Mary Miles Minter
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia Mary Miles Minter (April 25, 1902 – August 4, 1984) was an American actress. She appeared in 54 silent era motion pictures from 1912 to 1923. In 1922, Minter was involved in scandal surrounding the murder of director William Desmond Taylor, for whom she professed her love. Although gossip implicated her mother, former actress Charlotte Shelby, as the murderer, Minter's reputation was tarnished, and she gave up her movie career in 1923.
Born: April 25, 1902
Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Known For
A Trip to Paramountown
Documentary short film depicting the filmmaking activity at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, featuring dozens of stars captured candidly and at work.
The Ghost of Rosy Taylor
George Periolat plays a dual role in this film, initially as Joseph Sayles a sickly old man who has taken his daughter, Rhoda (played by Mary Miles Minter), overseas after a quarrel with his family. She yearns to return home, but he has disowned his past. After his death, Rhoda ventures to America on her own. She nearly becomes destitute for a lack of money but happens upon some questionable fortune as she takes on the chores of Rosy Taylor after inadvertently finding an envelope with money in it. Rosy had been hired as a housekeeper (thus the money), but has passed away before actually showing up for employment.
Sigrid Holmquist
The story of Swedish silent film actress Sigrid Holmquist's life (1899-1970), by using the silent film medium. It consists of already existing film clips from the 1910s and 20s. Sigrid is played by eight different stars from her era, and she also plays herself. Sigrid Holmquist was born in Borås, Sweden and her stubborn spirit led her to become a movie star in Scandinavia and Hollywood before retiring from the movies in 1926. An experimental film project.
Anne of Green Gables
Anne Shirley, an orphan, is taken into the lives of a generous farmer and his sister. She grows from an adventuresome young lass into a charming and much sought-after young lady.
Our Film Stars
First episode of a series of reports on movie stars. Those seen include Douglas Fairbanks, Montague Love, Mary Miles Minter and James Kirkwood and various film studios.
Nurse Marjorie
Lady Marjorie Donegal becomes a nurse in hospital, much to the dismay of her aristocratic family. She falls in love with one of her patients, a commoner labor leader.
The Eyes of Julia Deep
The Eyes of Julia Deep is a 1918 silent comedy-drama film starring Mary Miles Minter, directed by Lloyd Ingraham. The film is based on the short story by the same name, written by Kate L. McLaurin. It is one of the few films starring Minter which are known to have survived.
The Innocence of Lizette
Lizette (Mary Miles Minter) is an orphan girl who is known to be very innocent. One day, the wealthy Henry Fauer (Eugene Forde) adopts her after seeing her selling news papers. She is now raised in his enormous mansion and is introduced to the posh life. Lizette, however, doesn't know how to deal with it and has no idea about acting like a real society woman.
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines the rampant sexuality of early Hollywood through movie clips and reminiscences by stars of the era. Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, Marlene Dietrich and others relate tales of the artistic freedom that led to the draconian Production Code, which governed content from 1934 to 1968. Diane Lane narrates.
Murders of Hollywood
Sensational and shocking stories from Hollywood are not always fiction. Beyond anything a screenwriter could imagine, and with cast of famous stars and celebrities, this documentary goes behind the scenes to explore the real-life stories of murders in Hollywood. From the silent era to the present day, out-of-control passions, burning hatreds, and the driving greed for gain have pushed many of the rich and famous over the edge into violence - to commit bloody murder or end up as the victims of murder.
Filmography
as Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as June Tolliver
as Carol Dolliver
as Jessica Weston
as Phyllis Latimer
as Self
as Rosalie Beckwith
as Tillie Getz
as Ann Annington
as Judith Baldwin
as Jerry
as Pat
as Alice Heath / Nora O'Hallahan
as Laura
as Lavender
as Easter Hicks
as Jenny Riano
as Lady Marjorie Killonan
as Judy
as Anne Shirley
as Yvonne Halbert
as Mary O'Rourke
as Isabel Trevor
as Joan Hope
as Robin Challoner
as Rosemary Van Voort
as Julia Deep
as Rhoda Eldridge Sayles
as Iris Lee
as Phyllis King
as Sylvia Grant
as Roberta Lee
as Sally
as Peggy Manners
as Jess Slocum
as Charity
as Melissa Stark
as Periwinkle
as Annie Johnson
as Liz Simpkins
as Sylvia
as Lizette
as Millicent Hawthorne
as Faith
as Dulcie
as Mary Wade
as Mary Lane
as Dimples
as Nell Drogan
as Barbara - Mrs. Frietchie's Granddaughter
as Emmy Garrett
as Dorothy North
as Viola Drayton, the Fairy