- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- "The Miz"
- Steve Mizerak was born on October 12, 1944 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Color of Money (1986), The Baltimore Bullet (1980) and WWF Superstars (1986). He was married to Karen Mizerak. He died on May 29, 2006 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
- SpouseKaren Mizerak(? - May 29, 2006) (his death, 2 children)
- Won four U.S. Open championships and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 1980.
- Did intricate trick shots for Miller Lite commercials in the 1970s and 1980s and played Duke, a pool shark, in The Color of Money (1986), who opposes Paul Newman's "Fast Eddie" character in one scene.
- Former seventh grade school teacher, he later moved into the billiards merchandise business, serving as president and designer for a company making pool cues.
- Billiards champion seen in a host of beer commercial ads and training books and videos that taught breaks, bank shots and trick shot techniques to the masses.
- Went into the hospital with gallbladder problems in January of 2006 and remained there until his death.
- It changed my whole life completely. Here I was working 180 days as a teacher...making not much money. They wanted me to work only 50 days a year...with more money. How long do you think it took me to decide? SM, regarding his lucrative Miller Lite commercials
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