Marilyn Miller
Marilyn Miller (born September 1, 1898 in Evansville , Indiana , † April 7, 1936 in New York City , real life Mary Ellen Reynolds ) was a well -known American musical star and a tap dancer in the 1920s .
She achieved first prominence in the Florence Ziegfeld production Sally with her performance of the song Look for the Silver Lining . Marilyn had the greatest success with numerous appearances on Broadway during the 1920s. However, her film career was unsuccessful; she only appeared in three films: in an adaptation of Sally ( Cilly , 1929), in Sunny (1930) and Her Majesty, Love (1933).
From 1922 to 1927 she was married to the actor Jack Pickford , a brother of the film diva Mary Pickford .
For a long time, Marilyn Miller suffered from maxillary sinus suppuration; she died of complications from surgery on her nasal cavities in 1936.
Marilyn Miller was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx.
Trivia
- In 1949, David Butler filmed the life story of Marilyn Miller in the film Stern vom Broadway ( Look for the Silver Lining ) with June Haver .
Web links
- Marilyn Miller in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Marilyn Miller in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Pictures by Marilyn Miller In: Virtual History
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miller, Marilyn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mary Ellen Reynolds |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musical singer and tap dancer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Evansville , Indiana , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 1936 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York , United States |