Frances Miller
Frances Miller (sometimes credited as Frances Grant or Frances Miller Grant) was an American actress who worked extensively during Hollywood's silent era.[1][2] Like many black actresses of her time, she was often cast in "mammy" roles.[3][4]
Frances Miller | |
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_-_1.jpg) Miller (left) in 1918's The Mating | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1911–1930 |
| Spouse(s) | Larry Grant (m. 1918) |
Biography
Miller may have been born in Kansas City, Missouri, and she later resided in Manhattan and Atlanta. She began appearing in films around 1911, although she may not have been credited for her earliest appearances.[5] She seems to have retired by the early 1930s.[6][7][8] She married Larry Grant in 1918, and had a son (who also appeared in films) named George Washington.[5][9]
Selected filmography
- Her Unborn Child (1930)
- The Dancer of Paris (1926)
- Scarlet Saint (1925)
- Gentle Julia (1923)
- The Leavenworth Case (1923)
- Sinner or Saint (1923)
- Counterfeit Love (1923)
- Sisters (1922)
- Cousin Kate (1921)
- Babs (1920)
- In Walked Mary (1920)
- Come Out of the Kitchen (1919)
- The Beloved Impostor (1918)
- The Mating (1918)
- Broken Ties (1918)
- Diamonds and Pearls (1917)
- Trouble Makers (1917)
- Adventures of Carol (1917)
- The Bondage of Fear (1917)
- The Tortured Heart (1916)
- The Warrens of Virginia (1915)[10]
References
- Paietta, Ann C. (2015-01-24). Saints, Clergy and Other Religious Figures on Film and Television, 1895-2003. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610160.
- Munden, Kenneth White; Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209695.
- "Dancer of Paris Is Colorful But Lacks Caveman". The Daily News. 30 Mar 1926. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "Censorship of Pictures Is Attacked as Dangerous". The El Paso Herald. 3 Jan 1920. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "Out-of-Town Society". The Pittsburgh Courier. 13 Oct 1928. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "In Walked Mary". The Kansas City Sun. 24 Apr 1920. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "Wesley Jenkins with Big Movie Production". The New York Age. 28 Oct 1922. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "Film and Stage Stars at Bier of Miss Mansfield". The New York Daily News. 5 Dec 1923. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "Playhouse Offerings". The Salt Lake Tribune. 18 May 1919. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "Tears Dim Beauty's Eyes". The News-Journal. 7 Dec 1923. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
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