Harley Miller

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Harley Miller
Occupation Set decorator
Years active1942-1957

Harley Miller was an American set decorator. He was nominated an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film Flight for Freedom . [1]

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  1. "The 16th Academy Awards (1944) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.