Arthur Miller (1915-2005) was an award-winning playwright whose best known works include the play Death of a Salesman, as well as The Crucible and All My Sons.
References[]
- Statler mistakes guest Roger Miller for Arthur Miller in episode 321 of The Muppet Show.
- Oscar the Grouch spends Episode 1879 of Sesame Street writing a play. When Telly Monster bothers him for a part, Oscar whines, "Arthur Miller never had it this way!"
- In episode 108 of Muppets Tonight, Jason Alexander recalls the incident when Gonzo turned their school production of Death of a Salesman into Death of a Transdimensional Giant Mutant Cyborg Salesman.
- The Frog Scouts perform Death of a Salesman in the second issue of The Muppet Show Comic Book: Family Reunion.
Connections[]
- Marisa Berenson played Elzvieta in Playing for Time (TV, 1980)
- Vinnette Carroll played Tituba in The Crucible (off-Broadway, 1958)
- Bob Dishy played Adam in The Creation of the World and Other Business (1972)
- Charles Durning played Charley in Death of a Salesman (TV, 1985)
- George Gaynes played Judge Sewall in The Crucible (film, 1996)
- John Glover played Uncle Ben in Death of a Salesman (Broadway, 2012)
- Pat Hingle played Victor Franz in The Price (Broadway, 1968)
- Cloris Leachman was a replacement as Abigail Williams in The Crucible (Broadway, 1953)
- Will Lee played the Old Jew in Incident at Vichy (Broadway, 1964) and Shmuel in Playing for Time (TV, 1980)
- Theresa Merritt played Tituba in The Crucible (Broadway, 1972)
- Liam Neeson played John Proctor in The Crucible (Broadway, 2002)
- Stuart Pankin played Hopkins and understudied other roles in The Crucible (Broadway, 1972)
- Jon Polito played Howard Wagner in Death of a Salesman (Broadway, 1984 and TV, 1985)
- Jerome Raphel played Judge Hawthorne in The Crucible (Broadway, 1964)
- Vanessa Redgrave played Fania in Playing for Time (TV, 1980)
- Paul Scofield played Judge Danforth in The Crucible (film, 1996)
- George C. Scott played Willy Loman and directed Death of a Salesman (Broadway, 1975)
- Martin Sheen was a replacement as Happy in Death of a Salesman (Broadway, 1975)
- Dale Soules played Sarah Good and the voice of Martha Corey in The Crucible (Broadway, 2002)
- Maureen Stapleton was a replacement as Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible (Broadway, 1953)
- Jack Warden played Marco in A View from the Bridge and Frank in A Memory of Two Mondays (Broadway, both 1953)
- Fritz Weaver played Walter Franz in The Price (off-Broadway, 1979) and Deputy Governor Danforth in The Crucible (Broadway, 1991)
- Louis Zorich played Uncle Ben in Death of a Salesman (Broadway, 1984 and TV, 1985)