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John 'Skins' Miller(1890-1956)

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John 'Skins' Miller was born on 6 November 1890 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Men of San Quentin (1942), The Time of Your Life (1948) and The Last Express (1938). He died on 15 July 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 6, 1890
DiedJuly 15, 1956(65)
BornNovember 6, 1890
DiedJuly 15, 1956(65)
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Known for

J. Anthony Hughes, Charles Middleton, and Jeffrey Sayre in Men of San Quentin (1942)
Men of San Quentin
4.9
  • Convict Skins Miller
  • 1942
James Cagney in The Time of Your Life (1948)
The Time of Your Life
6.2
  • A Tippler
  • 1948
Don Brodie, Dorothea Kent, and Kent Taylor in The Last Express (1938)
The Last Express
6.6
  • Eddie Miller(as John Miller)
  • 1938
Gloria Dickson, Stanley Fields, and John Payne in King of the Lumberjacks (1940)
King of the Lumberjacks
5.5
  • 'Cooky', the Camp Cook
  • 1940

Credits

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Actor

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)
    The Abbott and Costello Show
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Retired Actors Home Magician (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Just This Once (1952)
    Just This Once
    6.3
    • Mr. Burke (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • John Derek, Donna Reed, and Broderick Crawford in Scandal Sheet (1952)
    Scandal Sheet
    7.4
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Gene Autry, Gail Davis, and Champion in Valley of Fire (1951)
    Valley of Fire
    5.8
    • Drunk Miner (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Shelley Winters, Charles Bickford, Richard Conte, Stephen McNally, and Alex Nicol in The Raging Tide (1951)
    The Raging Tide
    6.4
    • Houlihan (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Bing Crosby, Anna Maria Alberghetti, James Barton, Jacques Gencel, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, Beverly Washburn, and Jane Wyman in Here Comes the Groom (1951)
    Here Comes the Groom
    6.3
    • Drunken Sailor on Stairs
    • Wedding Guest (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Night Into Morning (1951)
    Night Into Morning
    6.8
    • Drunk (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Bob Hope, Jane Darwell, Oliver Blake, Fred Clark, William Frawley, Tor Johnson, Andrea King, Marilyn Maxwell, and Lloyd Nolan in The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
    The Lemon Drop Kid
    7.0
    • The Drunk (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Groucho Marx, Bing Crosby, Charles Coburn, Gower Champion, Marge Champion, Dorothy Kirsten, Nancy Olson, and The Merry Macs in Mr. Music (1950)
    Mr. Music
    6.1
    • Stage Manager
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Piper Laurie, Jimmy Durante, Joyce Holden, and Donald O'Connor in The Milkman (1950)
    The Milkman
    6.3
    • Harry (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • William Holden, Nancy Olson, and Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard (1950)
    Sunset Boulevard
    8.4
    • Hog-eye - Electrician (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • The Men (1950)
    The Men
    7.1
    • Mr. Doolin (as John Miller)
    • 1950
  • Bing Crosby and Coleen Gray in Riding High (1950)
    Riding High
    6.2
    • Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Betty Grable in Wabash Avenue (1950)
    Wabash Avenue
    6.1
    • Drunk (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)
    Samson and Delilah
    6.8
    • Man with Burro (uncredited)
    • 1949

Additional Crew

  • Lucille Ball and Bob Hope in Fancy Pants (1950)
    Fancy Pants
    6.4
    • technical advisor (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and Risë Stevens in Going My Way (1944)
    Going My Way
    7.0
    • double: Bing Crosby (uncredited)
    • 1944

Choreography

  • Lucille Ball and Bob Hope in Fancy Pants (1950)
    Fancy Pants
    6.4
    • dance director (uncredited)
    • 1950

Soundtrack

  • James Cagney in The Time of Your Life (1948)
    The Time of Your Life
    6.2
    • Soundtrack ("When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" (1912), uncredited)
    • 1948

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • 'Skins' Miller
  • Born
    • November 6, 1890
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • July 15, 1956
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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    According to the 1940 U.S. Census, Miller had a seventh grade education.

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