Diana Miller

Diana Miller
Born	March 18, 1902(1902-03-18) Seattle, Washington
Died	December 18, 1927(1927-12-18) (aged 25) Monrovia, California
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1924-1926
Spouse	George Melford

Diana Miller (March 18, 1902 - December 18, 1927) was an American actress in silent motion pictures. She had Titian red hair and excelled in playing roles which required delineation of character. She was briefly married director and producer George Melford.

Career

Born in Seattle, Washington, Miller entered movies with assistance from actor Wallace Reid. She worked for five years for Famous Players-Lasky before she lost her job and rebounded with the Fox Film Company. She was almost penniless and took work as an extra. By 1925 Miller had worked in nine Fox films.

Miller's first performance was in Honor Among Men (1924). She played the role of Celeste in She Wolves (1925) before making The Kiss Barrier (1925), which featured Edmund Lowe. Her final film roles came in the mid-1920s in The Fighting Heart (1925), When The Door Opened (1925), and The Cowboy and the Countess (1926).

Death

Miller died at the age of 25 in 1927 in Monrovia, California. The cause of death was a triple hemorrhage of her lungs.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1924	Honor Among Men	Countess Zara De Winter
	Flames of Desire	Marion Vavasour
	Curlytop	Bessie
1925	The Hunted Woman	Marie
	She Wolves	Céleste
	The Rainbow Trail	Anne
	The Kiss Barrier	Suzette
	Every Man's Wife	Emily
	All Abroad	Gaby Renee
	The Fighting Heart	Helen Van Allen	Alternative title: Once to Every Man
	When the Door Opened	Siren
1926	The Cowboy and the Countess	Nanette

References

• Kingsport, Tennessee Times, News Notes From Movieland, April 6, 1925, Page 3.
• Modesto, California Evening News, They May Marry, December 16, 1924, Page 2.
• Syracuse Herald, Up and Down The Rialtos, December 21, 1927, Page 26.

External links

• Diana Miller at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Miller, Diana
Alternative names
Short description	Actress
Date of birth	March 18, 1902
Place of birth	Seattle, Washington
Date of death	December 18, 1927
Place of death	Monrovia, California