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Mary Miles Minter
American actress (1902-1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary Miles Minter (born Juliet Reilly; April 25, 1902 – August 4, 1984)[1][2] was an American actress. She appeared in 54 silent era motion pictures from 1912 to 1923.
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Born | Juliet Reilly (1902-04-25)April 25, 1902[1][2] Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | August 4, 1984(1984-08-04) (aged 82) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Cause of death | Stroke |
Other names | Juliet Shelby |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1907–1923 |
Spouse(s) |
Brandon O. Hildebrandt
(m. 1957; his death, 1965) |
Parent(s) | Charlotte Shelby Joseph Homer Reilly |
Relatives | Margaret Shelby (sister) |
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In 1922, Minter was involved in scandal surrounding the murder of director William Desmond Taylor, for whom she said she was in love with. Minter's reputation was ruined when her mother became a suspect, and she gave up her movie career in 1923.
Minter died of a stroke on August 4, 1984 in Santa Monica, California at the age of 82.[3]