Miles Orman (born December 4, 1984) is a former child actor who played
Miles Robinson on Sesame Street from 1985 to 1994. He later played
college basketball for the Marist Red Foxes.Miles Orman is the son of
Roscoe Orman, who played Miles Robinson's adopted father Gordon.
Roscoe originally suggested that Gordon and Susan have a child when he
first joined the show in 1974. At the time, the producers felt that it
was too complicated to cast a baby to play the part. Ten years later,
when Roscoe's son Miles was a year old, he revisited the idea. Roscoe
remembers, "Caroll Spinney offhandedly said one day, 'That son of
yours is so cute -- he's such a great kid -- we should bring him on
the show and let him be your son.' I said that I had suggested
something like that years ago but it was shot down. And he said,
'Well, you know, you could even adopt him.' That really started my
wheels turning and I mentioned it to [Executive Producer] Dulcy
Singer."The producers were intrigued by the adoption angle, and cast
Miles in the role. "The idea is that he'll grow up on the show -- for
as long as he wants to," Roscoe said in 1986. "He's very outgoing and
friendly. He likes people and that's helpful; he's not a
wallflower."Orman grew up in Englewood, New Jersey and attended Bergen
Catholic High School in Oradell, a Catholic all-male college
preparatory school.
Miles Robinson on Sesame Street from 1985 to 1994. He later played
college basketball for the Marist Red Foxes.Miles Orman is the son of
Roscoe Orman, who played Miles Robinson's adopted father Gordon.
Roscoe originally suggested that Gordon and Susan have a child when he
first joined the show in 1974. At the time, the producers felt that it
was too complicated to cast a baby to play the part. Ten years later,
when Roscoe's son Miles was a year old, he revisited the idea. Roscoe
remembers, "Caroll Spinney offhandedly said one day, 'That son of
yours is so cute -- he's such a great kid -- we should bring him on
the show and let him be your son.' I said that I had suggested
something like that years ago but it was shot down. And he said,
'Well, you know, you could even adopt him.' That really started my
wheels turning and I mentioned it to [Executive Producer] Dulcy
Singer."The producers were intrigued by the adoption angle, and cast
Miles in the role. "The idea is that he'll grow up on the show -- for
as long as he wants to," Roscoe said in 1986. "He's very outgoing and
friendly. He likes people and that's helpful; he's not a
wallflower."Orman grew up in Englewood, New Jersey and attended Bergen
Catholic High School in Oradell, a Catholic all-male college
preparatory school.
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