Marilyn Miller

Marilyn Miller ( born September 1, 1898 in Eansville, Indiana, † April 7, 1936 in New York City, Civic Mary Ellen Reynolds ) in the 1920s was a well known American musical star and a tap dancer.

First she gained prominence in the Florenz Ziegfeld production Sally through her ​​performance with the song Look for the Silver Lining. Marilyn's greatest success was in her numerous appearances on Broadway during the twenties. However, her film career was not successful; she appeared in only three films with: in an arrangement by Sally ( Cecily, 1929), by Sunny (1930) and Her Majesty, Love ( 1933).

From 1922 to 1927 she was married to actor Jack Pickford, brother of film star Mary Pickford.

For a long time Marilyn Miller had to suffer Kieferhöhlenvereiterung; she died of complications during surgery of their nasal cavities 1936.

Marilyn Miller was buried at the cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx.

Trivia

• The world famous film goddess Marilyn Monroe named after Marilyn Miller.
• 1949 David Butler filmed the life story of Marilyn Miller in the movie star from Broadway ( Look for the Silver Lining ) with June Haver.