Patsy Ruth Miller
Born
January 17, 1904
Died
July 16, 1995 (91 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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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.
Known For
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Self
2000
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask
Self
1995
That's Dancing!
From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)
1985
Quebec
Germaine
1951
Night Beat
Eleanor Patterson
1931
The Great Junction Hotel
The Bride
1931
Lonely Wives
Kitty 'Minty' Minter
1931
The Last of the Lone Wolf
Stephanie
1930
Wide Open
Julia Faulkner
1930
The Aviator
Grace Douglas
1929
The Show of Shows
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' Numbers
1929
The Sap
Betty
1929
So Long Letty
Grace Miller
1929
Whispering Winds
1929
The Hottentot
Peggy Fairfax
1929
Twin Beds
Elsie Dolan
1929
The Fall of Eve
Eve Grant
1929
Tropical Nights
Mary Hale
1928
We Americans
Beth Levine
1928
Red Riders of Canada
Joan Duval
1928
The Tragedy of Youth
Paula Wayne
1928
The Circus: Premiere
Self
1928
A Hero for a Night
Mary Sloan
1927
South Sea Love
Charlotte Guest
1927
Once and Forever
Antoinette
1927
Painting the Town
Patsy Deveau
1927
The First Auto
Rose Robbins
1927
What Every Girl Should Know
Mary Sullivan
1927
Wolf's Clothing
Minnie Humphrey
1927
Private Izzy Murphy
Eileen Cohannigan
1926
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
Betty Anne Bolton
1926
So This Is Paris
Mme. Suzanne Giraud
1926
Hell-Bent for Heaven
1926
Oh! What a Nurse!
June Harrison
1926
Why Girls Go Back Home
Marie Downey
1926
The King of the Turf
Kate Fairfax
1926
The Fighting Edge
1926
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
Sadie
1926
Hogan's Alley
Patsy Ryan
1925
Rose of the World
Rose Kirby
1925
Red Hot Tires
Elizabeth Lowden
1925
Lorraine of the Lions
Lorraine
1925
Head Winds
Patricia Van Felt
1925
Those Who Judge
Angelique Dean
1924
A Self-Made Failure
Alice Neal
1924
The Breaking Point
Elizabeth Wheeler
1924
Singer Jim Mckee
Betty Gleason
1924
The Yankee Consul
Margarita
1924
Name the Man
Fenella Stanley
1924
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda
1923
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
1923
The Girl I Loved
Mary
1923
Omar the Tentmaker
Little Shireen
1922
Remembrance
Mab
1922
Trimmed
Alice Millard
1922
For Big Stakes
Dorothy Clark
1922
The Fighting Streak
Ann Withero
1922
The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922
Self
1922
Watch Your Step
Margaret Andrews
1922
Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight?
1922
Handle with Care
Marian
1922
Camille
Nichette
1921
One a Minute
Assembly Line Worker (uncredited)
1921