Henry Miller (actor)
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| Henry Miller (actor) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1858 London United Kingdom |
| Died | April 9, 1926 New York City, New York, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Bijou Heron |
Henry Miller (c. 1858 – April 9, 1926) was an American actor, director, theatrical producer and manager.
London born, Miller's parents immigrated to Canada where he started acting as a juvenile. He became the leading man in Charles Frohman's stock company in New York City's Empire Theatre in 1893. He made a name for himself touring with Margaret Anglin in William Vaughn Moody's play, The Great Divide.
After 1908, Miller began working as a manager and was responsible for launching the acting careers of Alla Nazimova, Walter Hampden, Laura Hope Crews and Ruth Chatterton. He also built and operated Henry Miller's Theatre in New York.
He was married to Bijou Heron with whom he had a son, Gilbert Miller who would become a major producer on Broadway and in the West End. The elder Miller also had another son, Henry Jr., and a daughter, Agnes Miller, who married and divorced actor Tim McCoy.
