Patsy Ruth Miller
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Patsy Ruth Miller (January 17, 1904 - July 16, 1995) was an American movie actress.
Career
After being discovered by famed actress Alla Nazimova at a Hollywood party, Patsy Ruth Miller got her first break with a small role in Camille, which starred Rudolph Valentino. From this she began to slowly move up in Hollywood, being chosen as a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1922.1923 saw her star in the role for which she is best remembered today, that of Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame opposite Lon Chaney, Sr., for which she won much acclaim.
In the later part of the decade Patsy appeared chiefly in light romantic comedies, opposite such actors as Clive Brook and Edward Everett Horton.
She retired from the screen in 1931.
Selected filmography
- Camille (1921)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
- Why Girls Go Back Home (1926)
- So This Is Paris (1926)
External links
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