Gene Autry in The Phantom Empire (1935)

Born in Pasadena, California; sometimes credited as Ernest W. Miller or Ernie Miller. Entered American film behind the camera for Victor Schertzinger's MADE IN HEAVEN (1921) at Goldwyn Studios. This was the first of his almost 330 film and television credits in a 35-year career in Hollywood. He never hooked up with a major studio, but he became known for his outdoor cinematography and was in demand for westerns, most of them of the "b" variety. Even though he listed THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1932) and THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1933) among his credits, these were low-budget versions. He was the cinematographer who brought fourteen of Gene Autry's films to life in the 1930s and 1940s, and he followed that star to "The Gene Autry Show" on television in the early 1950s. Miller is one of the unsung heroes of Hollywood who provided a hungry movie-going public with what they wanted and made the Saturday afternoons of millions of kids come alive with action and adventure in countless serials and double-features. For a complete list of Miller's credits, only the Internet Movie Database can do it full justice.    Nominated for Cinematography 1938: ARMY GIRL (w. Harry Wild) 1 nomination