Marvin Elliott Miller (born Marvin Mueller, July 18, 1913 â€" February
8, 1985) was an American radio, film, and voice-over actor. Possessing
a deep baritone voice, he began his career in radio in St. Louis,
Missouri before becoming a Hollywood actor. He is remembered for
voicing Robby the Robot in the science fiction film Forbidden Planet
(1956), a role he reprised in the lesser-known The Invisible Boy
(1957).Miller's next most notable role is that of Michael Anthony, the
loyal assistant of Paul Frees's generous billionaire John Beresford
Tipton, Jr., on the TV series The Millionaire (1955â€"1960).Born in
St. Louis, Miller graduated from Washington University before
commencing his career in radio. When a singer named Marvin Miller
debuted on another St. Louis radio station, he began using his middle
initial to distinguish himself from the newcomer. For the Mutual
Broadcasting System, he narrated a daily 15-minute radio show entitled
The Story Behind the Story, which offered historical vignettes. He
also served as announcer on several Old Time Radio shows of the 1940s
and 1950s, including The Jo Stafford Show and the long-running mystery
series The Whistler.Miller played Dr. Lee Markham on The Woman in
White on NBC radio and Howard Andrews on Midstream on the Blue Network
and appeared as "The voice of the Past" on the May 21, 1942 broadcast
of The Right to Happiness. In 1945â€"47, he was the announcer for
Songs by Sinatra. He played two characters and was the announcer on
The Billie Burke Show (1943-1946).:89
8, 1985) was an American radio, film, and voice-over actor. Possessing
a deep baritone voice, he began his career in radio in St. Louis,
Missouri before becoming a Hollywood actor. He is remembered for
voicing Robby the Robot in the science fiction film Forbidden Planet
(1956), a role he reprised in the lesser-known The Invisible Boy
(1957).Miller's next most notable role is that of Michael Anthony, the
loyal assistant of Paul Frees's generous billionaire John Beresford
Tipton, Jr., on the TV series The Millionaire (1955â€"1960).Born in
St. Louis, Miller graduated from Washington University before
commencing his career in radio. When a singer named Marvin Miller
debuted on another St. Louis radio station, he began using his middle
initial to distinguish himself from the newcomer. For the Mutual
Broadcasting System, he narrated a daily 15-minute radio show entitled
The Story Behind the Story, which offered historical vignettes. He
also served as announcer on several Old Time Radio shows of the 1940s
and 1950s, including The Jo Stafford Show and the long-running mystery
series The Whistler.Miller played Dr. Lee Markham on The Woman in
White on NBC radio and Howard Andrews on Midstream on the Blue Network
and appeared as "The voice of the Past" on the May 21, 1942 broadcast
of The Right to Happiness. In 1945â€"47, he was the announcer for
Songs by Sinatra. He played two characters and was the announcer on
The Billie Burke Show (1943-1946).:89
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