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John 'Skins' Miller

John 'Skins' Miller

Acting·1890–1956·49 films

John "Skins" Miller (November 6, 1890 – July 15, 1956) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles in the films Every Day's a Holiday (1937), All the King's Men (1949), and Sunset Boulevard (1950).

Filmography

Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard (1950)Hog-Eye Electrician (uncredited)
All the King's Men
All the King's Men (1949)Drunk at Football Game (uncredited)
Criss Cross
Criss Cross (1949)Midget
The Men
The Men (1950)Mr. Doolin
San Francisco
San Francisco (1936)Man on Stretcher (uncredited)
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow (1934)Drunken Man (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X (1939)Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road (1941)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)Skins / Idiot #1 (uncredited)
The Purchase Price
The Purchase Price (1932)Accordion Player Skins (uncredited)
Heroes for Sale
Heroes for Sale (1933)Angry Laundry Worker (uncredited)
Johnny Come Lately
Johnny Come Lately (1943)Tramp
The Big Street
The Big Street (1942)Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Raging Tide
The Raging Tide (1951)Houlihan (uncredited)
Something to Sing About
Something to Sing About (1937)Dancer in Drag in 'Deck Number' (as Skins Miller)
Internes Can't Take Money
Internes Can't Take Money (1937)Weasel (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
Lost in a Harem (1944)Sousaphonist (uncredited)
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life (1948)Tippler
Central Airport
Central Airport (1933)Hotel Desk Clerk #2 (uncredited)
Every Day's a Holiday
Every Day's a Holiday (1937)Quartet member
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)Hill-Billy
Sorrowful Jones
Sorrowful Jones (1949)Head Telephone Man (uncredited)
Coney Island
Coney Island (1943)Drunken Bricklayer
Devil Pays Off
Devil Pays Off (1941)Flop-House Night Clerk
Top o' the Morning
Top o' the Morning (1949)Dowdler
The Navy Way
The Navy Way (1944)Recruit Pop Lacy
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934)Sound Effects Man in Grand Hotel Spoof (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)Station Attendant (uncredited)
Three Men from Texas
Three Men from Texas (1940)Herman
King of the Lumberjacks
King of the Lumberjacks (1940)'Cooky', the Camp Cook
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter (1940)Carpenter (uncredited)
Desirable
Desirable (1934)Dan - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Conquerors
The Conquerors (1932)Skins (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939)San Francisco Taxi Driver (uncredited)
We Who Are About to Die
We Who Are About to Die (1937)Macy
Heritage of the Desert
Heritage of the Desert (1939)Postmaster John Twerk
The Jury's Secret
The Jury's Secret (1938)Juror Simms
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935)Man in Irish's Store (uncredited)
It's in the Air
It's in the Air (1935)Skinny (uncredited)
Gift of Gab
Gift of Gab (1934)Stooge (uncredited)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947)Kassel (uncredited)
Son of a Sailor
Son of a Sailor (1933)Sailor (uncredited)
You May Be Next!
You May Be Next! (1936)Man with Duck Act (uncredited)
The Devil's Saddle Legion
The Devil's Saddle Legion (1937)Spooks Wilkins
Sophie Lang Goes West
Sophie Lang Goes West (1937)Passenger
Maybe It's Love
Maybe It's Love (1935)Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Arizona Mahoney
Arizona Mahoney (1936)Human Bullet Applicant (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Love
Don't Bet on Love (1933)Bigsby (uncredited)
Romance in the Air
Romance in the Air (1936)Hillbilly