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| | {{cquote| My father-in-law saw me play in two football games when I was with the Los Angeles Rams. In one of them, I caught a pass and Dick 'Night Train' Lane let me have it from the rear. His forearm came across my nose and knocked me unconscious. I woke up in about the third quarter. At the end of the season, Walt came up to me and said, 'You know, I don't want to be the father to your children. You're going to die out there. How about coming to work with me?' I did and it was a wise decision on my part. I'm really very proud of having been a professional athlete. I think it teaches you to be competitive, to accept challenges and to see things through. I realize the image some people have of jocks, but I think that certainly has changed over the years.}} | | {{cquote| My father-in-law saw me play in two football games when I was with the Los Angeles Rams. In one of them, I caught a pass and Dick 'Night Train' Lane let me have it from the rear. His forearm came across my nose and knocked me unconscious. I woke up in about the third quarter. At the end of the season, Walt came up to me and said, 'You know, I don't want to be the father to your children. You're going to die out there. How about coming to work with me?' I did and it was a wise decision on my part. I'm really very proud of having been a professional athlete. I think it teaches you to be competitive, to accept challenges and to see things through. I realize the image some people have of jocks, but I think that certainly has changed over the years.}} |
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| − | After working behind the scenes mostly on live-action projects, Miller was approached by Bill Orr (son-in-law of Disney rival Jack L. Warner) to in 1958 replace Clint Walker on ''Cheyenne'' due to him quitting. Despite being good enough for Orr to want a screen test, Walt got involved, and told Miller to forget acting, as he should be a Producer. It most likely wouldn’t have mattered, as Walker returned to Cheyenne later on. | + | After working behind the scenes mostly on live-action projects, Miller was approached by Bill Orr (son-in-law of Disney rival Jack L. Warner) in 1958 replace Clint Walker on ''Cheyenne'' due to him quitting. Despite being good enough for Orr to want a screen test, Walt got involved, and told Miller to forget acting, as he should be a producer. It most likely wouldn’t have mattered, as Walker returned to Cheyenne later on. |
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| | Miller and Walt worked together on more projects such as ''The Misadventures of Merlin Jones'', ''The Monkey’s Uncle'', ''That Darn Cat!'', ''Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.'', and ''Monkeys, Go Home!'' But unfortunately, Walt died in 1966, and Miller was looked at as a man who could be his successor. | | Miller and Walt worked together on more projects such as ''The Misadventures of Merlin Jones'', ''The Monkey’s Uncle'', ''That Darn Cat!'', ''Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.'', and ''Monkeys, Go Home!'' But unfortunately, Walt died in 1966, and Miller was looked at as a man who could be his successor. |
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| | The new leadership took advantage of Miller’s Touchstone Pictures, and released ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit?'' (Which Miller got the rights to) in 1988 which was a major hit. | | The new leadership took advantage of Miller’s Touchstone Pictures, and released ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit?'' (Which Miller got the rights to) in 1988 which was a major hit. |
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| | ==Family life== | | ==Family life== |
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| | Miller and Diane were married from 1954 to her death in 2013. The couple had seven children, although they were separated for a bit due to Miller having an affair, but got back together happily, and lived their lives after Miller left Disney. | | Miller and Diane were married from 1954 to her death in 2013. The couple had seven children, although they were separated for a bit due to Miller having an affair, but got back together happily, and lived their lives after Miller left Disney. |