Rube Miller
Acting
Biography
Rube Miller was born on May 22, 1886 in Trottwood, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Shy Thirty Cents (1916), Someone in the House (1920) and Whitewashing William (1915). He died on April 1, 1927 in Mexico City, Mexico of a drug overdose.
Born: May 21, 1886
Place of Birth: Trotwood, Ohio, USA
Known For
Tillie's Punctured Romance
A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large bankroll for his workers, he persuades her to elope with him.
Peeping Pete
This early Keystone has Pete spying on his neighbor's wife through one of those little knotholes in a fence. The neighbor (Sterling) notices and chases him all over town with sheriff and family close behind. Fatty Arbuckle plays the peeper's wife(!).
A Fishy Affair
A man goes fishing in the same pond where a burglar has thrown a sock of money stolen from the man's house.
The Great Toe Mystery
A man goes in hot pursuit of the shoe store clerk he feels has made inappropriate advances towards his wife.
The Knockout
To show his girl how brave he is, Pug challenges the champion to a fight. Charlie referees, trying to avoid contact with the two monsters.
A Bandit
Willy is a rather effeminate young man, and is abused by the town bully. He suspects that the bully is a coward at heart, so disguises himself as a bandit and shoots up the town.
His Favorite Pastime
A very plastered fella follows a pretty woman home, and proceeds to make a nuisance of himself.
The Star Boarder
A fun-loving little boy's magic lantern show exposes some indiscreet moments between his landlady mother and her star boarder.
Tango Tangles
In a dance hall, two members of the orchestra and a tipsy dancer fight over the hat check girl.
Bangville Police
A young farm maid overhears two cow-hands talking in the barn, and she becomes convinced they’re about to rob her. She barricades herself in a room and calls the police. Her call wakes the chief, who rallies the country justice constabulary and they set off toward the farm, in steam-car and on foot. Meanwhile, the maiden’s parents rush to save her. Everything points toward a showdown in the barn, where no one, including the police force, will be cowed.
Filmography
as Prisoner
as Count Carlos Von Enge
as George Burrooughs
as Alan Moss
as Jack Eden
as Sam Arnold
as Silass Patts
as Rube
as 2nd Plumber
as Tillie's Visitor (uncredited)
as The Suitor's Rival
as Shoe Clerk (uncredited)
as Obnoxious Spectator (uncredited)
as Boarder (uncredited)
as Bar Patron
as Guest Pushed Away (uncredited)
as Cop (uncredited)
as A Farmhand
as Villager (uncredited)
as Land Policeman
as Villager / Cop
as Villager
as 2nd Cop
as 2nd Deputy