Ashley Miller (August 11, 1877[1] – November 19, 1949) was an American director, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. He directed 133 films between 1909 and 1923.[2]
Miller was born in Cincinnati and attended schools in Detroit, Michigan.[1]
Miller's stage debut came in September 1904 when he portrayed Francois in a production of Richelieu. He went on to act with stock theater companies in Boston, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia. Plays in which he performed include Prince Otto, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, My Lady Peggy Goes to Town, and The Parisian Model. His roles in the latter two productions were singing parts.[1]
Miller formed a troupe that presented plays in New York City's schools and settlement houses.[1] He also worked as a director of silent films for the Edison Biograph Studio.[3]
In 1933, Miller became executive secretary of the State Relief Fund, an organization created by "prominent actors, producers and playwrights".[4]
Miller was married to actress Ethel Browning from 1899 until his death in 1949, and they had a son, Ashley.[3] He died on November 19, 1949, in New York.[4]
Selected filmography
edit- An Island Comedy (1911)
- Children Who Labor (1912)
- The House of Fear (1915)
- The Quest of Life (1916)
- Infidelity (1917)
- The Princess of Park Row (1917)
- The Marriage Speculation (1917)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Browne, Walter; Koch, E. De Roy (1908). Who's Who on the Stage, 1908: The Dramatic Reference Book and Biographical Dictionary of the Theatre : Containing Careers of Actors, Actresses, Managers and Playwrights of the American Stage. B.W. Dodge. pp. 312–313. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Ashley Miller – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ a b "Actress Millions Heard On Radio Is Dead At 88". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. September 24, 1965. p. 33. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "The Final Curtain". Billboard. December 3, 1949. p. 47. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
External links
edit- Ashley Miller as director, writer at IBDb.com
- Ashley Miller as performer; IBDb.com
- Children Who Labor (1912), Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries, Social Welfare History Project
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