James Pinckney Miller Quotes


A man does not automatically become a public figure because he happens to build an empire out of chicken fat.


Citations

Miller, J. P. Days of Wine and Roses. Dramatists Play Service, 1973.

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James Pinckney Miller
James Pinckney Miller
  • Born: December 18, 1919
  • Died: November 1, 2001
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer

James "Pappy" Pinckney Miller was an American writer whose pen name was "JP Miller". He was a leading playwright during the Golden Age of Television, receiving three Emmy nominations. A novelist and screenwriter, he was best known for Days of Wine and Roses, directed by John Frankenheimer for Playhouse 90 (1958) and later a motion picture (1962) directed by Blake Edwards.