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