John
Anthony
(Jason)
Miller
Born in Queens, New York City, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Anthony Miller
and Mary Claire (Collins) Miller
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
[private wife (1940s - unknown)]
Father of
[private daughter (1960s - unknown)] and Jason Miller Jr.
Died
at age 62
in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
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Biography
Jason Miller is Notable.
Actor and playwright who received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
John Anthony Miller who was better known as Jason Miller was born in 1939. His parents are Jason Miller and Mary Collins. [1] He attended the University of Scranton, where he received a degree in English and philosophy, and the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He was an actor and playwright.
He received the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play "That Championship Season" and was widely recognized for his role as Father Damien Karras in the 1973 horror film "The Exorcist" where he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He later became Artistic Director of the Scranton Public Theatre in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where "That Championship Season" was set.
He died (age 62) on 13 May 2001 residing in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States.[2]
Sources
- ↑
Social Security:
"U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
Ancestry Record 60901 #30446675 (accessed 6 December 2022)
Name: John Anthony Miller [John A Miller]; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 22 Apr 1939; Birth Place: New York City, New York [New York Cit]; Death Date: 13 May 2001; Father: John A Miller; Mother: Mary Collins; Notes: Jul 1955: Name listed as JOHN ANTHONY MILLER; 17 May 2001: Name listed as JOHN A MILLER. - ↑
Death:
"U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Ancestry Record 3693 #42426384 (accessed 6 December 2022)
John A Miller death 13 May 2001 (born 22 Apr 1939) residing at 18503, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA.
See also:
- Wikipedia: Jason Miller
- Wikidata: Item Q1349205, en:Wikipedia
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