Lorraine Miller | |
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 Miller in Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) | |
| Born | January 5, 1922 |
| Died | February 6, 1978 (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1936–1961 |
| Spouse(s) | Edward Buzzell (m. 1949; div. 19??) |
Lorraine Miller (January 5, 1922 – February 6, 1978[citation needed] ) was an American actress. She is best known for appearing in the film The White Gorilla (1945).
Miller was the daughter of Charles W. Miller, an electrical engineer. She attended Michigan State College before she became an actress.[1]
In 1944, a photograph of Miller that was printed on postcards resulted in a lawsuit. She sued Photo Specialty Company, Samuel Goldwyn, and others for $50,000, saying that the widely distributed postcards harmed her career, reduced her earning power, and embarrassed her. Taken when Miller worked for Goldwyn, the photograph showed Miller in black lingerie on a white fur rug and had the caption "Samuel Goldwyn's Most Cuddlesome Blonde". The lawsuit said that Miller had not given her consent for use of the image.[2] In 1945 she was a dancer at Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe.[3]
On Broadway, Miller appeared in Happy Birthday (1946) and Magdalena (1948).[4]
She married American film actor and director Edward Buzzell on December 10, 1949,[5] in Palm Springs, California.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Colleen | Chorus Girl | (uncredited) |
| 1939 | All Women Have Secrets | Marie | |
| 1941 | All-American Co-ed | Cherry Queen | (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Mitt Me Tonight | (short) | |
| 1941 | Ball of Fire | Girl in Café | (uncredited) |
| 1942 | She's in the Army | Nightclub Singer | |
| 1942 | Star Spangled Rhythm | Dancer - 'Swing Shift' Number / Girl - Bob Hope Skit | (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Happy Go Lucky | Showgirl | (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Crystal Ball | Garter Girl | (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Riders of the Rio Grande | Janet Owens | |
| 1943 | Hi Diddle Diddle | Director's Friend | |
| 1943 | Beyond the Last Frontier | Susan Cook | |
| 1943 | Riding High | Blanche | (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Up in Arms | Goldwyn Girl | (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Marriage Is a Private Affair | Bit Role | (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo | Girl in Officers' Club | (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Music for Millions | Girl | (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Chorine | (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Between Two Women | Marion | |
| 1945 | The White Gorilla | Ruth Stacey | |
| 1945 | Three in the Saddle | Peggy Barlow | |
| 1945 | Ziegfeld Follies | Dancer | (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Frontier Fugitives | Ellen Williams | |
| 1945 | Men in Her Diary | Pat Mann | |
| 1945 | Border Badmen | Helen Stockton | |
| 1945 | Mexicana | Dancer | (as Loretta Miller) |
| 1945 | The Lonesome Trail | Elsie Melford | |
| 1946 | Ambush Trail | Alice Rhodes | |
| 1946 | The Big Sleep | Hatcheck Girl | |
| 1950 | It's a Small World | Buttons | |
| 1950 | Rapture | Marisa Hutton |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | I Led 3 Lives | Sarah Holman | 1 episode |
| 1956 | The Californians | Lorraine Lathrop | 1 episode |
| 1960 | The Donna Reed Show | Woman | 1 episode |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors! | Joyce Grantham | 1 episode |
References
- ^ "Lorraine Miller, former M. S. C. Student, Given Role in Hollywood". Lansing State Journal. United Press. September 9, 1941. p. 16. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Postcard Photo Stirs Ire of Film Actress". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. United Press. July 25, 1944. p. 20. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New York, NY- New Year's Eve is just another job for the showgirls at".
- ^ "Lorraine Miller". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ New Orleans Times-Picayune, December 12, 1949
- ^ "Movie Director Weds Actress Lorraine Miller". The Birmingham News. Associated Press. December 11, 1949. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Lorraine Miller at IMDb
- Lorraine Miller at the TCM Movie Database
- Lorraine Miller at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
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