Patsy Ruth Miller
Date of birth: 1904-01-17
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Ruth Mae Miller, Patricia Ruth Miller, Пэтси Рут-Миллер
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.
Movie Credits
Omar the Tentmaker
1922-12-22
About Omar Khayyam of Persia, the poet and mathematician, who wrote the Iranian first solar calendar
For Big Stakes
1922-06-18
"Clean-Up" Sudden is a drifter restoring law and order to a small farming community run by a corrupt
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923-09-06
In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only
Private Izzy Murphy
1926-10-30
Isadore "Izzy" Goldberg changes his name to I. Patrick Murphy because his store is in an Irish-neigh
Lonely Wives
1931-02-15
A highly respectable lawyer becomes a sexual animal after working hours; His live-in mother-in-law t
Trimmed
1922-07-03
Returning from service in the A. E. F., Dale Garland is given a rousing reception by his townsmen. C
Wide Open
1930-02-01
An eccentric, fluttery bachelor is dismayed to discover an undressed woman in his apartment.
The Great Junction Hotel
1931-10-26
A Masquers' Club spoof short. Newly-weds spend their wedding night in a run-down hotel, watched over
Handle with Care
1922-01-22
Handle with Care is a 1922 silent comedy of marital complications and mix-ups.
The First Auto
1927-06-27
The transition from horses to automobiles at the turn of the century causes problems between a fathe
Name the Man
1924-01-27
Victor Stowell, son of the deemster of the Isle of Man, is engaged to Fenella Stanley. He becomes in
The Circus: Premiere
1928-01-13
Footage from the premiere of Charlie Chaplin's 1928 film 'The Circus'.
Watch Your Step
1922-02-16
Elmer Slocum has just served a jail sentence for speeding. On his first day of liberty he encounters
Remembrance
1922-10-01
Although he graduated from that time-worn university, the college of hard knocks, the tireless effor
Lorraine of the Lions
1925-10-11
A ship carrying a touring circus troupe sinks at sea, and Lorraine, a young girl, is washed up on a
So This Is Paris
1926-07-31
Paul and Suzanne Giraud are happily married and living in a quiet neighborhood. When Suzanne notices
So Long Letty
1929-10-16
Uncle Claude comes to the Ardmore Beach Hotel to see Tommy and his wife. At the hotel, with his two
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask
1995-01-01
A documentary on the life and career of actor Lon Chaney, with clips from his films and interviews w
Red Hot Tires
1925-10-31
The first time Al Jones sees Elizabeth Lowden, he becomes so distracted that he runs his car into a
Hogan's Alley
1925-12-12
Lefty O'Brien, a pugilist, becomes engaged to ex-tomboy Patsy Ryan against the wishes of her father,
Camille
1921-09-26
Camille is a courtesan in Paris. She falls deeply in love with a young man of promise, Armand Duval.
Why Girls Go Back Home
1926-03-01
Trusting country girl Marie Downey falls in love with touring stage-actor Clifford Dudley. As he be
Souls for Sale
1923-04-22
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
The Fighting Streak
1922-05-13
Andy Lanning, a peace-loving blacksmith, rescues Ann, the fiancée of Charles Merchant, from a runawa
The Sap
1929-11-09
A small town dimwit takes the blame for his brother-in-law's crime.
A Hero for a Night
1927-12-18
Cab driver falls for rich model.
Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight?
1922-02-05
Garry Beecher, forgetting his mother and sweetheart, Lorna, falls in love with Veronica, a chorus gi
Night Beat
1931-12-26
A young couple finds themselves mixed up with mobsters planning to rob a warehouse.
The Aviator
1929-12-14
Brooks, a publisher and his publicist decide to boost the sales of a wartime book of flying experien
Oh! What a Nurse!
1926-03-07
Oh! What a Nurse! is a 1926 American comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and written by Darryl F
Twin Beds
1929-07-14
A young husband just wants to spend a quiet evening at home with his wife, but her collection of zan
The Hottentot
1929-08-10
The Hottentot is a lost 1929 American pre-Code film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Edward Eve
The Last of the Lone Wolf
1930-08-26
In this entry in the Lone Wolf series, the first to have a soundtrack, the jealousies of the King an
Head Winds
1925-03-29
Peter kidnaps Patricia to prevent her from marrying the wrong man.
The Show of Shows
1929-11-21
Now hear this. The studio that gave the cinema its voice offered 1929 audiences a chance to see and
Painting the Town
1927-08-07
Glenn Tryon and Patsy Ruth Miller, headed the cast of Universal's Painting the Town. In his first st
Quebec
1951-03-15
Story of a revolt against England in 1830s Canada.
Red Riders of Canada
1928-04-04
Mountie does battle with half-breed trappers.
The Fall of Eve
1929-06-17
Tom Ford, Jr., keeps secret his romance with his father's secretary, Eve Grant. Ford, Sr., enlists E
Once and Forever
1927-10-15
Silent romantic drama starring Patsy Ruth Miller who suffers along with her beloved after he loses h
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
2000-10-24
Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
1926-01-01
A home movie version of the Dumas play. A young woman becomes a courtesan and tragedy befalls her. A
Whispering Winds
1929-09-05
Jim, a Maine Fisherman, marries Dora on the rebound after his sweetheart, Eve, leaves him to pursue
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
1926-08-14
Virginia Perry, a former movie star, leaves her family and returns to Hollywood to make a comeback,
Tropical Nights
1928-12-10
Patsy Ruth Miller stars as the romantic bone of contention between pearl divers Malcolm McGregor and
The Tragedy of Youth
1928-03-01
Neglected by shallow husband Dick, young bride Paula Wayne seeks male companionship outside the mari
Singer Jim Mckee
1924-03-03
Jim McKee and his friend Buck rob a stagecoach to get money to support Buck's daughter. Buck is kill
The Yankee Consul
1924-02-24
A whale of a comedy thriller. It's a Niagra of roaring laughter Faster Than the Wind!
That's Dancing!
1985-01-18
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie ca
Rose of the World
1925-11-09
In India, Rosamond English learns that her husband Capt. Harry English has been killed in battle. Af
One a Minute
1921-06-19
An excellent silent comedy starring unjustly forgotten star Douglas MacLean. Its indictment of pharm
Hell-Bent for Heaven
1926-05-01
Sid Hunt and Jude Lowery are Carolina sweethearts but hired-hand Rufe Pryer also has his eyes on her
The King of the Turf
1926-02-28
Genteel southern horse-breeder Col. Richard Fairfax is framed on the charge of embezzlement by Marty
The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922
1922-03-15
The WAMPAS Baby Stars was a promotional campaign sponsored by the United States Western Association
We Americans
1928-05-06
We Americans was based on the Broadway play of the same name. Returning to the "melting pot" themes
The Fighting Edge
1926-01-08
Juan de Dios O'Rourke, an American Secret Service, of Spanish-Irish descent, leads the cattle ranche
The Girl I Loved
1923-02-15
John Middleton is distressed to learn that his family is taking in an orphan girl named Mary. He tur
The Breaking Point
1924-05-04
Assuming that he has killed the husband of the woman he also loves, Judson Clark flees through a bli
South Sea Love
1927-12-10
White men grown brutish from jungle life---a beautiful girl at their mercy---risking all for love!
Those Who Judge
1924-10-15
Wolf's Clothing
1927-01-15
Barry Baline, a guard at a subway station, has worked at his job for six years without a day off. On
What Every Girl Should Know
1927-03-20
A young girl and her two brothers are sent to a children's home after their older brother, who is th
A Self-Made Failure
1924-06-29
Young Sonny's dying father leaves him in the care of Breezy, a hobo he has mistaken for a wealthy bu
Her Man
1924-02-10
Silent Western about a gal fighting the elements and villains for her man!
Daughters of Today
1924-02-02
Mabel Vandergrift moves from the country to the city and enrolls in an upscale college. She starts t
Beautiful But Dumb
1928-07-01
Janet Brady, a stenographer, wants the love of her boss. She learns her personality has no appeal, s
The Wise Virgin
1924-08-10
Although Billie Farrington's aunt, Mrs. Farrington, wishes her to marry Farrington ranch foreman Bob
The Girl on the Stairs
1925-03-16
After discovering that her lover is already married, a young woman gets engaged to another man. Howe
Hot Heels
1927-11-14
Glenn Higgins and Patsy Jones are a song-and-dance team traveling the vaudeville circuit across the
Marriage by Contract
1928-11-09
Marriage by Contract is a 1928 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by James Flood.
The Breath of Scandal
1924-09-01
When Charles Hale is visiting his mistress, Sybil Russell, he is shot in the arm by Sybil's estrange