Mary Miles Minter
Also Known As: Juliet Reilly
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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: April 25, 1902
Age: 123 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: August 04, 1984
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A Dream or Two Ago
Overview: During a jewelry-store holdup, 6-year-old Millicent Hawthorne, the neglected daughter of a wealthy socialite, falls on her head and is carried home to be reared by Mother Gumpf, the leader of the thieves. The fall cost Millicent her memory, but at night she dreams of her former high-society existence, while during the day she works for Gumpf as a pickpocket and later becomes a cabaret dancer. A friend of the Hawthornes sees Millicent perform, recognizes her, and reports back to Mrs. Hawthorne, who has vowed to be a devoted mother should she ever find her daughter. Finally, after the Hawthornes rescue Millicent from Kraft, the lecherous cabaret manager, an operation restores her memory, and she delights in the love of her long-lost mother.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-11-27
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The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Overview: June Tolliver is a Kentucky mountain girl whose family is feuding with the Falins. But their differences are temporarily put on hold when revenue officer John Hale (Antonio Moreno) comes around. He falls in love with June and sends her to the city to get an education. When she returns and the feud breaks out once again, June tries to become a peacemaker between the two families.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-04-15
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The Heart Specialist
Overview: Because he believes that romance is dead, the city editor wants to can the "advice to the lovelorn" column. Rosalie Beckwith, the column's author, naturally disagrees with him. The editor suggests that she prove him wrong by seeing if she can find romance within a 40-mile radius of the city.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1922-04-09
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Powers That Prey
Overview: Publisher Burton exposes politician Jarvis as a crook and is run out of town. He asks his daughter Sylvia to turn the newspaper over to his editor Frank. Instead, Sylvia fires Frank and takes the publisher’s duties herself.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-03-04
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Stars of Yesterday
Overview: Stars of Yesterday documentary film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-12-31
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Social Briars
Overview: Iris Lee is reared in the small town of Dalton by her deceased mother's friend, Martha Kane, and when she reaches adulthood, Martha's son Jim falls in love with her. When Iris fails to return his affections, Mrs. Kane treats her so coldly that Iris decides to leave the stuffy little village for the metropolis. On her journey, she accepts a ride with Jack Andrews, but after he attempts to kiss her, she leaps from the car and walks the rest of the way. While singing in the choir of a large metropolitan church, she is discovered by Jack's wealthy father Peter, who recommends her as a soloist. Light opera star Helen Manning, who has helped Iris to cultivate her voice, quarrels with her theatrical manager, and Iris is offered her position.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-05-13
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Anne of Green Gables
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1919-11-23
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The Innocence of Lizette
Overview: 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.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-12-24
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A Trip to Paramountown
Overview: Documentary short film depicting the filmmaking activity at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, featuring dozens of stars captured candidly and at work.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1922-07-10
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Our Film Stars
Overview: 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.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1919-11-22
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The Eyes of Julia Deep
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-08-01
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Moonlight and Honeysuckle
Overview: When an Arizona ranchman (Willard Louis) is elected senator, he heads for Washington with his daughter, Judith Baldwin (Mary Miles Minter). But they leave behind ranch hand Tod Musgrove (Monte Blue), who is in love with Judith. In Washington, two men propose to Judith -- Congressman Hamill (Guy Oliver) and Robert Courtney (William Boyd). Since she doesn't know which one to pick, she puts them to a test at her aunt's woodland cabin.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1921-07-01
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Nurse Marjorie
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1920-04-03
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The Ghost of Rosy Taylor
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-07-08
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All Souls' Eve
Overview: The wife of sculptor Roger Heath is killed by a maniac because of Roger's madly jealous admirer Olivia Larkin. To care for his home and son Peter, Roger hires Irish immigrant Nora O'Hallahan as a nursemaid whom he realizes is possessed by the soul of his departed wife.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1921-02-01
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Sigrid Holmquist
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-08
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Dimples
Overview: After the death of her father, a friend hides Dimples' inheritance in a doll, which Dimples carries to her new home at her aunt's boardinghouse. Meanwhile, having just ended his engagement to Eugenia Abbott and now looking for rest and relaxation, the wealthy Robert Stanley also becomes a boarder at the aunt's, and he and Dimples quickly fall in love. Then a stock market panic puts a severe strain on Robert's assets, and he must get a lot of cash in order to avoid a disaster. Dimples finds out, takes the money from the doll, gives it to Robert's broker and, as a result, saves her sweetheart's financial empire. Once again solvent, Robert can let his mind move back to romance, and so he and Dimples start planning their marriage.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-02-13
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The Little Clown
Overview: Mary Miles Minter is the title character. Pat (Minter) is a little orphan who has been raised around the circus. Her foster father is Toto the clown (Neely Edwards). Toto hopes to marry Pat until the day the circus comes to a Southern town and she meets handsome Dick Beverley (Jack Mulhall). Beverley falls in love with Pat and takes a job as trick rider just to be near her. Beverley's aristocratic parents (Winter Hall and Helen Dunbar) find out about his new job and insist that he come home. Two of the five reels survive.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1921-03-03
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Beauty and the Rogue
Overview: Humanitarian Roberta induces her father to hire former convict, Bill, as his gardener. When she leaves on vacation, Bill steals her jewelry and eventually sells a brooch to her boyfriend, Richard, who unknowingly gives it to her as a present.
Genres: Comedy Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-01-29
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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-23
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Emmy of Stork's Nest
Overview: Through the death of his father, Benton Cabot is left with nothing but a small mountain cabin which he has never seen. He goes to take up his property and in the mountains meets Emmy Garrett, an untutored but attractive girl, just budding into womanhood.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-10-11
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The Amazing Impostor
Overview: Rich young Joan Hope is ashamed of how her father made his money--as a chewing gum magnate. While taking a train trip, she meets the Countess of Crex, a member of the Russian nobility--who is, in reality, a jewel thief.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1919-02-02
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Peggy Leads the Way
Overview: A small-town girl returns home from schooling in the East to find that her father's small store and indeed the whole town are in danger of being eliminated by a ruthless land developer. The developer has a son who falls for the young girl, and together they try to come up with a plan to save her father's store and the town.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-10-28
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Youth's Endearing Charm
Overview: Orphan Mary Wade, is the ward of a family of farmers who keep her busy with drudgery. Mr. Jenkins, the head of the household, makes advances to Mary, she flees to the city with her dog Zippy and lands in court for imitating a beggar who pretends to be blind.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-09-04
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The Gentle Intruder
Overview: Mary Miles Minter is Sylvia, the niece of a man who leaves her a fortune. The money is in the hands of his lawyer, Baxter, who uses it to support his ambitious wife and daughter. Sylvia comes to Baxter's home and it's obvious she's not wanted there. Arnold, Baxter's son, is wasting his life away with drinking and nightclubbing, but Sylvia sweetly influences him to straighten up.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-02-19
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The Mate of the Sally Ann
Overview: A crusty old sea captain, who hates society, lives in the hulk of his ship with his granddaughter whom he prevents from meeting people.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-11-26
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Judy of Rogues' Harbor
Overview: Judy, an orphaned waif, lives with Grandpap Ketchel, a cruel and often brutal man. The sole protector of little Denny, Ketchel's grandson, Judy is forced to accept the attentions of Jim Shuckles, whom she abhors and who has compromised her sister Olive.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1920-02-29
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Jenny Be Good
Overview: When a young woman's great romance is interrupted by the influence of her lover's parents, she turns to her art as a violinist to console herself. As she is about to achieve her highest triumph, she is suddenly confronted by the return of the man she loves, and she must make a choice.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1920-04-30
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Her Winning Way
Overview: Ann Annington (Minter) writes book reviews for a newspaper and when a reporter fails his assignment to get an interview with the noted author Harold Hargrave (Glass), she undertakes to meet the young man. She rents the room next door to his work shop and by impersonating a maid soon wins his good graces.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1921-09-02
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Tillie
Overview: Tillie Getz, the eldest daughter of Jacob Getz, a brutal, driving father, lives in a Pennsylvania Mennonite village. Her Mennonite aunt leaves a will by the terms of which Tillie will inherit a small fortune if she has joined the Mennonite church by age eighteen. A plot is hatched by the lawyer who drew up the will and an attempt is made to force Tillie into a marriage with Absalom Puntz, an undesirable young man, sharing her fortune being its end.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1922-01-30
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Faith
Overview: A father who despises his daughter, a boyfriend who refuses to marry the girl he knocked up, and a mother caught in the middle.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-10-30
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The Fairy and the Waif
Overview: Viola Drayton (Minter) has a fascination for fairies, but real life intervenes when her father, a colonel (W.T. Carleton), is called off to the European War (that's what they called World War I in early 1915). He leaves Viola in the care of the Nevisons (Herbert Wilke and Ina Brookes) and gives them thirty thousand dollars to invest on her behalf. When word arrives that Drayton has been killed in battle, Mr. Nevison takes Viola's money for himself, but he squanders it and his wife has to take in boarders. Viola hates her life at the Nevisons so she runs away and gets a job at a theater playing...a fairy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-03-01
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A Bachelor's Wife
Overview: Mary O'Rourke, an Irish immigrant, arrives in America to find her friend Norah and their baby deserted by Norah's husband, John Stuyvesant, later claiming to be his cousin and finding a way to prove John married Norah, leading to a happy ending for all.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1919-06-01
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The Intrusion of Isabel
Overview: Bankrupt when their father dies Isabel and Bert Trevor sell their Southern home and move to New York where Bert finally finds employment as butler to wealthy Jack Craig. Ashamed of his job Bert tells Isabel that he is Craig’s partner. When Bert impulsively absconds with some of Craig’s cash to Montana Isabel thinking half the Craig residence is hers moves in. Jack smitten says nothing and they draw close. When a returning Bert exposes gold digger Lois Randall as trying to trap Jack into marriage and returns the money he took, all is forgiven.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1919-04-13
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Wives and Other Wives
Overview: Assuming the worst Geoffrey Challoner impulsively storms out of the house when he sees his new wife Robin reading old love letters. In his absence, Norman Craig, planning with his wife to lease an upstairs apartment owned by Judge Corcoran, wanders into the Challoners' apartment. Robin, mistaking him for a burglar, shoots him and then runs for a doctor. Returning, Geoffrey again rashly makes assumptions and immediately files for divorce. Mrs. Craig and Norman, who had merely fainted, are invited to Judge Corcoran's weekend home along with the Challoners, whom the judge hopes to reunite. Following a bewildering series of misadventures, including an attempted robbery by the maid and the chauffeur, Geoffrey learns that the love letters were his own, and the young couple are reconciled.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-12-15
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Rosemary Climbs the Heights
Overview: Rosemary van Voort lives in the countryside with her elderly Dutch parents. The wooden dolls she carves so beautifully catch the eye of a group of artists who are having a picnic in the area. Among them is aspiring opera singer Ricardo Fitzmaurice. Rosemary is convinced to move to New York City where she becomes wildly successful, but when the temperamental Madame Fedoreska, who is in love with Ricardo, becomes insanely jealous of his growing affection for Rosemary she threatens to kill her. When Madame turns up shot to death, the police look at Rosemary as a suspect--and even worse, she has no alibi.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-11-01
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Her Country's Call
Overview: A mountain girl with an army-hating father, meets a handsome army captain, who teaches her how to love her country.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-10-01
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Environment
Overview: In their small-minded New England village Liz and her alcoholic father are rejected by the townspeople. When the new minister, Henry Penfield, comes to town he is attracted to Liz. Also arriving on the same train is young artist Arnold Brice. He takes a fancy to the prettiest girl in town, Mildred Holcombe who is the daughter of a deacon of the church. Mildred and Arnold fall in love, but her brother Arthur threatens to kill the artist if he finds them together. Heedless of Arthur's threats, Mildred goes to Arnold's studio, however Liz sees Arthur following and runs to the studio to warn them. Upon Arthur arrival Liz makes it seem it was she having an affair with Arnold. The deacons plan to banish Liz but Henry discovers the truth, resigns and announces his engagement to Liz.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-04-16
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South of Suva
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Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1922-07-16
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Don't Call Me Little Girl
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1921-06-01
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