Thomas L. Miller, the legendary television producer behind iconic sitcoms 'Happy Days,' 'Family Matters,' 'Full House,' 'Mork & Mindy,' 'Laverne & Shirley,' 'Perfect Strangers' and 'Step by Step' has died at age 79
Born on Aug. 31, 1940, Miller attended Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin, before graduating from the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a liberal arts degree in 1962.
A lifelong fan of film and television, he moved to Los Angeles to work in the entertainment industry and got his start in Hollywood working for his idol, Billy Wilder. The filmmaker hired Miller as a dialogue coach, and their four years together included work on the classic films Miller said he learned a great deal from Wilder, and the Oscar-winning director continued to be a huge creative influence on him for the rest of his career.
Miller's career in television began as assistant to William Self at 20th Century Fox, where they co-created the ABC comedy. He then moved to Paramount Studios to become vp development, where he oversaw comedy and drama series programming and original television movies. In his time at Paramount, he developed shows such asHe left a promising career as a TV executive to establish himself as a producer. He co-founded his first production company with partner Edward K.
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