William Joseph "Ranger Bill" Miller (March 5, 1878 – November 12, 1939) was an American actor.Staff report (November 14, 1939)

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'' Miller was born in

Kutztown, Pennsylvania Kutztown ( Pennsylvania German: ''Kutzeschteddel'') is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located southwest of Allentown and northeast of Reading. As of the 2010 census, the borough had a population of 5,012. Kutztown ...

. Prior to films, he was a Texas Ranger, and toured with

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but he lived for several years in ...

. He falsely claimed he was the adopted son of

Buffalo Bill Cody William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but he lived for several years in ...

, but this has been denied by both Cody's and Miller's descendants. He produced and appeared in the 1922 film ''The Fighting Ranger'', and wrote and directed ''Guilty'' the same year. He had one son, Wendell. He died of a

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in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

*''The Fighting Ranger'' (1922) *''Guilty'' (1922) *''The Web of the Law'' (1923) *'' A Pair of Hellions'' (1924) *''Heartbound'' (1925)

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* 1878 births 1939 deaths People from Kutztown, Pennsylvania American male film actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1870s-stub