Actress ann miller biography

Reports of her age varied. For years, her birth date was listed as April 12, However, recently it became clear that, as a teenager, she lied about her age in order to work, and that her real year of birth was , making her 80 at her death. The U.S. census taken in gives her age as 7 years, according to

Ms. Miller was part of the golden age of MGM movie musicals. Among her films were "Easter Parade," "Hit the Deck," and "Small Town Girl." She is regarded as the best and fastest female tap dancer Hollywood had ever seen, a hoofer who could fit in a dozen steps within a single second.

She staged a major comeback in when she starred with Mickey Rooney, another former MGM star, in Sugar Babies. The show, conceived by Ralph G. Allen and Harry Rigby and directed and choreographed by Ernest Flatt, was an affectionate and nostalgic look at the age of burlesque. The revue gave the still spry Miller plenty of chances to show off her well-preserved legs and dancing chops. It ran for 1, performances and Miller later headed a touring company. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance.

Ms. Miller, who was born Johnnie Lucille Ann Collier in Houston, TX, got her start on the stage in George White's Scandals of She returned to Broadway in Mame, playing the title role for a time in the original production.

Her final stage performance was in the Paper Mill Playhouse production of Stephen Sondheim's Follies. Fittingly, the veteran was cast as Carlotta, singing the signature song "I'm Still Here." She also acted at Paper Mill in Anything Goes in and Panama Hattie in Ann Miller began dancing in childhood. She had her first film role in when she was a teenager. Early supporting roles included those in "Stage Door" and "You Can't Take It With You," in which she played the ballet-obsessed Essie. She began her career at RKO—which insured her legs for $1 million—and then moved on to Rep

Johnnie Lucille Collier (April 12, – January 22, ), also known as Ann Miller was an American dancer, singer and actress. She played Julie Shelton in the movie Melody Ranch. She played Lois in Kiss Me Kate.

Miller was born in Chireno, Texas. She died at age 80 of lung cancer in Los Angeles, California.

American actress and dancer (–)

For other people with similar names, see Anne Miller.

Ann Miller (born Johnnie Lucille Collier; April 12, – January 22, ) was an American actress and dancer. She is best remembered for her work in the classical Hollywood cinemamusicals of the s and s. Her early film work included roles in Room Service with the Marx Brothers and Frank Capra's You Can't Take It with You, both released in She later starred in the musical classics Easter Parade (), On the Town () and Kiss Me Kate (). Her final film role was in Mulholland Drive ().

In , Miller received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In , The Daily Telegraph named her one of the greatest actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.

Early life

Johnnie Lucille Collier (some sources provide other names, such as Lucille Collier and Lucy Ann Collier) was born on April 12, , at St. Joseph's Infirmary in Houston, Texas. She was the only child of mother Clara Emma (née Birdwell) and father John Alfred Collier, a criminal lawyer who represented the Barrow gang, Machine Gun Kelly, and Baby Face Nelson. Her maternal grandmother was of Cherokee descent.

Miller was put in dance classes at the age of five in an attempt to strengthen her legs after suffering from rickets. She came to be consider