Sidney Miller

Sydney L. Miller was an American actor, television director, writer, and songwriter, whose work for Disney included directing episode of the first incarnation of Mickey Mouse Club from 1955 to 1957.
Miller was born in Pennsylvania. His parents were Carl and Bessie Miller, immigrants from eastern Poland, whose families had brought them to the United States as teenagers. Sidney had two older sisters, Sarah and Florence. Their father was a moderately successful tailor, who owned a house and shop, but in 1930, he sold both and took the family out west to Los Angeles.
Miller began his Hollywood career as an actor in small roles and changed his name to "Sidney". Among his acting credits included , , , , and with close friend Mickey Rooney. Within Rooney's entourage, Miller expanded his other talents in films, such as a lyricist for several songs Rooney composed for his films. He continued acting despite joining the army and began transition to radio and television where his began his directing career.
While working with on , Miller was recruited by Disney to direct new episodes of Mickey Mouse Club. During his tenure, Miller helped implement changes on the show to gain appeal to a teenage audience and with new found creative control, he hired people, such as writers Larry Orenstein, Ray Brenner, and Tom Adair, and choreographer Tom Mahoney, to help revamp the show's look. He would appear on the show as a performer on occasion, but Miller was very demanding when directing the children. He was proposed to direct Babes in Toyland and Rainbow Road to Oz, but as these ideas fell through, Miller had left the studio.
While still acting, Miller continued to be a prolific director for television shows, such as , , , , , , , , and before his retirement in the 1990s. He died January 10, 2004 in Los Angeles of Parkinson's disease.
==Filmography==
Year 	Film 	Position
1955-1957	Mickey Mouse Club 	DirectorActor: "Guest Star Day: Judy Canova, Tweeny England""Guest Star Day: Sidney Miller"
1956 	Adventure in Dairyland 	Cameo appearance
1957 	The Wonderful World of Disney	Director: "The Fourth Anniversary Show"
1995 	The Mickey Mouse Club Story 	Himself - Interviewee
==Gallery==
Sid miller.jpg|Miller with Bob Amsberry on the the set of Mickey Mouse Club.
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Sid miller 4.JPG|Miller in the documentary The Mickey Mouse Club Story.
==Trivia==
*Miller was acquainted with Disney director William Beaudine Sr. prior to Mickey Mouse Club with the latter directing him in several shorts.
==External links==
* on Wikipedia
*MMC Crew: Sidney Miller
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