The final project produced by the trio was Two of a Kind, starring Full House’s Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. His entrée into entertainment came when he became the dialogue coach for legendary film director Billy Wilder. "My brother, he was a creator," Robert said. Then he started a career as an independent, joining forces with producer Edward K. Milkis. After earning a degree in drama and speech at the University of Wisconsin, he moved to Los Angeles to find a job in film and television. Thomas L. Miller, who produced several hit TV comedies over many decades in the business, died April 5 of complications from heart disease in Salisbury, CT. His additional Broadway credits include Hillary and Clinton and 13, as well as the upcoming Mrs. Doubtfire and the revival of Company. 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And he found the right guy to play the Fonz. “Tom excelled in defensive line play and the kicking game. “Our award is that 30 million people are watching,” Mr. Miller told The Los Angeles Times in 1990. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Paramount Studios. Starring Ron Howard, Tom Bosley, Marion Ross and Henry Winkler, the show quickly became a hit, and spawned hit spin-offs "Laverne & Shirley" and "Mork and Mindy.". Thomas L. Miller, a longtime TV producer known for hits including "Family Matters," "Full House," "Perfect Strangers" and "Step by Step," died on Sunday from complications due to … After leaving Los Angeles, Miller relocated to Connecticut, where he lived with his partner of 40 years, Bob Boyett, and their four beloved boxer dogs. The Broncos and Rockies, with an eye on the Nuggets, Avalanche and other Denver-area topics. The man responsible for that casting leap of faith was one of Mr. Marshall’s fellow executive producers on the series, Thomas L. Miller. The agenda for the Air Force football team also includes a Salvation Army Christmas Lunch. “Tom prepared his players extremely well in all areas of their responsibilities in academics, military and athletics. “Tom Miller was the whole key to casting Henry Winkler,” Mr. Marshall said in the oral history. He also was part of the team behind the upcoming musical adaptation of "Mrs. “I always wanted a tall Italian boy,” he said in an oral history recorded in 2000 for the Television Academy. “Thomas Miller was born to entertain, infused with irrepressible passion and love for bringing joy to others through his life’s work," Warner Bros. Television Group, which distributed several of Miller's TV series, said in a statement. What he and his production partners did draw were viewers. “And what a skill set he possessed. The prolific television producer, whose growing up in Milwaukee was the genesis for the monster hit "Happy Days," died … “Two weeks into my stay, I hit the jackpot,” Mr. Winkler said. He was 79. Other long-running shows that had Mr. Miller as an executive producer included the “Happy Days” spinoff “Laverne & Shirley” (1976-83), “Valerie” (later renamed “The Hogan Family,” 1986-91), “Step by Step” (1991-98) and “Family Matters” (1989-98). Miller coached for 23 years for the Falcons under head coach Fisher DeBerry. Mr. Miller and Mr. Boyett’s most recent credits were on “Fuller House,” a Netflix sequel to “Full House.”. Low 52F. Miller-Milkis Productions developed, along with Garry Marshall, such iconic series as Happy Days and its spinoffs Laverne & Shirley and Mork and Mindy. In 2000, Mr. Miller and Mr. Boyett, his life partner as well as his business partner, relocated to New York, where they helped produce Broadway shows, including “Tootsie” last year. Notable Hollywood & Entertainment Industry Deaths In 2020: Photo Gallery. Following that, Miller paired up with producer Robert L. Boyett in a new company that turned out some of the 1980s' and ’90s' biggest TV comedies, from "Bosom Buddies" and "Perfect Strangers" to "Full House" and "Family Matters.". He was 79. He was 79. Through the years, Miller … President George W. Bush congratulates Tom Miller, Special Teams Coordinator/Falcon Backs, a member of the Air Force Academy Falcon football team coaching staff, after presenting the Commander and Chief’s Trophy to the team in a ceremony on the White House South Lawn, Washington, D.C. Air Force special teams coach Tom Miller tries to hold back coach Fisher DeBerry as he argues with officials after a call didn’t go his team’s way Nov. 15, 2003, against New Mexico in Albuquerque.