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Denny Scott Miller (born Dennis Linn Miller; April 25, 1934 – September 9, 2014) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his regular role as Duke Shannon on Wagon Train, his guest-starring appearances on Gilligan's Island and Charlie's Angels, and his 1959 film role as Tarzan.
Denny Miller was an actor who appeared in Tarzan, the Ape Man and Wagon Train. He was born in 1934 and died in 2014 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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- Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Denny Miller, born Dennis Linn Miller, was an actor who played Duke Shannon on Wagon Train (1957) and Tarzan in Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959). He also appeared in commercials as the Gorton Fisherman and was married to Kit Smythe, who played Ginger on Gilligan's Island.
- April 25, 1934
- September 9, 2014
Sep 12, 2014 · Denny Miller, who played scout Duke Shannon on the classic TV Western Wagon Train and was the first blond Tarzan on the big screen, has died. He was 80.
Sep 14, 2014 · Denny Miller, who played Tarzan in 1959 and Duke Shanon in Wagon Train, died of ALS at 80. He also appeared in many TV shows and films, and wrote books on fitness and health.
The series chronicles the adventures of a wagon train from St. Joseph, Missouri, across the plains of the Midwestern United States and the Rocky Mountains to Sacramento, California. It features the trials of the series regulars, who conducted the train through the American West.
They began planting the seeds for his replacement by bringing on former college basketball player Denny Scott Miller as a second scout for the wagon train, Duke Shannon, who first appeared in one of Bond's last episodes to air, "Weight of Command" (January 25, 1961).
