Gilbert Miller
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| Born | Gilbert Heron Miller July 3, 1884 |
| Died | January 3, 1969(aged 84) New York City, United States |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | theatrical producer |
| Notable work | The Cocktail Party |
| Spouses | Jessie F. Glendinning
(divorced)Mary Margaret Allen (divorced) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Play(1950}, Special Tony Award (1965) |
Gilbert Heron Miller(July 3, 1884 – January 3, 1969) was an Americantheatrical producer.
Born inNew York City,he was the son of English-born theatrical producerHenry MillerandBijou Heron,a former child actress. Raised and educated in Europe, he returned home to follow in his father's footsteps and became a highly successfulBroadwayproducer. Miller served as director of the League of New York Theatres as well as an officer of the Actors Fund. He brought the successful German-language playBy Candlelightto New York in 1929 with a translation byP. G. Wodehouse.He also managed theSt James's TheatreinLondon.
Nominated three times, Gilbert Miller won theTony Award for Best Playin 1950 for his production ofThe Cocktail Party.In 1965, he was given a Special Tony Award "for having produced 88 plays and musicals and for his perseverance which has helped to keep New York and theatre alive."
Gilbert Miller died in 1969 and was interred in theWoodlawn CemeteryinThe Bronx, New York.[1]
Private life[edit]
Miller's first wife was Jessie F. Glendinning, whom he divorced. She was an actress and the daughter of the actor John Glendinning, and the sister ofErnest Glendinning.They had one daughter, Dorothy.
His second wife was Mary Margaret Allen; they divorced.
His third wife wasKathryn (Kitty) Bache(1896–1979), a daughter of theWall StreetfinancierJules Bache,a supporter of American theatre who in 1941 helped found the New York branch of the Escholier Club. They married in 1927 in Paris, France.[2][3]Columbia University'sKathryn Bache Miller Theatrewas named in her honor.
References[edit]
- ^"Gilbert Miller, 84, Producer, Is Dead".The New York Times.January 3, 1969. p. 1.
- ^"Kathryn B. Miller, Philanthropist, 83".The New York Times.October 16, 1979.
- ^"Miss Bache Weds Gilbert Miller".The New York Times.July 17, 1927.
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- Gilbert Millerat theInternet Broadway Database
- Gilbert MilleratPlaybillVault
- Gilbert MilleratFind a Grave
- Gilbert Miller portrait probably in 1930s or 40s but certainly not 1910 as listed. The suit is not a 1910 era suit(Univ. of Washington/Sayre Collection)
- THE SWAN touring company 1924 Detroit; Gilbert Miller stands 6th from right in rear, under the A in Opera on building
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- 1884 births
- 1969 deaths
- American entertainment industry businesspeople
- American theatre managers and producers
- Businesspeople from New York City
- American people of English descent
- Burials at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- Special Tony Award recipients
- Tony Award winners