, 2019
In 2014, Miller was also the subject of the documentary That Guy Dick Miller, which explored his 60-plus year career on screen.
