Mary Miles Minter
Mary Miles Minter | |
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Minter in 1923 | |
| Born | Juliet Reilly April 25, 1902 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 1984 (aged 82) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Juliet Shelby |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1907–1923 |
| Spouse |
Brandon O. Hildebrandt
(m. 1957; died 1965) |
| Mother | Charlotte Shelby |
| Relatives | Margaret Shelby (sister) |
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Mary Miles Minter (born Juliet Reilly; April 25, 1902– August 4, 1984) was an American actress, and one of the leading ladies who established the early Hollywood star system. She appeared in 53 silent films from 1912 to 1923.
In 1922, Minter was involved in a scandal surrounding the murder of director William Desmond Taylor, for whom she professed her love. Gossip implicated her mother, former actress Charlotte Shelby, as the murderer, and as a result Minter's reputation was tarnished. She gave up her film career in 1923.