Dennis Miller | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1958-2000 |
Known for | Bellbird (TV series) (TV series) as Constable Des Davies Blue Heelers (TV series) Sgt. Pat Doyle (recurring) |
Spouse |
Dennis Miller, is an Australian former stage, television and film actor, best known for roles in TV movies and series. [1] Miller started in the industry in 1958 and has acted in numerous television shows, he remained especially known for the ABC rural series Bellbird and recurring role on Blue Heelers as Ex-Sergeant Pat Doyle (1994–2000). [2]
Miller born in Hobart, Tasmania in c. 1937, is notable for roles in serials such as Homicide , Matlock Police , The Flying Doctors , G.P. , Stingers , A Country Practice and Water Rats and Elly & Jools .
He appeared in numerous films both theatrically released and made-for-TV, including The Everlasting Secret Family , [3] [4] television movies, and miniseries, including A Cry in the Dark , Hoodwink , Scales of Justice , Kangaroo Palace , Stir , Starstruck and Colour in the Creek .
He was married to actress Elspeth Ballantyne from 1968 to 1977. They had two children.
He retired from the industry in 2000.
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1959 | Outpost | Corporal Mitch Mitchell | TV film |
1960 | Uncle Martino | Michel | TV film |
1960 | Eye of the Night | Ian Arnott | TV film |
1962 | Manhuel | TV film | |
1962 | The One Day of the Year | Hughie | TV film |
1963 | A Piece of Ribbon | TV film | |
1963 | And the Big Men Fly | Achillies Jones | TV film |
1965 | Romanoff and Juliet | Soldier | TV film |
1965 | Otherwise Engaged | Tom | TV film |
1968 | Cobwebs in Concrete | Scott Harland | TV film |
1971 | Stork | University Lecturer | Feature film |
1973 | Alvin Purple | Mr. Horwood | Feature film |
1973 | President Wilson in Paris | Colonel House | TV film |
1973 | Brumby Innes | Brumby Innes | TV film |
1974 | The End Product | Craven | TV film |
1975 | The Great Macarthy | MacGuinness | Feature film |
1976 | Mad Dog Morgan | Prison Boat Guard | Feature film |
1976 | Eliza Fraser | Frans Cook | Film |
1976 | Murcheson Creek | TV film | |
1979 | The Last of the Knucklemen | Horse | Feature film |
1979 | The Journalist | Junior Interviewer | Feature film |
1980 | Stir | Redford | Feature film |
1981 | Hoodwink | Ralph | Film |
1982 | Heatwave | Mick Davies | Feature film |
1982 | Starstruck | Lou | Feature film |
1982 | A Most Attractive Man | Mick | Film |
1983 | Buddies | Andy | Film |
1983 | Platypus Cove | Sergeant Don Bailey | TV film |
1984 | Silver City | Max | Film |
1985 | I Live with Me Dad | Joe Kazzirak | TV film |
1986 | Frog Dreaming (aka The Quest) | Mr. Cannon | Feature film |
1986 | Shark's Paradise | Inspector Rossiter | TV film |
1988 | The Everlasting Secret Family | Eric the Chauffeur | Feature film |
1988 | Touch the Sun: Peter and Pompey | Maxie Barbuto | TV film |
1988 | The Riddle of the Stinson | Flight Captain Rex Boyden | TV film |
1988 | A Cry in the Dark (aka Evil Angels) | Sturgess | Feature film |
1988 | Emerald City | Malcolm Bennett | Film |
1988 | The Rocks | Detective Snr. Constable Abbottson | TV film |
1993 | Broken Highway | Max O'Donnell | Film |
1996 | The Last of the Ryans | Harold | TV film |
1997 | Kangaroo Palace | Mr. Turner | TV film |
1997 | One Way Ticket | Alf | TV film |
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1966 | Australian Playhouse | The Boundary Driver/Fred Taylor | TV series |
1967 | Adventures of the Seaspray | Fred | TV series |
1967 | Love and War | Lieutenant | TV miniseries, episode: "Man of Destiny" |
1968 | Contrabandits | Steve Chambers | TV series |
1968-74 | Bellbird | Constable Des Davies | TV series, 991 episodes |
1969 | Good Morning, Mr. Doubleday | Ex-boyfriend | TV series |
1969 | Riptide | Jeff Challis | TV series |
1970-73 | Homicide | Gary Simms/Ronald Parker | TV series |
1971 | Division 4 | Constable Shaw | TV series |
1974 | And the Big Men Fly | Moola Barnes | TV series |
1974 | Rush | Brady | TV series |
1974 | Number 96 | Peter Wilson | TV series |
1975 | Silent Number | Byron | TV series |
1975 | Scattergood: Friend of All | TV series | |
1972-76 | Matlock Police | Norm Moore / Ted Sanders / Bernie Clay | TV series |
1981 | I Can Jump Puddles | Gunner | TV miniseries |
1982 | Spring and Fall | Phil | TV series |
1982 | M.P.S.I.B | Barney Blake | TV series |
1983 | The Dismissal | Gordon Scholes / The Second Speaker | TV miniseries |
1983 | Scales of Justice | Detective Sgt. Draffin | TV miniseries |
1982-84 | A Country Practice | Merve Winters / Ben Prescott / Ron Barnes | TV series |
1984 | The Cowra Breakout | Mick Murphy | TV miniseries |
1984 | Special Squad | Finch | TV series |
1984 | Carson's Law | Frank Stirling | TV series |
1985 | Colour in the Creek | John Fletcher | TV miniseries |
1985 | Winners | Ron Guthrie | TV series |
1986 | The Great Bookie Robbery | Edwards | TV miniseries |
1987 | The Petrov Affair | Eddie War | TV miniseries |
1988 | The Dirtwater Dynasty | Hasky Tarbox | TV miniseries |
1988 | All the Way | Ray Scott | TV miniseries |
1988 | Rafferty's Rules | Ronald Harvey | TV series |
1988 | The Magistrate | Roger Davies | TV miniseries |
1990 | The Paper Man | George Slater | TV miniseries |
1990 | Elly & Jools | Feral O'Farrell | TV miniseries |
1991 | The Flying Doctors | Greg Carpenter | TV series |
1991 | Boys from the Bush | Gabby | TV series |
1991 | Col'n Carpenter | TV series | |
1991 | Chances | Eddie Reynolds | TV series |
1995 | G.P. | Arthur Hardigan | TV series |
1995 | Blue Murder | Detective Inspector Bruce Kerrison | TV miniseries |
1997 | Good Guys Bad Guys | Rufus King | TV series |
1999 | Stingers | Detective Inspector Malcolm Harris | TV series |
1994-2000 | Blue Heelers | Detective Pat Doyle | TV series |
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