Michael Dunn

Michael Dunn Biography

Michael Dunn (born Gary Neil Miller, October 20, 1934 – August 30, 1973) was an American actor and singer. He inspired a number of actors significantly smaller and shorter (those with dwarfism) than most people, including Zelda Rubinstein, Eric The Actor, Mark Povinelli, and Ricardo Gil.

Michael Dunn Movies

Michael Dunn Quotes

The Paradox of Passion and Survival

Bill Tenny: What's the matter? Don't you make any money paintin'?

David: No.

Bill Tenny: Oh, now wait a minute. Come on, wait a minute. You mean to tell me that you work at somethin that you can't make a livin off, so you got to take a job to make enough money to go on workin at the work you can't live on?

Glocken: But that is the heroic life. That is the way men who trust themselves can afford to live.

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Self-Perception and the Weight of Expectations

Bill Tenny: You don't know what its like to be out there and the crowd's yellin for you to deliver. And they start talkin'. Pitchers they talk. "You can't hit a curve ball on the outside corner." And from then on out, that's all you see is curve balls on the outside corner. So, you've had your big chance. And you have muffed it. Now, I can still hear my old man yellin at me from the stands, even though he wasn't there, "Big wheel, you are a bum! You are a bum just like me.

Glocken: You know, I think you're being a bit harsh on yourself, Herr Tenny.

Bill Tenny: A bum.

Glocken: You know, I travel a lot. My folks give me some money, not much, but some. They are more comfortable when I'm not around, but you know what I find? I find the most amusing things about people are their guilts that they drum up for themselves. For instance, I estimate that there must be at least 873 million people in the world who don't even know what a curve ball on the outside corner is. So, I think it a bit excessive for you think that you have muffed your whole life just because you couldn't hit it! Paddle or no paddle.