Lewis Gibson Miller was born on March 8, 1931, in Los Angeles, California. Lewis married Ann Johnson in April of 1987, and they had five children: Alisa, Michon, Tiffany, Marc, and Marta. Miller graduated from high school and attended two years of college. Then he attended Navy Electronic School and Navy specialty training. Miller served two and a half years in the United States Navy aboard the USS Wiseman DE 667.