Frances Miller Explained

Frances Miller
Occupation:	Actress
Years Active:	1911–1930
Spouse:	Larry Grant (m. 1918)

Frances Miller (sometimes credited as Frances Grant or Frances Miller Grant) was an American actress who worked extensively during Hollywood's silent era.^{[1] [2]} Like many black actresses of her time, she was often cast in "mammy" roles.^{[3] [4]}

Biography

Miller may have been born in Kansas City, Missouri, and she later resided in Manhattan and Atlanta. She began appearing in films around 1911, although she may not have been credited for her earliest appearances.^[5] She seems to have retired by the early 1930s.^{[6] [7] [8]} She married Larry Grant in 1918, and had a son (who also appeared in films) named George Washington.^[9]

Selected filmography

• Her Unborn Child (1930)
• The Dancer of Paris (1926)
• Scarlet Saint (1925)
• Gentle Julia (1923)
• The Leavenworth Case (1923)
• Sinner or Saint (1923)
• Counterfeit Love (1923)
• Sisters (1922)
• Cousin Kate (1921)
• Babs (1920)
• In Walked Mary (1920)
• Come Out of the Kitchen (1919)
• The Beloved Impostor (1918)
• The Mating (1918)
• Broken Ties (1918)
• Diamonds and Pearls (1917)
• Trouble Makers (1917)
• Adventures of Carol (1917)
• The Bondage of Fear (1917)
• The Tortured Heart (1916)
• The Warrens of Virginia (1915)^[10]

Notes and References

1. Book: Paietta, Ann C.. Saints, Clergy and Other Religious Figures on Film and Television, 1895-2003. 2015-01-24. McFarland. 9781476610160. en.
2. Book: The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. Munden. Kenneth White. Institute. American Film. 1997. University of California Press. 9780520209695. en.
3. Web site: Dancer of Paris Is Colorful But Lacks Caveman. 30 Mar 1926. The Daily News. en. 2019-09-03.
4. Web site: Censorship of Pictures Is Attacked as Dangerous. 3 Jan 1920. The El Paso Herald. en. 2019-09-03.
5. Web site: Out-of-Town Society. 13 Oct 1928. The Pittsburgh Courier. en. 2019-09-03.
6. Web site: In Walked Mary. 24 Apr 1920. The Kansas City Sun. en. 2019-09-03.
7. Web site: Wesley Jenkins with Big Movie Production. 28 Oct 1922. The New York Age. en. 2019-09-03.
8. Web site: Film and Stage Stars at Bier of Miss Mansfield. 5 Dec 1923. The New York Daily News. en. 2019-09-03.
9. Web site: Playhouse Offerings. 18 May 1919. The Salt Lake Tribune. en. 2019-09-03.
10. Web site: Tears Dim Beauty's Eyes. 7 Dec 1923. The News-Journal. en. 2019-09-03.