Marvin Elliott Miller

 Marvin Elliott Miller, born Marvin Mueller (July 18, 1913 – February 8, 1985)

Miller was an American radio, film, and voice-over actor. Possessing a deep baritone voice, he began his career in radio in St. Louis, Missouri before becoming a Hollywood actor. He is remembered for voicing Robby the Robot in the science fiction film Forbidden Planet (1956), a role he reprised in the lesser-known The Invisible Boy (1957). Miller's next most notable role is that of Michael Anthony, the loyal assistant of Paul Frees's generous billionaire John Beresford Tipton, Jr., on the TV series The Millionaire (1955–1960). He won Grammy Awards in 1965 and 1966 for his recordings of Dr. Seuss stories: in 1967 for Dr Seuss Presents – If I Ran the Zoo and Sleep Book and 1966 for Dr Seuss Presents Fox in Socks and Green Eggs and Ham. He also read Horton Hatches the Egg, The Sneetches and Other Stories and Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories. In the mid-1970s, Miller even lent his voice to sports films, narrating the official Indianapolis 500 films in 1975 and 1976. He also lent his distinct voice to The Pink Panther Show, often talking with the feline offscreen and asking questions, while also voicing The Inspector, his second Deux Deux and their boss The Commissioner. In films, Miller was often cast as a villain, many times playing Asian roles. He portrayed a sadistic henchman in the 1947 film Dead Reckoning and was Yamada in the 1945 film Blood on the Sun. In 1946's Deadline at Dawn he plays Sleepy Parsons, a blind pianist. Miller also played George "Gusty" Gustafson in the classic Johnny Angel (1945).

He was married from 1937 until his divorce in 1965, the marriage produced 2 children. Miller died from a heart attack on February 8, 1985 at age 71. He is interred at Westwood Memorial Park.