Stage Name |
Birth Name |
| Marilyn Miller |
Mary Lynn Reynolds |
Tap Dancer Marilyn Miller started her career
with her family's vaudeville act called The Five Colombians and
was billed as Miss Sugarplum. At the young age of twenty-two,
she was the first Star Dancer to be in movies such as Sally in
1929.
She married three times, her first husband
was: Frank Carter 5/1920 - May 5/1921 which was cut short due
to his death. Then came Jack Pickford from 7/30/1922 - 11/1927
who she divorced and finally Chet O'Brien from 9/1/1934 and remained
married to him till her death in 1936.
She was considered one of the best female tap
dancers of her time. Miller's career was cut short when she passed
away due to complications to infection after nasal surgery. Ned
Wayburn is given credit for her dance education.
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