Denny Miller profile
Actor profile

Denny Miller

25th April 1934 Bloomington, Indiana, USA Acting

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.

22 Movies 59 TV Shows 81 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Party poster
The Party 4th April 1968 as 'Wyoming Bill' Kelso
Quark poster
Quark 7th May 1977 as Zoltar
Bronk poster
Bronk 17th April 1975 as Mark Lynn
M*A*S*H poster
M*A*S*H 17th September 1972 as Military Policeman
Sarge poster
Sarge 21st September 1971 as The Rockhead
Cannon poster
Cannon 14th September 1971 as Phil Sedakis
McCloud poster
McCloud 17th February 1970 as Murphy Michaels