Who Is Brian Miller?- Carol Burnett's Husband

Brian Miller is the husband of Carol Burnett, the well-known actress, comedian, singer, and writer who is known for the comedy variety show dubbed The Carol Burnett Show. Her career spans over six decades. She has performed on stage, television, and film in varying genres including dramatic and comedic roles, and is the recipient of numerous accolades.

Brian Miller: Bio Summary

Who Is Brian Miller?

Brian Miller is mostly known as the husband of Carol Burnett. Brian is a composer who served as the principal drummer for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. He has worked in this position for years and in the Pantages Theatre Orchestra. He is also a producer.

Brian Miller served as the executive producer of Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love. He worked as the composer of Reaching the Finish Line (1999). Much is unknown about his early life including his educational details. He has been married to Carol Burnett.

The pair met in the 1990s when Carol signed to perform in a musical in Long Beach and Brian was the drummer and the contractor who hired musicians for that particular project. Carol felt attracted to Brian because “he was fun, smart, and easy to be around,” as she wrote in her book “This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection.”

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The two were seeing each other for about three years before they got married. They have been married since 24 November 2001. Their union has lasted for more than two decades. Brian is 23 years Carol’s junior but their age gap has not been an issue for them.

Although the couple does not have any children together, Brian is a stepfather to Carol’s children from her previous marriage. Carol is the mother of Carrie Hamilton, Jody Hamilton, and Erin Hamilton. Carrie Hamilton died on January 20, 2002, in Los Angeles, California, at age 38.

Carrie died from pneumonia as a complication of lung cancer that spread to her brain. Carol Burnett has been married three times. She married her college sweetheart Don Saroyan from December 15, 1955, until they divorced in 1962.

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Carol married American television producer and actor Joe Hamilton from May 4, 1963, until they divorced in 1984. Carol Burnett and Joe Hamilton are the parents of Carol’s children: Carrie, Jody, and Erin Hamilton. Carol and her husband third husband Brian Miller keeps their lives away from much attention.

Brian Miller And Carol Burnett Seek Custody Of Grandson

Brian Miller and Carol Burnett petitioned to receive guardianship of Carol’s grandson Dylan Joseph Hamilton West. Carol filed for legal guardianship of her grandson, whom she alleges has long been living in an “unstable, unpredictable, and unhealthy” environment.

Brian Miller and Carol Burnett filed with Los Angeles County Superior Court to be temporary guardians. The grandson is the son of Carol’s daughter, Erin Hamilton. The couple alleges that “Throughout her adult life, and since [her son’s] birth, Erin has suffered from severe substance abuse and addiction issues.”

“The Petition – Appoint a Temporary Guardian (Subsequent) filed on 8/18/2020 by Petitioner(s) Carol Burnett, Brian Miller is granted. Carol Burnett & Brian Miller is/are appointed as Temporary Guardian(s) of the Person of Dylan Hamilton-West until 01/08/2021 and Temporary Letters shall be valid until that date” documents read.

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Carol Burnett was named “educational rights holder” over her grandson in 2018, authorizing her “to make educational and developmental-services decisions for [her grandson]”. She reportedly enrolled her grandson in a boarding school.

According to CNN, the petition states that enrolling him in boarding school “has been great for him,” and the school provided him “with the stability and structure that he previously lacked and it reinforced appropriate behavior and boundaries that he desperately needed.”

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Carol Burnett said in a statement to CNN: “Due to addiction issues and other circumstances that my daughter, Erin, has been struggling with impacting her immediate family dynamic, my husband and I have petitioned the court to be appointed legal guardian of my 14 year old grandson”.

“Guardianship will be for oversight purposes concerning his health, education, and welfare and not intended to deny him nor the (parents) proper visitation with one another. We look forward to recovery being the next stepping stone towards normalization and ask for privacy at this time to allow that process to occur.”

The petition states that Brian Miller and Carol Burnett “have always had a close relationship with [her grandson] and they have financially supported him for the entirety of his life.”

“This financial support includes providing for his medical insurance, dental insurance, educational needs, as well as his basic living and housing expenses. At this time, Proposed Co-Guardians are his sole source of financial support and his primary source of emotional support.”

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