# Mrs. Miller

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-miller/177047>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 23, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-miller/177047 "2003-05-23T15:47:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Mr\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@Mr\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Jim)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-miller/177047/1 "2003-05-23T15:47:50Z")

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Anyone a fan of this curiosity? I laughed my head of listening to her, erm, unique interpretations of songs. There are a few mp3’s [here](http://franklarosa.com/vinyl/Exhibit.jsp?AlbumID=77) and here’s a link to her [bio.](http://www.coolandstrange.com/elva/elva.html)

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-miller/177047/2 "2003-05-23T16:11:44Z")

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You know, it’s a sad commentary on my life (or on how my memory works), but I knew immediately who this thread was about.

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-miller/177047/3 "2003-05-23T17:12:07Z")

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I’m familiar with one of her on-screen appearances. She did a rousing rendition of “It’s Magic” in some movie–maybe “The Cool Ones.” Don’t feel like looking it up on IMDB.

Wasn’t there a different “Miss Miller,” though, who was a frequent audience member on some talk show?

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-miller/177047/4 "2003-05-23T18:51:06Z")

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I prefer McCabe.

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**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-miller/177047/5 "2003-05-23T19:05:16Z")

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The grandmotherly Lillian Miller (1898-1990), always addressed as Miss Miller, was a regular member of the audiences for _The Merv Griffin Show_ and _The Tonight Show_ back when they both originated in New York in the 1960s and early 1970s.

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**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-miller/177047/6 "2003-05-23T19:06:41Z")

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Whoops, meant to say she was always addressed as _Mrs._ Miller.