Patsy Ruth Miller
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Patsy Ruth Miller (born Ruth Mae Miller; January 17, 1904 – 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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Movies (50)
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
as Self
2000
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask
as Self
1995
That's Dancing!
as From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)
1985
Quebec
as Germaine
1951
Night Beat
as Eleanor Patterson
1931
The Great Junction Hotel
as The Bride
1931
Lonely Wives
as Kitty 'Minty' Minter
1931
The Last of the Lone Wolf
as Stephanie
1930
Wide Open
as Julia Faulkner
1930
The Aviator
as Grace Douglas
1929
The Show of Shows
as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' Numbers
1929
The Sap
as Betty
1929
So Long Letty
as Grace Miller
1929
Whispering Winds
1929
The Hottentot
as Peggy Fairfax
1929
Twin Beds
as Elsie Dolan
1929
The Fall of Eve
as Eve Grant
1929
Tropical Nights
as Mary Hale
1928
Marriage by Contract
as Margaret
1928
Beautiful But Dumb
as Janet Brady
1928
We Americans
as Beth Levine
1928
Red Riders of Canada
as Joan Duval
1928
The Tragedy of Youth
as Paula Wayne
1928
The Circus: Premiere
as Self
1928
A Hero for a Night
as Mary Sloan
1927
South Sea Love
as Charlotte Guest
1927
Hot Heels
as Patsy Jones
1927
Once and Forever
as Antoinette
1927
Painting the Town
as Patsy Deveau
1927
The First Auto
as Rose Robbins
1927
What Every Girl Should Know
as Mary Sullivan
1927
Wolf's Clothing
as Minnie Humphrey
1927
The White Black Sheep
as Zelie
1926
Private Izzy Murphy
as Eileen Cohannigan
1926
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
as Betty Anne Bolton
1926
So This Is Paris
as Mme. Suzanne Giraud
1926
Hell-Bent for Heaven
1926
Oh! What a Nurse!
as June Harrison
1926
Why Girls Go Back Home
as Marie Downey
1926
The King of the Turf
as Kate Fairfax
1926
The Fighting Edge
1926
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
as Sadie
1926
Hogan's Alley
as Patsy Ryan
1925
Rose of the World
as Rose Kirby
1925
Red Hot Tires
as Elizabeth Lowden
1925
Lorraine of the Lions
as Lorraine
1925
Head Winds
as Patricia Van Felt
1925
The Girl on the Stairs
as Dora Sinclair
1925
Her Husband's Secret
as Judy Brewster
1925
Those Who Judge
as Angelique Dean
1924