Henry Miller (February 1, 1859[1][2]– April 9, 1926) was an English-born American actor, director, theatrical producer and manager.
Born as John Pegge in London,[1] Miller's parents immigrated to Canada where he started acting as a juvenile.
[1] He made a name for himself touring with Margaret Anglin in William Vaughn Moody's play, The Great Divide.
After 1908, Miller began working as a manager and was responsible for launching the acting careers of Alla Nazimova, Walter Hampden, Laura Hope Crews and Ruth Chatterton.
With the backing of Elizabeth Milbank Anderson, who owned the lot at 124 West 43rd Street, he also built and operated Henry Miller's Theatre in New York.