Ranger Bill Miller
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William Joseph "Ranger Bill" Miller (March 5, 1878 – November 12, 1939) was an American
actor
and film director
.
Miller was born in Kutztown, Pennsylvania
. Prior to being in films, he was a Texas Ranger
and toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Miller falsely claimed he was the adopted son of Buffalo Bill Cody. He was not adopted by Cody, which has been verified both by Cody's and Miller's decendants. He produced and appeared in the 1922 film The Fighting Ranger, and he wrote and directed the film Guilty the same year. Miller had one son, Wendell. He died of a stroke
in Los Angeles, California
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
Miller was born in Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Kutztown is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Allentown and northeast of Reading. As of the 2000 census, the borough has a total population of 5,067. It is the site of Kutztown University.- History :...
. Prior to being in films, he was a Texas Ranger
Texas Ranger Division
The Texas Ranger Division, commonly called the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction in Texas, and is based in Austin, Texas...
and toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Miller falsely claimed he was the adopted son of Buffalo Bill Cody. He was not adopted by Cody, which has been verified both by Cody's and Miller's decendants. He produced and appeared in the 1922 film The Fighting Ranger, and he wrote and directed the film Guilty the same year. Miller had one son, Wendell. He died of a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Filmography
- HeartboundHeartbound-Personnel:Dream On, Dreamer* Marcel Gadacz - lead vocals* Callan Orr - lead guitar* Luke Domic - rhythm guitar* Michael McLeod - bass guitar, clean vocals* Daniel Jungwirth - keyboards, synthesizers, piano, programming* Aaron Fiocca - drumsProduction...
(1925) - A Pair of HellionsA Pair of HellionsA Pair of Hellions is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Walter Willis. It was produced by Max O. Miller and written by Peter Clark MacFarlane.-Plot:...
(1924) - The Web of the Law (1923)
- Guilty (1922)
- The Fighting Ranger (1922)