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Marvin Miller

Marvin Miller

Actor · Died February 8, 1985, aged 71 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

After graduating from high school in St. Louis, Missouri, Miller attended that city's Washington University, where he was a member of the dramatic and musical comedy groups. He played in the band, edited the school newspaper, and started his professional career in radio, making his debut in his freshman year. Without previous training, he applied for a job at a local radio station but was turned down. Undeterred, he returned a few days later to audition as a character actor. He played all the roles in a sketch he had written himself, including an Englishman, a Frenchman, an Italian, an American gangster, and a straight man. This time he was hired as a summer replacement. After graduation, he moved to Chicago where he soon became a leading announcer and actor. Before leaving for Hollywood in 1944 he was appearing on an average of 45 broadcasts a week. Variety dubbed him "Chicago's one-man radio industry." His second day in town he began landing parts in two major programs and a number of shows. He either narrated or appeared in, among others, The Millionaire (1955) (as narrator "Michael Anthony"), Insight (1960), The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964), The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), Space Patrol (1950), The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950), The F.B.I. (1965), and Love, American Style (1969), among many others. In addition to what's listed here (which is by no means complete), Marvin Miller did quite a bit of character voice work. An excellent dialectician, Miller played the French Surete's Commissioner in DePatie-Freleng's "The Inspector" cartoons (alternating in that role with Voice Actor Paul Frees), That series was a part of "The Pink Panther Show," as well as various voices in a number of other cartoons in "Pink Panther." He played a wisecracking Native American on the beach when Columbus landed, during the Sailor's voyage in 1492, on the early 1960's record album, "Stan Freberg Presents The United States Of America." Miller also narrated films including My Country 'Tis of Thee (1950), which was nominated for an Academy Award, and the pseudo-documentary Unidentified Flying Objects: The True Story of Flying Saucers (1956). He won Grammy Awards in 1965 and 1966 for his recordings of stories by Dr. Seuss. His hobbies including woodworking, collecting menus, bookbinding, painting, photography, and collecting rare phonograph recordings. He also recorded the entire Holy Bible on record, the first time that had ever been done. It contained more than a million words, and took a week and a half to play.

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Born
July 18, 1913
Died
February 8, 1985 (aged 71)
From
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 143 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 55% in 30 days

What are Marvin Miller's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 6
Herald
2 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Romantic
5
Thrilling
7
Joyful
4
Contemplative
2
Other
7

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Marvin Miller's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Subscription and free streaming for Marvin 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

143 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Robby (Archive Footage)

  • Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Robby (Archive Footage)

  • Hell Squad(1985)

    as The Sheik

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Gremlins(1984)

    as Robby the Robot (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • Swing Shift(1984)

    as Rollo

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
  • Police Squad! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · as Narrator

  • Evita Peron(1981)

    as Radio Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • Kiss Daddy Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Bill Morris

  • Suddenly, Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer

  • Wiz on Down the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • High Seas Hijack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Seajacker Simba (voice)

  • American Raspberry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Henry Wideman

  • John Hus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Emperor Sigismund

  • Electra Woman and Dyna Girl(1976)

    Show 16 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
  • The Call of the Wild(1976)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?(1975)

    as Oliver's Boss

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Beamer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
  • Tidal Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Prime Minister Yamato (voice)

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Lecturer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
  • Land of the Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • King Arthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Proud Bird from Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Narrator

  • The Naked Ape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Fat Man

  • Where Does It Hurt?(1972)

    as Catering Manager

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
  • The Sexpert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Michael Anthony

  • Pink-In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Loud-Mouth Louie (voice)

  • Robin Goodhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Jester / Peasant / Wolf / King (voice)

  • Blood of the Iron Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Claude

  • The Froggy Froggy Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Chef / El Puma (voice)

  • Scratch a Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Tiger (voice)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Rabbi Fishman

  • Carte Blanched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Ant and the Aardvark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • Pierre and Cottage Cheese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as (voice)

  • French Freud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Psychiatrist / Museum Owner (voice)

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
  • Fantastic Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • La Feet's Defeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Commissioner (voice)

  • Le Great Dane Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Commissioner (voice)

  • Cherche Le Phantom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Commissioner (voice)

  • Bear De Guerre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ranger (voice)

  • Transylvania Mania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Urg (voice)

  • Les Miserobots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Commissioner (voice)

  • Tour de Farce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as (voice)

  • Aquaman(1967)

    Show 36 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
  • The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 18 episodes · as (voice)

  • Le Cop on Le Rocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Warden (voice)

  • Le Bowser Bagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Commissioner (voice)

  • Le Pig-Al Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Pig-Al (voice)

  • Rhapsody & Requiem: The Life of Robinson Jeffers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Narrator

  • Macabro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Narrator

  • The Lone Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Warlock (voice)

  • Inside Daisy Clover(1965)

    as Narrator - The Daisy Clover Story (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • Batman(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as TV Announcer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
  • The Inspector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as The Commissioner (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

  • The Inspector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 34 episodes · Vocals

  • Saturday Night Bath in Apple Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Narrator

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 241 episodes · as Narrator (uncredited)

  • The Agony and the Ecstasy(1965)

    as Narrator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • Major Dundee(1965)

    as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • The Day the Earth Froze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Malamondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Narrator (US version)

  • His Mother Marveled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • When the Girls Take Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Nenri Degiere

  • The Ballad of Soup Du Jour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Narrator

  • The Phantom Planet(1961)

    as Introductory Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
  • Insight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Inside Magoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Gigantis: The Fire Monster(1959)

    as Kobayashi / Dr. Yamane / Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Sleeping Beauty(1959)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • Fill 'Er Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Genie

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as John Kelso

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • The Story of Mankind(1957)

    as Amarna

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • Rodan! The Flying Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Air Self-Defense Force commander / Air Force pilot / newsreader (voice)

  • The Invisible Boy(1957)

    as Robby the Robot (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as F. J. Weatherby

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
  • Alpine Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Blue Danube (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Deadly Mantis(1957)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • Hemo the Magnificent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Hemo / Professor Anatomy

  • The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 13 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Our Mr. Sun(1956)

    as Mr. Sun (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Sgt. Clarence Wong

  • Where All Roads Lead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Time Stood Still (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Narrator

  • Forbidden Planet(1956)

    as Robby the Robot (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • The Dragon Slayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Narrator

  • Gerald McBoing! Boing! on Planet Moo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as (voice)

  • Destination Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Ogg (voice)

  • The Sporting Irish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Narrator

  • Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • Your Safety First (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Rise of Duton Lang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Narrator / Diner / Waiter (voice)

  • VistaVision Visits Spain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • MGM Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Robby the Robot(voice)(uncredited)

  • Christopher Crumpet's Playmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mr. Crumpet/Bilgewater/Mr. Tailgate (voice)

  • King Dinosaur(1955)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Football Royal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Narrator

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 207 episodes · as Michael Anthony

  • Beauty and the Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Narrator

  • How Now Boing Boing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Various Characters (voice)

  • The Shanghai Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Colonel Zorek

  • From the Ground Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Narrator

  • The Lone Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Valenza

  • Jivaro(1954)

    as Jivaro Chief Kovanti

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
  • Ballet-Oop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Various (voice)

  • Chris Welkin, Planeteer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as multiple

  • Tom Schuler: Cobbler Statesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Forbidden(1953)

    as Cliff Chalmer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • Gerald McBoing-Boing's Symphony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Narrator / Various Characters (voice)

  • Christopher Crumpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Various (voice)

  • Off Limits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Vic Breck

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Bruno

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
  • Red Planet Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Arjenian

  • Hong Kong(1952)

    as Tao Liang

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • The Oompahs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Narrator

  • Continental Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Narrator

  • The Seeing Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Narrator

  • The Wonder Gloves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Uncle George (uncredited)

  • The Golden Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Genghis Khan

  • Peking Express(1951)

    as Kwon

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • Smuggler's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Bok-Ying

  • Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Living Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Narrator

  • My Country 'Tis of Thee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Gerald McBoing-Boing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Jack Benny Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Anthony

  • The Little Archer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Narrator

  • Daredevils on Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Narrator

  • Intrigue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ramon Perez

  • The Corpse Came C.O.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Rudy Frasso

  • The Brasher Doubloon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Blair

  • Dead Reckoning(1946)

    as Krause

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Without Reservations(1946)

    as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • The Phantom Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Dr. Nejino

  • Deadline at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Sleepy Parsons

  • Just Before Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Casper

  • Johnny Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as George 'Gusty' Gustafson

  • Blood on the Sun(1945)

    as Yamada

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Hell-Bent for Election (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 141 titles from 1944 to 2006; peak year 1965.

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19442006

Peak 1965 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 1945Screen debut· Blood on the Sun
  • 1950First top-billed film· Gerald McBoing-Boing
  • 1950Breakout· Gerald McBoing-Boing
  • 1950Career best· Gerald McBoing-Boing
  • 1967Career best· Aquaman

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting139 of 141: 139 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing1 of 141: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 141: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s13 · acting1950s58 · acting1960s40 · 39 acting · 1 crew1970s22 · 21 acting · 1 crew1980s6 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 6% of 18 roles
455060

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Marvin Miller's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 33. 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.

Who does Marvin Miller work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marvin Miller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Victor Sen Yung shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers