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Marilyn Miller (September 1, 1898 – April 7, 1936) was one of the most popular Broadway musical stars of the 1920s and early 1930s. She was an accomplished tap dancer, singer and actress, but it was the combination of these talents that endeared her to audiences. On stage she usually played rags-to-riches Cinderella characters who lived happily ever after. Miller’s enormous popularity and famed image were in distinct contrast to her personal life, which was marred by disappointment, tragedy, frequent illness, and ultimately her sudden death due to complications of nasal surgery at age 37.

• Born: Mary Ellen Reynolds September 1, 1898 Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
• Died: April 7, 1936 (aged 37) New York City, New York, U.S.
• Occupation: actress, singer, dancer
• Spouse: Frank Carter (1920–1921) (his death) Jack Pickford (1922–1927) Chet O’Brien (1934–1936) (her death)

Read more about Marilyn Miller at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

Today in Theatre History: SEPTEMBER 1
Playbill Combined , 2010-09-01 04:00:00
1898 Birthday of one of Broadway's most endearing leading ladies of the 1920s, Marilyn Miller (1898-1936), whose vehicles will include Sally, Sunny, Rosalie and As Thousands Cheer.

THE DVD SHELF: Marilyn Miller in "Sally" & "Sunny," Plus Branagh's "Hamlet" and Victor/Victoria
Playbill Combined , 2010-08-15 04:00:00
We screen the almost astonishing appearance of Marilyn Miller in two Jerome Kern musicals from the 1920s, "Sally" and "Sunny"; the Blu-ray release of Broadway's "Victor/Victoria" starring Julie Andrews; and Kenneth Branagh's full-length "Hamlet."

Today in Theatre History: SEPTEMBER 1
Playbill Combined , 2009-09-01 04:00:00
1898 Birthday of one of Broadway's most endearing leading ladies of the 1920s, Marilyn Miller (1898-1936), whose vehicles will include Sally, Sunny, Rosalie and As Thousands Cheer.