- Gilbert Miller
Gilbert Heron Miller (
July 3 ,1884 -January 2 ,1969 ) was a Americantheatrical producer .Born in
New York City , he was the son of English-born theatrical producerHenry Miller (1859-1926) andBijou Heron , an actress. Raised and educated inEurope , he returned home to follow in his father's footsteps and became a highly successful Broadway producer. Miller served as director of the League of New York Theatres as well as an officer of the Actors Fund. He also managed theSt James's Theatre inLondon .Nominated three times, Gilbert Miller won the
Tony Award for Best Play in 1950 for his production of "The 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 the
Woodlawn Cemetery inThe Bronx, New York .Private life
Miller's first wife was Jessie Beck, whom he divorced. They had one daughter, Dorothy.
His second wife was Margaret Miller; they divorced.
His third wife was Kathryn (Kitty) Bache (1896-1983), a daughter of the
Wall Street financierJules 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. Columbia University'sKathryn Bache Miller Theatre was named in her honor.External links
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