Actor Dick Miller Dies at Age 90
He is known for his roles in “The Terminator” and “Gremlins.”
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Actor Dick Miller, famous for his roles in The Terminator and Gremlins, has died at the age of 90. According to Entertainment Weekly, Miller died in Toluca Lake, California on Wednesday. The character actor is also known for his roles in 1960’s The Little Shop of Horrors, 1978’s Piranha, and a documentary about him titled That Guy Dick Miller. Filmmaker Joe Dante wrote on social media that Miller left behind “over 100 performances... not bad for a guy who hardly ever enjoyed a starring role.” Baby Driver director Edgar Wright also remembered Miller as the “king of character actors.”
RIP Dick Miller, surely the king of character actors. A friendly, funny face in Gremlins (1&2), Piranha, the original Little Shop Of Horrors, Not Of This Earth, After Hours & my personal beatnik fav, Walter Paisley in 'A Bucket Of Blood'. Any role of his was cult movie nirvana. pic.twitter.com/StRqrWHgBS
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) January 31, 2019
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