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Harvey Miller

Actor, writer, director and producer · Died January 9, 1999, aged 63 · New York City, New York, USA

Harvey was born as Harvey Skolnik. He grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey. Harvey started his career in New York City as comedian Sandy Baron's manager. Harvey furthered his career by working with his close longtime friends: Garry Marshall, Penny Marshall, Albert Brooks, James L. Brooks and Jerry Belson, Harvey helped create Love American Style with Bill Idelson. Harvey also loved meeting celebrities so when he was head writer and director of TV's The Odd Couple, his invigoration of the show by introducing big name talent served dual purposes. Harvey was responsible for integrating the following people into the show: Howard Cosell, Bobby Riggs, Billie Jean King, Paul Williams, Betty White, Allen Ludden and many others. Harvey first met Burt Reynolds on Cannonball Run. There is a very famous episode of The Dating Game whereby the bachelorette, due to her attraction to his charm and razor sharp humor, chooses Harvey over Burt Reynolds. When the bachelorette meets and sees that she didn't choose Burt, she is devastated. When the host announces her date as Harvey Skolnik from Plainfield, NJ she Is crestfallen. Harvey was a fairly attractive man, but the meet became enormously funny. From that day on when attending industry events or parties, he would always ask if Reynolds was going to be there, so that Reynolds couldn't vengefully express his embarrassment for losing to Harvey. Harvey bought and lived in Harrison Ford's old house. Before he became a movie star, Harrison was a carpenter and built a lovely country style home in LA. Harvey made classic cameos in The Odd Couple as the penguin in the bathtub in the nude off Broadway show episode whereby Felix secretly attends his girlfriend's only to embarrass her by covering her up when she appears naked. He also made classic cameo appearances in the Laverne and Shirley whereby he played a shyster producer who steals Laverne's heirloom earrings. Since he was so close with Penny Marshall, Albert Brooks, Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson and others he always made brief mostly comedic appearances in their TV Shows and Movies. A few of them included: Young Doctors in Love, Beaches, Modern Romance, Awakenings, and Others. Harvey was always the life of every party and set. He was a unique talent and irrepressible spirit. This world is now a far less interesting place without him. He will be sorely missed.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 15, 1935
Died
January 9, 1999 (aged 63)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, writer, director and producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 33% in 30 days

What are Harvey Miller's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
49%
Bonds
12%
Morality
12%
Society
11%
Power
8%
Survival
5%
Ideas
2%
Coming of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Joyful
5
Contemplative
2
Tense
3
Melancholic
1
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Harvey Miller's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harvey Miller's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Other Sister(1999)

    as Dr. Johnson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Definite Maybe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Arthur

  • Getting Away with Murder(1996)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Odd Couple: Together Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Dr. Hegler

  • This Is My Life(1992)

    as Lester

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Frankie and Johnny(1991)

    as Mr. Rosen

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Awakenings(1990)

    as Hospital Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • New Year's Day(1989)

    as Lucy's Father

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Beaches(1988)

    as The Movie Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • License to Drive(1988)

    as The Professor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Big(1988)

    as Personnel Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Bad Medicine(1985)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Protocol(1984)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Ratings Game(1984)

    as Network Rep #2

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Glitter Dome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Harvey Himmelfarb

  • Cannonball Run II(1984)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again(1982)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Student Bodies(1981)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Modern Romance(1981)

    as Harvey (as Harvey Skolnik)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Private Benjamin(1980)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Thanks

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as The Attendant

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Busting Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sirota's Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Producer

  • The Selling of Vince D'Angelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Vince's Lawyer

  • Rhoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Anna and the King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Odd Couple(1970)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · as Maitre D' · as Rubber Ducky

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 357 episodes · Producer

  • The Mothers-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1966 to 1999; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Big (1988)

$152M worldwide

Highest rated

Big (1988)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19661999

Peak 1989 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 32: 14 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thDirecting8 of 32: 3 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting9 of 32: 6 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thProducing4 of 32: 2 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 32: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

32 titles, 6 with more than one role.

By decade

1960s3 · crew1970s9 · 3 acting · 8 crew1980s12 · 6 acting · 6 crew1990s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Harvey Miller's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

New Year's Day (1989)

75th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Awakenings (1990)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Harvey Miller's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles25–52 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Harvey Miller work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harvey Miller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Shyer shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles