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'''Denny Scott Miller''' (April 25, 1934-September 9, 2014) was an American actor and writer who portrayed [[Ser 5-9]] in "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]" and "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II|Part II]]".
'''Denny Scott Miller''' (April 25, 1934-September 9, 2014) was an American actor and writer who portrayed [[Ser 5-9]] in "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]" and "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II|Part II]]".


After playing basketball for UCLA, he became an actor when he was signed to a film contract by [[w:MGM|MGM]] who gave him the lead in their 1959 remake of [[w:Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959 film)|Tarzan The Ape Man]].  He became a regular on the western series "[[w:Wagon Train|Wagon Train]]" in 1961 as scout Duke Shannon and stayed with the show through its cancellation in 1965.  He spoofed his big-screen Tarzan role in the first of two guest appearances on "[[w:Gilligan's Island|Gilligan's Island]].
After playing basketball for UCLA, he became an actor when he was signed to a film contract by [[w:MGM|MGM]] who gave him the lead in their 1959 remake of ''[[w:Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959 film)|Tarzan The Ape Man]].''   He became a regular on the western series ''[[w:Wagon Train|Wagon Train]]'' in 1961 as scout Duke Shannon and stayed with the show through its cancellation in 1965.  He spoofed his big-screen Tarzan role in the first of two guest appearances on ''[[w:Gilligan's Island|Gilligan's Island]]''.


He also guest starred in other science fiction shows including ''[[w:Voyagers!|Voyagers!]]'' (1982) and the original miniseries of "[[w:V (1983 miniseries)|V]]"
His other science fiction TV work included an appearance on ''[[w:Voyagers!|Voyagers!]]'' (1982) and the original miniseries version of ''[[w:V (1983 miniseries)|V]]''


Miller was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in January 2014. He died in Las Vegas on September 9, 2014 at the age of 80
Miller was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in January 2014. He died in Las Vegas on September 9, 2014 at the age of 80
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Denny Miller
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Portrays: Ser 5-9
Date of Birth: April 25, 1934
Date of Death: September 9, 2014
Age at Death: 80
Nationality: USA USA
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Denny Scott Miller (April 25, 1934-September 9, 2014) was an American actor and writer who portrayed Ser 5-9 in "The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I" and "Part II".

After playing basketball for UCLA, he became an actor when he was signed to a film contract by MGM who gave him the lead in their 1959 remake of Tarzan The Ape Man. He became a regular on the western series Wagon Train in 1961 as scout Duke Shannon and stayed with the show through its cancellation in 1965. He spoofed his big-screen Tarzan role in the first of two guest appearances on Gilligan's Island.

His other science fiction TV work included an appearance on Voyagers! (1982) and the original miniseries version of V

Miller was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in January 2014. He died in Las Vegas on September 9, 2014 at the age of 80

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