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).
Lorraine Miller | |
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.jpg) 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??) |
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
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edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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.
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