Mark Miller Movies
The bulk of American leading man Mark Miller's work has been seen on television. Miller co-starred with Joanne Dru in the one-season sitcom Guestward Ho (1960), and five years later enjoyed a two-season run as the husband of Patricia Crowley on Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1965). He was a regular on two soap operas, General Hospital (as Randy Washburn) and Bright Promise, and a semi-regular on the nighttimer Name of the Game (1969-71), as reporter Ross Craig. In films, Miller served as producer/writer/star of the 1982 family picture Savannah Smiles, based on his novel of the same name. More recently, he co-wrote the screenplay for director Alfonso Arau's A Walk in the Clouds (1995). Mark Miller is the father of actress Penelope Ann Miller. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie GuideWealthy Clara (Vivienne Segal) has trouble believing her much-younger husband, Claude (Mark Miller), when he declares that he is 100-percent faithful to her. Rather than express these doubts to Claude, Clara confides in her best friend, Margo (Patricia Breslin) -- little suspecting that Margo and Claude are lovers. The plot thickens when Margo, hoping to get her mitts on Clara's money, suggests to Claude that he eliminate his suspicious spouse...then grows impatient when Claude appears to lose his nerve. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Written by Jack Elinson and Charles Stewart, "Barney's Replacemnt" finds Deputy Barney Fife exhibiting jealousy towards Bob Rogers (Mark Miller), a go-getting rookie lawman from the state attorney's office. Convincing himself that Sheriff Andy intends to hire the super-efficient Bob as his replacement, Barney quits his job to become a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman. It is up to Andy to prove how much Barney is truly needed. Originally broadcast on October 9, 1961, "Barney's Replacement" was the first episode filmed for The Andy Griffith Show's second season, though not the first one shown. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide







