Patsy Ruth Miller

Patsy Ruth Miller

1904-01-17 St. Louis, Missouri, USA 63 Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Patsy Ruth Miller (born Ruth Mae Miller; January 17, 1904 – July 16, 1995) was an American film actress. After being discovered by actress Alla Nazimova at a Hollywood party, Miller got her first break with a small role in Camille, which starred Rudolph Valentino. Her roles gradually improved, and she was chosen as a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1922. In 1923, she was acclaimed for her performance as Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame opposite Lon Chaney. In...

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Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

2000

as Self

6.5
Acting

Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subje...

Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

1995

as Self

8.0
Acting

A documentary on the life and career of actor Lon Chaney, with clips from his films and interviews with people who knew him.

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985

as From 'So This is Paris' (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

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...

Quebec

Quebec

1951

as Germaine

Acting

Story of a revolt against England in 1830s Canada.

Night Beat

Night Beat

1931

as Eleanor Patterson

5.5
Acting

A young couple finds themselves mixed up with mobsters planning to rob a warehouse.

The Great Junction Hotel

The Great Junction Hotel

1931

as The Bride

Acting

A Masquers' Club spoof short. Newly-weds spend their wedding night in a run-down hotel, watched over by an under-employed house detective. When the br...

Lonely Wives

Lonely Wives

1931

as Kitty 'Minty' Minter

4.6
Acting

A highly respectable lawyer becomes a sexual animal after working hours; His live-in mother-in-law tries to keep him in line. When an actor-impersonat...

The Last of the Lone Wolf

The Last of the Lone Wolf

1930

as Stephanie

6.0
Acting

In this entry in the Lone Wolf series, the first to have a soundtrack, the jealousies of the King and the coquettish Queen are chronicled. When His Ma...

Wide Open

Wide Open

1930

as Julia Faulkner

5.3
Acting

An eccentric, fluttery bachelor is dismayed to discover an undressed woman in his apartment.

The Aviator

The Aviator

1929

as Grace Douglas

Acting

Brooks, a publisher and his publicist decide to boost the sales of a wartime book of flying experiences. They credit the book to popular author Robert...

The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

1929

as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' Numbers

5.5
Acting

Now hear this. The studio that gave the cinema its voice offered 1929 audiences a chance to see and hear multiple silent-screen favorites for the firs...

The Sap

The Sap

1929

as Betty

Acting

A small town dimwit takes the blame for his brother-in-law's crime.

So Long Letty

So Long Letty

1929

as Grace Miller

5.9
Acting

Uncle Claude comes to the Ardmore Beach Hotel to see Tommy and his wife. At the hotel, with his two granddaughters Ruth and Sally, Uncle Claude meets ...

Whispering Winds

1929

Acting

Jim, a Maine Fisherman, marries Dora on the rebound after his sweetheart, Eve, leaves him to pursue a singing career. Years later, Eve proves to be ge...

The Hottentot

The Hottentot

1929

as Peggy Fairfax

Acting

The Hottentot is a lost 1929 American pre-Code film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Edward Everett Horton and Patsy Ruth Miller. It is based on ...

Twin Beds

Twin Beds

1929

as Elsie Dolan

Acting

A young husband just wants to spend a quiet evening at home with his wife, but her collection of zany friends make hash of his hopes.

The Fall of Eve

The Fall of Eve

1929

as Eve Grant

Acting

Tom Ford, Jr., keeps secret his romance with his father's secretary, Eve Grant. Ford, Sr., enlists Eve to entertain out-of-town buyer Mr. Mack. When M...

Tropical Nights

Tropical Nights

1928

as Mary Hale

Acting

Patsy Ruth Miller stars as the romantic bone of contention between pearl divers Malcolm McGregor and Wallace MacDonald. When McGregor's brother is mur...

We Americans

We Americans

1928

as Beth Levine

Acting

We Americans was based on the Broadway play of the same name. Returning to the "melting pot" themes that he handled so well, director Edward H. Sloman...

Red Riders of Canada

Red Riders of Canada

1928

as Joan Duval

Acting

Mountie does battle with half-breed trappers.

The Tragedy of Youth

The Tragedy of Youth

1928

as Paula Wayne

1.0
Acting

Neglected by shallow husband Dick, young bride Paula Wayne seeks male companionship outside the marital nest. She soon finds it in the form of mature ...

The Circus: Premiere

The Circus: Premiere

1928

as Self

5.4
Acting

Footage from the premiere of Charlie Chaplin's 1928 film 'The Circus'.

A Hero for a Night

1927

as Mary Sloan

Acting

Cab driver falls for rich model.

South Sea Love

South Sea Love

1927

as Charlotte Guest

Acting

White men grown brutish from jungle life---a beautiful girl at their mercy---risking all for love!

Once and Forever

1927

as Antoinette

Acting

Silent romantic drama starring Patsy Ruth Miller who suffers along with her beloved after he loses his sight during WWI.

Painting the Town

1927

as Patsy Deveau

7.0
Acting

Glenn Tryon and Patsy Ruth Miller, headed the cast of Universal's Painting the Town. In his first starring role, Tryon is cast as bucolic inventor Hec...

The First Auto

The First Auto

1927

as Rose Robbins

4.5
Acting

The transition from horses to automobiles at the turn of the century causes problems between a father and son.

What Every Girl Should Know

What Every Girl Should Know

1927

as Mary Sullivan

Acting

A young girl and her two brothers are sent to a children's home after their older brother, who is the only one supporting them, winds up in jail.

Wolf's Clothing

Wolf's Clothing

1927

as Minnie Humphrey

Acting

Barry Baline, a guard at a subway station, has worked at his job for six years without a day off. One New Year's Eve he's told that he won't be needed...

Private Izzy Murphy

Private Izzy Murphy

1926

as Eileen Cohannigan

Acting

Isadore "Izzy" Goldberg changes his name to I. Patrick Murphy because his store is in an Irish-neighborhood in New York City. He meets Eileen Cohannig...

Broken Hearts of Hollywood

Broken Hearts of Hollywood

1926

as Betty Anne Bolton

6.5
Acting

Virginia Perry, a former movie star, leaves her family and returns to Hollywood to make a comeback, but age has taken its toll and she is cast in smal...

So This Is Paris

So This Is Paris

1926

as Mme. Suzanne Giraud

6.3
Acting

Paul and Suzanne Giraud are happily married and living in a quiet neighborhood. When Suzanne notices that their new neighbors are expressive dancers i...

Hell-Bent for Heaven

Hell-Bent for Heaven

1926

Acting

Sid Hunt and Jude Lowery are Carolina sweethearts but hired-hand Rufe Pryer also has his eyes on her. Rufe lies to Andy, Jude's brother, and a family-...

Oh! What a Nurse!

Oh! What a Nurse!

1926

as June Harrison

Acting

Oh! What a Nurse! is a 1926 American comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and written by Darryl F. Zanuck. The film stars Sydney Chaplin, Patsy Rut...

Why Girls Go Back Home

Why Girls Go Back Home

1926

as Marie Downey

Acting

Trusting country girl Marie Downey falls in love with touring stage-actor Clifford Dudley. As he becomes a matinee idol on Broadway, she turns a chor...

The King of the Turf

The King of the Turf

1926

as Kate Fairfax

Acting

Genteel southern horse-breeder Col. Richard Fairfax is framed on the charge of embezzlement by Martyn Selsby, his business partner, and sentenced to j...

The Fighting Edge

The Fighting Edge

1926

Acting

Juan de Dios O'Rourke, an American Secret Service, of Spanish-Irish descent, leads the cattle ranchers and border patrol in a fight to suppress a gang...

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

1926

as Sadie

4.0
Acting

A home movie version of the Dumas play. A young woman becomes a courtesan and tragedy befalls her. Appearances are made by many socialites of 1920s Pa...

Hogan's Alley

1925

as Patsy Ryan

Acting

Lefty O'Brien, a pugilist, becomes engaged to ex-tomboy Patsy Ryan against the wishes of her father, Michael. They both live in an Irish-Jewish neighb...

Rose of the World

Rose of the World

1925

as Rose Kirby

Acting

In India, Rosamond English learns that her husband Capt. Harry English has been killed in battle. After a time, she marries Sir Arthur Gerardine but i...

Red Hot Tires

Red Hot Tires

1925

as Elizabeth Lowden

Acting

The first time Al Jones sees Elizabeth Lowden, he becomes so distracted that he runs his car into a steamroller. The second time he sees her, Elizabet...

Lorraine of the Lions

Lorraine of the Lions

1925

as Lorraine

5.5
Acting

A ship carrying a touring circus troupe sinks at sea, and Lorraine, a young girl, is washed up on a deserted island. Her only companion is a gorilla f...

Head Winds

Head Winds

1925

as Patricia Van Felt

5.0
Acting

Peter kidnaps Patricia to prevent her from marrying the wrong man.

Those Who Judge

Those Who Judge

1924

as Angelique Dean

Acting

A Self-Made Failure

1924

as Alice Neal

Acting

Young Sonny's dying father leaves him in the care of Breezy, a hobo he has mistaken for a wealthy businessman.

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

1924

as Elizabeth Wheeler

Acting

Assuming that he has killed the husband of the woman he also loves, Judson Clark flees through a blizzard to a lonely cabin, where he nearly dies. Whe...

Singer Jim Mckee

Singer Jim Mckee

1924

as Betty Gleason

Acting

Jim McKee and his friend Buck rob a stagecoach to get money to support Buck's daughter. Buck is killed, but Jim and the daughter escape. Fifteen years...

The Yankee Consul

The Yankee Consul

1924

as Margarita

Acting

A whale of a comedy thriller. It's a Niagra of roaring laughter Faster Than the Wind!

Name the Man

Name the Man

1924

as Fenella Stanley

Acting

Victor Stowell, son of the deemster of the Isle of Man, is engaged to Fenella Stanley. He becomes involved in an intrigue with local girl Bessie Colli...

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923

as Esmeralda

6.5
Acting

In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral ca...

Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale

1923

as Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

6.2
Acting

A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.

The Girl I Loved

The Girl I Loved

1923

as Mary

Acting

John Middleton is distressed to learn that his family is taking in an orphan girl named Mary. He turns aside all her attempts to befriend him. But wit...

Omar the Tentmaker

Omar the Tentmaker

1922

as Little Shireen

Acting

About Omar Khayyam of Persia, the poet and mathematician, who wrote the Iranian first solar calendar circa A.D. 1073. His fiancé was forced to marry t...

Remembrance

Remembrance

1922

as Mab

Acting

Although he graduated from that time-worn university, the college of hard knocks, the tireless efforts of John P. Grout have paid off. He owns a numbe...

Trimmed

Trimmed

1922

as Alice Millard

Acting

Returning from service in the A. E. F., Dale Garland is given a rousing reception by his townsmen. County political boss Nebo Slayter persuades the co...

For Big Stakes

For Big Stakes

1922

as Dorothy Clark

Acting

"Clean-Up" Sudden is a drifter restoring law and order to a small farming community run by a corrupt sheriff in this silent Western.

The Fighting Streak

The Fighting Streak

1922

as Ann Withero

Acting

Andy Lanning, a peace-loving blacksmith, rescues Ann, the fiancée of Charles Merchant, from a runaway team. When the town bully picks a fight with And...

The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922

The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922

1922

as Self

Acting

The WAMPAS Baby Stars was a promotional campaign sponsored by the United States Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers, which honored 13 (1...

Watch Your Step

Watch Your Step

1922

as Margaret Andrews

Acting

Elmer Slocum has just served a jail sentence for speeding. On his first day of liberty he encounters a physician whose car has broken down and offers ...

Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight?

Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight?

1922

Acting

Garry Beecher, forgetting his mother and sweetheart, Lorna, falls in love with Veronica, a chorus girl, and heads for the city; finding her with a mil...

Handle with Care

Handle with Care

1922

as Marian

Acting

Handle with Care is a 1922 silent comedy of marital complications and mix-ups.

Camille

Camille

1921

as Nichette

5.7
Acting

Camille is a courtesan in Paris. She falls deeply in love with a young man of promise, Armand Duval. When Armand's father begs her not to ruin his hop...

One a Minute

One a Minute

1921

as Assembly Line Worker (uncredited)

6.3
Acting

An excellent silent comedy starring unjustly forgotten star Douglas MacLean. Its indictment of pharmaceutical entrepreneurs is far sharper than Side E...