Patsy Ruth Miller
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.
Filmography
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
as Self
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
as Self
That's Dancing!
as From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
as From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)
Quebec
as Germaine
Quebec
as Germaine
Night Beat
as Eleanor Patterson
Night Beat
as Eleanor Patterson
The Great Junction Hotel
as The Bride
The Great Junction Hotel
as The Bride
Lonely Wives
as Kitty 'Minty' Minter
Lonely Wives
as Kitty 'Minty' Minter
The Last of the Lone Wolf
as Stephanie
The Last of the Lone Wolf
as Stephanie
Wide Open
as Julia Faulkner
Wide Open
as Julia Faulkner
The Aviator
as Grace Douglas
The Aviator
as Grace Douglas
The Show of Shows
as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' Numbers
The Show of Shows
as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' Numbers
So Long Letty
as Grace Miller
So Long Letty
as Grace Miller
Whispering Winds
Whispering Winds
Twin Beds
as Elsie Dolan
Twin Beds
as Elsie Dolan
The Fall of Eve
as Eve Grant
The Fall of Eve
as Eve Grant
Tropical Nights
as Mary Hale
Tropical Nights
as Mary Hale
Beautiful But Dumb
as Janet Brady
Beautiful But Dumb
as Janet Brady
We Americans
as Beth Levine
We Americans
as Beth Levine
The Tragedy of Youth
as Paula Wayne
The Tragedy of Youth
as Paula Wayne
South Sea Love
as Charlotte Guest
South Sea Love
as Charlotte Guest
What Every Girl Should Know
as Mary Sullivan
What Every Girl Should Know
as Mary Sullivan
The White Black Sheep
as Zelie
The White Black Sheep
as Zelie
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
as Betty Anne Bolton
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
as Betty Anne Bolton
Hell-Bent for Heaven
Hell-Bent for Heaven
Why Girls Go Back Home
as Marie Downey
Why Girls Go Back Home
as Marie Downey
The King of the Turf
as Kate Fairfax
The King of the Turf
as Kate Fairfax
The Fighting Edge
The Fighting Edge
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
as Sadie
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
as Sadie
Hogan's Alley
as Patsy Ryan
Hogan's Alley
as Patsy Ryan
Red Hot Tires
as Elizabeth Lowden
Red Hot Tires
as Elizabeth Lowden
Lorraine of the Lions
as Lorraine
Lorraine of the Lions
as Lorraine
Head Winds
as Patricia Van Felt
Head Winds
as Patricia Van Felt
Those Who Judge
as Angelique Dean
Those Who Judge
as Angelique Dean
The Breath of Scandal
as Marjorie Hale
The Breath of Scandal
as Marjorie Hale
The Wise Virgin
as 'Billie' Farrington
The Wise Virgin
as 'Billie' Farrington
Fools in the Dark
as Ruth Rand
Fools in the Dark
as Ruth Rand
A Self-Made Failure
as Alice Neal
A Self-Made Failure
as Alice Neal
The Breaking Point
as Elizabeth Wheeler
The Breaking Point
as Elizabeth Wheeler
Singer Jim Mckee
as Betty Gleason
Singer Jim Mckee
as Betty Gleason
The Yankee Consul
as Margarita
The Yankee Consul
as Margarita
Daughters of Today
as Lois Whittall
Daughters of Today
as Lois Whittall
Name the Man
as Fenella Stanley
Name the Man
as Fenella Stanley
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Esmeralda
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Esmeralda
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
The Girl I Loved
as Mary
The Girl I Loved
as Mary
Remembrance
as Mab
Remembrance
as Mab
The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922
as Self
The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922
as Self
Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight?
Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight?
Handle with Care
as Marian
Handle with Care
as Marian
One a Minute
as Assembly Line Worker (uncredited)
One a Minute
as Assembly Line Worker (uncredited)