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.
Acted in 63
2010s
- 2015
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Movie
1950s
- 1951
Quebec
Germaine
1930s
- 1931
The Great Junction Hotel
The Bride
Lonely Wives
Kitty 'Minty' Minter
- 1930
The Last of the Lone Wolf
Stephanie
Wide Open
Julia Faulkner
1920s
- 1929
The Aviator
Grace Douglas
The Show of Shows
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' Numbers
The Sap
Betty
So Long Letty
Grace Miller
The Hottentot
Peggy Fairfax
Twin Beds
Elsie Dolan
The Fall of Eve
Eve Grant
- 1928
Tropical Nights
Mary Hale
Marriage by Contract
Margaret
Beautiful But Dumb
Janet Brady
We Americans
Beth Levine
Red Riders of Canada
Joan Duval
The Tragedy of Youth
Paula Wayne
- 1927
South Sea Love
Charlotte Guest
Hot Heels
Patsy Jones
Painting the Town
Patsy Deveau
The First Auto
Rose Robbins
What Every Girl Should Know
Mary Sullivan
Wolf's Clothing
Minnie Humphrey
- 1926
The White Black Sheep
Zelie
Private Izzy Murphy
Eileen Cohannigan
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
Betty Anne Bolton
So This Is Paris
Mme. Suzanne Giraud
Hell-Bent for Heaven
Movie
Oh! What a Nurse!
June Harrison
Why Girls Go Back Home
Marie Downey
The King of the Turf
Kate Fairfax
The Fighting Edge
Movie
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
Sadie
- 1925
Rose of the World
Rose Kirby
Red Hot Tires
Elizabeth Lowden
Lorraine of the Lions
Lorraine
Head Winds
Patricia Van Felt
The Girl on the Stairs
Dora Sinclair
Her Husband's Secret
Judy Brewster
- 1924
Those Who Judge
Angelique Dean
The Breath of Scandal
Marjorie Hale
The Wise Virgin
'Billie' Farrington
Fools in the Dark
Ruth Rand
The Breaking Point
Elizabeth Wheeler
Singer Jim Mckee
Betty Gleason
The Yankee Consul
Margarita
Daughters of Today
Lois Whittall
Name the Man
Fenella Stanley
- 1923
The Girl I Loved
Mary
- 1922
Omar the Tentmaker
Little Shireen
Remembrance
Mab
Trimmed
Alice Millard
For Big Stakes
Dorothy Clark
The Fighting Streak
Ann Withero
Watch Your Step
Margaret Andrews
Handle with Care
Marian
- 1921
One a Minute
Assembly Line Worker (uncredited)
Appearances5
2000s
- 2000
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Self
1990s
- 1995
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask
Self
1920s
- 1928
The Circus: Premiere
Self
- 1923
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
- 1922
The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922
Self