Patsy Ruth Miller
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Patsy Ruth Miller (born Ruth Mae Miller; January 17, 1904 โ July 16, 1995) was an American film actress. After being discovered by actress Alla Nazimova at a Hollywood party, Miller got her first break with a small role in Camille, which starred Rudolph Valentino. Her roles gradually improved, and she was chosen as a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1922. In 1923, she was acclaimed for her performance as Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame opposite Lon Chaney. In the later part of the decade Miller appeared chiefly in light romantic comedies, opposite such actors as Clive Brook and Edward Everett Horton. Among her film credits in the late 1920s are Broken Hearts of Hollywood (1926), A Hero for a Night (1927), Hot Heels (1928), and The Aviator (1929). Miller retired from films in 1931. She made a cameo appearance in the 1951 film Quebec, and came out of retirement to do the film Mother in 1978. Miller later achieved recognition as a writer. She won three O. Henry Awards for her short stories, wrote a novel, radio scripts, and plays. In 1988, BearManor Media published her autobiography My Hollywood: When Both of Us Were Young.
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Credits
- 2000 ยทLon Chaney: A Thousand Facesas Self
- 1995 ยทLon Chaney: Behind the Maskas Self
- 1985 ยทThat's Dancing!as From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)
- 1951 ยทQuebecas Germaine
- 1931 ยทNight Beatas Eleanor Patterson
- 1931 ยทThe Great Junction Hotelas The Bride
- 1931 ยทLonely Wivesas Kitty 'Minty' Minter
- 1930 ยทThe Last of the Lone Wolfas Stephanie
- 1930 ยทWide Openas Julia Faulkner
- 1929 ยทThe Aviatoras Grace Douglas
- 1929 ยทShow of Showsas Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' Numbers
- 1929 ยทThe Sapas Betty
- 1929 ยทSo Long Lettyas Grace Miller
- 1929 ยทWhispering Windsas
- 1929 ยทThe Hottentotas Peggy Fairfax
- 1929 ยทTwin Bedsas Elsie Dolan
- 1929 ยทThe Fall of Eveas Eve Grant
- 1928 ยทTropical Nightsas Mary Hale
- 1928 ยทFashion Newsas Self (1930)
- 1928 ยทWe Americansas Beth Levine
- 1928 ยทRed Riders of Canadaas Joan Duval
- 1928 ยทThe Tragedy of Youthas Paula Wayne
- 1928 ยทThe Circus: Premiereas Self
- 1927 ยทA Hero for a Nightas Mary Sloan
- 1927 ยทSouth Sea Loveas Charlotte Guest
- 1927 ยทOnce and Foreveras Antoinette
- 1927 ยทPainting the Townas Patsy Deveau
- 1927 ยทThe First Autoas Rose Robbins
- 1926 ยทPrivate Izzy Murphyas Eileen Cohannigan
- 1926 ยทBroken Hearts of Hollywoodas Betty Anne Bolton
- 1926 ยทSo This Is Parisas Mme. Suzanne Giraud
- 1926 ยทHell-Bent for Heavenas
- 1926 ยทOh! What a Nurse!as June Harrison
- 1926 ยทWhy Girls Go Back Homeas Marie Downey
- 1926 ยทThe King of the Turfas Kate Fairfax
- 1926 ยทThe Fighting Edgeas
- 1926 ยทCamille: The Fate of a Coquetteas Sadie
- 1925 ยทHogan's Alleyas Patsy Ryan
- 1925 ยทRose of the Worldas Rose Kirby
- 1925 ยทRed Hot Tiresas Elizabeth Lowden
- 1925 ยทLorraine of the Lionsas Lorraine
- 1925 ยทHead Windsas Patricia Van Felt
- 1924 ยทThose Who Judgeas Angelique Dean
- 1924 ยทThe Breaking Pointas Elizabeth Wheeler
- 1924 ยทSinger Jim Mckeeas Betty Gleason
- 1924 ยทThe Yankee Consulas Margarita
- 1924 ยทName the Manas Fenella Stanley
- 1923 ยทThe Hunchback of Notre Dameas Esmeralda
- 1923 ยทSouls for Saleas Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
- 1923 ยทThe Girl I Lovedas Mary
- 1922 ยทOmar the Tentmakeras Little Shireen
- 1922 ยทRemembranceas Mab
- 1922 ยทTrimmedas Alice Millard
- 1922 ยทFor Big Stakesas Dorothy Clark
- 1922 ยทThe Fighting Streakas Ann Withero
- 1922 ยทThe Wampas Baby Stars of 1922as Self
- 1922 ยทWatch Your Stepas Margaret Andrews
- 1922 ยทWhere's My Wandering Boy Tonight?as
- 1922 ยทHandle with Careas Marian
- 1921 ยทCamilleas Nichette
- 1921 ยทOne a Minuteas Assembly Line Worker (uncredited)