D. R. Miller

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 ☨ D. R. Miller 
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Profession circus director
Personal details
Born 1916-07-27 in United States

Dead 1999-09-08 McCook, Nebrask in United States


Spouse(s) 1934 - 1999 Isla Miller

Residence
Country United States

Locations
Title owner 1993-1999
Location at Endangered Ark Foundation in United States

Title owner 1969-1999
Location at Carson & Barnes Circus in United States

Title owner 1937-
Location at Kelly Miller Circus in United States

Biography details

Dores Richard Miller , circus director in United States

Miller was born * 1916-07-27 in United States dead 1999-09-08 McCook, Nebrask, in United States , son of director Obert Miller and director Lydia Miller

⚭ Married 1934 to Isla Miller born .


Miller's wife Isla was known as the "First Lady of the Circus" in America, but if there was anything Miller loved almost as much as his wife it was the elephant. He had an almost child-like adulation for this symbol of the circus, which proved to be his lucky charm throughout his circus career. He bought his first elephant in 1937 and well over 200 Asiatic and African elephants went through his hands in subsequent years. Twenty to 25 elephants were always carried by the Carson and Barnes Circus during its heyday and at one time he had as many as 57 elephants, more than any other circus proprietor in the world. He established an elephant breeding facility in Texas, which he had planned to move to Hugo, Oklahama; he had moved his circus there in 1941 and it had remained his winter quarters and home to many dozens of performers.
The Independant

Family


Total: 1 children

  1. Barbara Miller Byrd. Born: 1946.

Siblings

Siblings through the father Obert Miller (1886-01-11 -- 1969-10-29):

  1. Kelly Miller Born ?

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D. R. Miller
Born: 1916-07-27

Father:
Obert Miller

Born: 1886-01-11
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Mother:
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D. R. Miller is mentioned on 1 other person pagesGerard Crane,  

D. R. Miller is mentioned on 5 location pagesCarson & Barnes Circus,  Endangered Ark Foundation,  Kelly Miller Circus,  M.L. Clark Wagon Show,  Ringling Bros. Circus,  

D. R. Miller is mentioned on 12 elephant record pagesAnna May,  Babe (Cross Country Babe),  Cissy,  Daisy,  Hattie (Haddie),  Jenny,  Juno,  Minyak,  Old Emma,  Sabu,  Sparks Alice (Jumbo Lou),  Sue,  

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). director Dores Richard Miller in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 11 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=601. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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