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.
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
2008
Video documentary performer: "Who?", "Unidentified Tune" - uncredited
Hollywood and the Stars
1963
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Her Majesty, Love
1931
"Because of You" 1931, uncredited / performer: "You're Baby-Minded Now" 1931, "Though You're Not the First One" 1931 - uncredited
Sunny
1930
performer: "The Hunt Dance" 1925, "I Was Alone" 1925, "When We Get Our Divorce" 1925, "Who?" 1925 - uncredited
Sally
1929
performer: "Sally" 1920, "Look for the Silver Lining" 1920, "If I'm Dreaming Don't Wake Me Too Soon" 1929, "All I Want to Do Do Do Is Dance" 1929, "Wild Rose" 1920 - uncredited
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Her Majesty, Love
1931
Lia Toerrek
Sunny
1930
Sunny
Sally
1929
Sally
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Screen Snapshots, Series 6, No. 2
1925
Documentary short
Herself
Behind the Scenes
1924
Documentary short
Herself
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 10
1922
Documentary short
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Broadway: The American Musical
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Sally
Hollywood and the Stars
1963
TV Series
Herself
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
TV Series
Herself
The Naughty Twenties
1951
Documentary short
Herself
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930
Short
Herself, film clip
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1960
Star on the Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame
Motion Picture
On 8 February 1960. At 6301 Hollywood Blvd.
Known for movies
Sally (1929) as Sally
Her Majesty, Love (1931) as Lia Toerrek
Sunny (1930) as Sunny
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 10 (1922) as Herself
$14 Million
