John 'Skins' Miller
Acting
Biography
John "Skins" Miller (November 6, 1890 – July 15, 1956) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles in the films Every Day's a Holiday (1937), All the King's Men (1949), and Sunset Boulevard (1950).
Born: November 6, 1890
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Sunset Boulevard
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
Desirable
A man meets the daughter of his lover and they begin to fall in love.
Criss Cross
An armored-car guard must join a robbery after being caught with his ex-wife by her gangster husband.
Heroes for Sale
World War I veteran Tom Holmes is marked by the unbearable suffering caused by his battle wounds. Over the years, he comes to experience both the pain of misfortune and a love for other human beings.
All the King's Men
A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.
We Who Are About to Die
John Thompson is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job. Then he is arrested, tried, and sentenced to death for murders they committed. A suspicious detective thinks he is innocent and works to save his life.
The Merry Widow
A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.
Johnny Come Lately
Cagney is a human dynamo as a drifter who helps save ailing Grace George from losing her newspaper. The pace is fast, and audiences of all ages will be pleased. The supporting cast, have all the small-town characterizations down pat -- with Margaret Hamilton a standout. Cagney himself, had genuine affection for this film, and listed it among his top five movie-making experiences at a retrospective the year before he died. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with the UCLA Film & Television Archive, in 2013.
Tobacco Road
Shiftless Jeeter Lester and his family of sharecroppers live in rural Georgia where their ancestors were once wealthy planters. Their slapstick existence is threatened by a bank's plans to take over the land for more profitable farming.
The Purchase Price
Nightclub singer Joan Gordon runs away from her gangster boyfriend to become a mail-order bride to a struggling North Dakota farmer. Their relationship has a rocky start, but just as Joan realizes she's developing feelings for her husband, her old boyfriend arrives to win her back.
Filmography
as Houlihan (uncredited)
as Hog-Eye Electrician (uncredited)
as Drunk at Football Game (uncredited)
as Dowdler
as Head Telephone Man (uncredited)
as Skins / Idiot #1 (uncredited)
as Midget
as Tippler
as Kassel (uncredited)
as Sousaphonist (uncredited)
as Recruit Pop Lacy
as Tramp
as Drunken Bricklayer
as Truck Driver (Uncredited)
as Flop-House Night Clerk
as Station Attendant (uncredited)
as Herman
as 'Cooky', the Camp Cook
as Carpenter (uncredited)
as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
as San Francisco Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Postmaster John Twerk
as Juror Simms
as Quartet member
as Dancer in Drag in 'Deck Number' (as Skins Miller)
as Passenger
as Spooks Wilkins
as Weasel (uncredited)
as Macy
as Human Bullet Applicant (uncredited)
as Man on Stretcher (uncredited)
as Hillbilly
as Man with Duck Act (uncredited)
as Skinny (uncredited)
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
as Man in Irish's Store (uncredited)
as Drunken Man (uncredited)
as Sound Effects Man in Grand Hotel Spoof (uncredited)
as Dan - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
as Stooge (uncredited)
as Hill-Billy
as Sailor (uncredited)
as Bigsby (uncredited)
as Angry Laundry Worker (uncredited)
as Hotel Desk Clerk #2 (uncredited)
as Skins (uncredited)
as Accordion Player Skins (uncredited)