Linda Jo Miller, credited as Linda Miller (リンダ・ミラー) and also known as Leslie Michaels
(born December 26, 1947) is an American actress known for ''
King Kong Escapes
is a 1967 ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film was a Japanese– American co-production between Toho and Rankin/Bass, and stars Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller, Akira Takarada, Mie Hama, E ...
'' (1967), ''
The Green Slime'' (1968) and the TV series ''Seven Faces of Man.''
Career
Miller lived in
Japan
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as a teenager and young adult, during which time she starred in Japanese productions, most notably ''King Kong Escapes''. She returned with her family to the United States after 1968. In the U.S., she briefly pursued an acting career under the name Leslie Michaels, as Linda Miller was already taken by a Screen Actors Guild member, appearing in ''
My Three Sons
''My Three Sons'' is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972. The series was filmed in black-and-white and broadcast on ABC during its first five seasons, before moving to CBS for the remaining seve ...
'' in a guest role.
For many years, her identity was a mystery among King Kong fans. She was "rediscovered" in 2014 and has since appeared in the ''G-Fan'' magazine and in conventions.
Former actress from Powhatan to appear as guest at GalaxyCon Richmond
''Richmond Times Dispatch'', 2019
Personal life
As of 2014. Miller resided in Powhatan, Virginia
Powhatan is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. It was initially known as Scottville (after Revolutionary war hero General Charles Scott), and has historically also been known as Powhatan ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
2015 interview
2019 interview
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1947 births
Living people
Actresses from Pennsylvania
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American women