Patsy Ruth Miller

Patsy Ruth Miller

After her acting career ended, she became a writer of short stories (for which she won three O Henry Awards), a novel ("That Flanagan Girl", 1939) and a book about Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, "Music in My Heart", which was produced as an original musical at the Adelphi Theatre on Broadway and ran for 124 performances (1947-48).

Emerged from retirement for a single, quick cameo appearance with John Drew Barrymore in Quebec (1951).

Grandmother of Christine Lee Mahin.

Interviewed in "Talking to the Piano Player: Silent Film Stars, Writers and Directors Remember" by Stuart Oderman (BearManor Media).

Lived with her brother and both her parents during her film career.



Mother of Timothy Mahin.

Perhaps best known for her role as Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923/I) with Lon Chaney.

Protege of Alla Nazimova, whom she met during a party in Hollywood and helped the 16-year-old to get cast opposite Rudolph Valentino in Camille (1921/I).

Sister of Winston Miller.

WAMPAS Baby Star of 1922.


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