Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Johnnie Lucille Collier (April 12, 1923 – January 22, 2004), known professionally as Ann Miller, was an American dancer, singer and actress. She is best remembered for her work in the Classical Hollywood musical films of the 1940s and 1950s. At age 13 in 1936, Miller became a showgirl at the Bal Tabarin. She was hired as a dancer in the "Black Cat Club" in San Francisco (she reportedly told them she was 18). It was there that she was discovered by Lucille ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who ...
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's
2009
as Self
Narrated by the legendary Shirley Jones, this installment of the Hollywood Singing and Dancing series shines a light on the musicals of the 1970s, a t...
Easter Parade: On the Avenue
2005
as Self
This documentary tells the story of the making of Irving Berlin's Easter Parade.
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
as Self - Actor (voice)
As Hollywood biographies go, Judy Garland's story is one of the saddest success stories you'll ever hear. The sanitized studio version of her life pre...
Rita
2003
as Self
Biography of 1940's sex goddess Rita Hayworth.
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
as Ann (segment "Sugar Babies")
The golden age of the annual Tony Awards ceremony lasted from 1967 to 1986 — the period during which Alexander H. Cohen and his wife, Hildy Parks, wer...
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot
2003
as Self
Ann Miller hosts this documentary short on the making of the MGM-Cole Porter hot musical "Kiss Me Kate".
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award...
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
2003
An overview of Cole Porter’s musical contributions to the film Broadway Melody of 1940.
Inside the Marx Brothers
2003
as Self
Documentary - Take an in-depth look at the personal lives and careers of the famous Marx Brothers: Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Zeppo and Gummo. Pioneers on...
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
as Self (archive footage)
American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and develop...
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The films, affairs and struggles of the iconic star of The Blue Angel as told by Rosemary Clooney, Roger Corman, Deanna Durbin and many more.
Mulholland Drive
2001
as Coco
Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two s...
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Highlights from the great musicals of the 1940s. Stars featured include Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Doris Day,...
Frank Sinatra Memorial
2000
as Self
Frank Sinatra, the greatest entertainer of the 20th century, is remembered by some of the brightest stars in Hollywood in this television memorial whi...
Mulholland Dr.
1999
as Coco
Inside the Dream Factory
1995
as Self
Faye Dunaway hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the Hollywood star-making machine.
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to G...
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
1993
as Self
Emmy Award-Winning Special Desi and Lucy's daughter, Lucie Arnaz, hosts this emotional and honest glimpse at the extraordinary lives of her world-fam...
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film.
That's Dancing!
1985
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30...
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City ...
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Presidents' Girl 2
A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical num...
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage)
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
Dames at Sea
1971
as Mona
Dames at Sea is a musical with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and music by Jim Wise. The musical is a parody of large, flashy 19...
The Great American Pastime
1956
as Doris Patterson
Bruce Hallerton becomes coach of the Panthers, a little league baseball team. The fact that an attractive widow has her son in the team causes problem...
The Opposite Sex
1956
as Gloria Dahl
Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal. Devastated, Kay tries to ...
Hit the Deck
1955
as Ginger
Sailors on leave in San Francisco get mixed up in love and show business.
Deep in My Heart
1954
as Performer in Artists and Models
Biographic movie about the American composer Sigmund Romberg.
Kiss Me Kate
1953
as Lois Lane, "Bianca"
A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a gre...
Small Town Girl
1953
as Lisa Bellmount
Rick Belrow Livingston, in love with Broadway star Lisa, is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding through a small town. He persuades the judge's d...
Lovely to Look At
1952
as Bubbles Cassidy
Three broke Broadway producers are desperately looking for backers for a new show. When they are about to give up, one of them discovers that they are...
Two Tickets to Broadway
1951
as Joyce Campbell
A young woman (Janet Leigh) leaves her small hometown in Vermont and travels to New York City with hopes of becoming a Broadway star.
Texas Carnival
1951
as Sunshine Jackson
A Texas carnival showmen team is mistaken for a cattle baron and his sister.
Watch the Birdie
1950
as Miss Lucky Vista
A photographer falls for a rich girl and gets mixed up with crooks.
On the Town
1949
as Claire Huddesen
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City
1949
as Self
This film visits many of the neighborhoods and landmarks on Manhattan Island and occasionally includes a history lesson. The neighborhoods include the...
The Kissing Bandit
1948
as Fiesta Specialty Dancer
Ricardo, the milquetoast son of a Mexican bandit, would rather lead a quiet life in Boston. But the family would rather that he follow in his father's...
Easter Parade
1948
as Nadine Hale
On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes is crushed when his dancing partner (and object of affection) Nadine Hale refuses to start a new contract ...
The Thrill of Brazil
1946
as Linda Lorens
Steve, revue producer in Rio de Janeiro, is still in love with his ex-wife Vicki, his star Linda is in love with Steve and Tito is in love with Linda....
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945
as Eve Porter
Radio singing star, Eve Porter, wants a vacation during her show's summer hiatus, but her manager and press have booked her for additional work. She r...
Eadie Was a Lady
1945
as Eadie Allen / Edithea Alden
In this amiable Columbia B musical, society girl Ann Miller escapes her Back Bay family by performing in the chorus line in a burlesque house. But tro...
Carolina Blues
1944
as Julie Carver
When he loses his lead singer, bandleader Kay Kyser can't find a replacement he likes.
Jam Session
1944
as Terry Baxter
A young woman from Kansas (Ann Miller) arrives in Hollywood with hopes of a movie career.
Hey, Rookie
1944
as Winnie Clark
Musical comedy star Jimmy Leighter wants to get away from show biz and his leading lady Winnie Clark, so he joins the Army. There he gets the order to...
Sailor's Holiday
1944
In this comedy, three merchant marines get into all kinds of trouble. Two of the salts have just broken off their engagements after meeting other, mor...
What's Buzzin', Cousin?
1943
as Ann Crawford
Musicians help a woman and her friends make some money with a ghost-town hotel.
Reveille with Beverly
1943
as Beverly Ross
Beverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the DJ for an early morning show before the soldiers at a n...
Priorities on Parade
1942
as Donna D'Arcy
Band leader Johnny Draper auditions his band, the Dixie Pixies, at the Eagle Aircraft Co., hoping to be hired to play for the workers in the plant. Ho...
True to the Army
1942
as Vicki Marlow
A wire-walker, on the run from gangsters, masquerades as a soldier at her boyfriend's Army base.
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
Hedda Hopper plays hostess at a party for her (grown) son William (DeWolfe Jr.). Hopper, attends the dedication of the Motion Picture Relief Fund's co...
Go West, Young Lady
1941
as Lola
A young woman arrives in the western town of Headstone and helps the locals outsmart a gang of outlaws.
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941
as Self
This edition of Screen Snapshots has more of a vaudeville flavor as opposed to Ralph Staub's usual candid-camera at home with the stars offerings. Ken...
Time Out for Rhythm
1941
as Kitty Brown
A producer and his partner clash over two women in show business.
Hit Parade of 1941
1940
as Anabelle Potter
In this musical, the second entry in a five-film series, a thrift shop owner sells his business and buys a small time radio station. He begins looking...
Too Many Girls
1940
as Pepe
Mr. Casey's daughter, Connie, wants to go to Pottawatomie College and without her knowledge, he sends four football players as her bodyguards. The col...
Melody Ranch
1940
as Julie Shelton
His Arizona hometown of Torpedo invites Gene back to be the honorary sheriff of the Frontier Days Celebration.
Tarnished Angel
1938
as Violet McMaster
A showgirl with a dubious reputation flees the cops and transforms herself into a phony evangelist offering "cures" to the sick and disabled.
Room Service
1938
as Hilda Manny
Broke Gordon Miller tries to land a backer for his new play while he has to deal with with the hotel manager trying to evict him and his cast.
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Essie Carmichael
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish m...
Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Vivian (uncredited)
Teddy Shaw, a bored New York office girl, goes to a camp in the Catskill Mountains for rest and finds Chick Kirkland.
Radio City Revels
1938
as Billie
A down-on-his-luck songwriter attempts to peddle musical compositions of a naive Arkansas hillbilly under his own name. Comedy.
Stage Door
1937
as Annie
The ups and downs in the lives and careers of a group of ambitious young actresses and show girls from disparate backgrounds brought together in a the...
The Life of the Party
1937
as Betty
A singer finds another heir (Gene Raymond) to marry, to avoid the one (Joe Penner) her mother found.
New Faces of 1937
1937
as Ann Miller
A crooked producer makes money from Broadway flops by selling more than 100% interest to multiple parties. He only fails if it makes a profit.
The Devil on Horseback
1936
as Dancer (uncredited)
This musical tells the story of Campo wooing Damita from Keating with songs "So Divine," "Out of the Hills," "The Love Fiesta," "Oh Bella Mia."
The Good Fairy
1935
as Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)
In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing goo...