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Ann Miller (I) (1923–2004)


Ann Miller started her Hollywood career in low-budget films between 1937 and 1946, before she became a star in major films. She was second only to Eleanor Powell, as a tap dancer. After her film career she danced in nightclubs and in 1979 she was in the Broadway hit "Sugar Babies." See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (48 titles)
1993 Home Improvement (TV series)
Mrs. Keeney
Dances with Tools (1993) … Mrs. Keeney
 
1990 Out of This World (TV series)
Evie's Yuppie Love (1990)
 
1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
President's Girl 2
 
1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
(segment "Love and the Christmas Punch")
Love and the Christmas Punch/Love and the Mystic/Love and the Tycoon (1972) … (segment "Love and the Christmas Punch")
 
1971 Dames at Sea (TV movie)
Mona
 
1956 The Great American Pastime
Mrs. Doris Patterson
 
1956 The Opposite Sex
Gloria
 
1955 Hit the Deck
Ginger
 
1954 Deep in My Heart
Dance specialty in 'Artists and Models'
 
1953 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Intermission Guest
Three Just Men (1953) … Intermission Guest
 
1953 Small Town Girl
Lisa Bellmount
 
1952 Lovely to Look at
Bubbles Cassidy
 
1951 Two Tickets to Broadway
Joyce Campbell
 
1951 Texas Carnival
Sunshine Jackson
 
1950 Watch the Birdie
Miss Lucky Vista
 
1948 The Kissing Bandit
Fiesta Specialty Dancer
 
1948 Easter Parade
Nadine Hale
 
1946 The Thrill of Brazil
Linda Lorens
 
1945 Eve Knew Her Apples
Eve Porter
 
1945 Eadie Was a Lady
Eadie Allen and Edithea Alden
 
1944 Carolina Blues
Julie Carver
 
1944 Jam Session
Terry Baxter
 
1944 Hey, Rookie
Winnie Clark
 
1943 What's Buzzin', Cousin?
Ann Crawford
 
1943 Reveille with Beverly
Beverly Ross
 
1942 Priorities on Parade
Donna D'Arcy
 
1942 True to the Army
Vicki Marlow
 
1941 Go West, Young Lady
Lola
 
1941 Time Out for Rhythm
Kitty Brown
 
1940 Melody Ranch
Julie Shelton
 
1940 Hit Parade of 1941
Anabelle Potter
 
1940 Too Many Girls
Pepe
 
1938 Tarnished Angel
Violet 'Vi' McMaster
 
1938 Room Service
Hilda
 
1938 Having Wonderful Time
Vivian - Camp Guest Next to Itchy in His First Routine (uncredited)
 
1938 Radio City Revels
Billie
 
1937 Stage Door
Annie
 
1937 The Life of the Party
Betty
 
1937 New Faces of 1937
Dancer Ann Miller
 
1936 The Devil on Horseback
Dancer (uncredited)
 
1934 Anne of Green Gables
Child Extra (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (36 titles)
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary) (performer: "Shakin' the Blues Away" 1927 - uncredited, "On the Town" 1944 - uncredited, "Dance of Fury" 1948 - uncredited, "It Only Happens When I Dance with You" 1947 - uncredited)
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary) (performer: "Tom, Dick or Harry")
 
1980 The 34th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (performer: "A McHugh Medley")
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (performer: "From This Moment On" 1951 - uncredited)
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary) (performer: "I've Gotta Hear That Beat" 1953 - uncredited, "Hallelujah" 1927 - uncredited)
 
1971 Dames at Sea (TV movie) (performer: "Wall Street", "That Mister Man of Mine", "Let's Have a Simple Wedding")
 
1955 Hit the Deck (performer: "Keepin' Myself for You" 1930 - uncredited, "The Lady from the Bayou" - uncredited, "Ciribiribin" 1898 - uncredited, "More Than You Know" 1929 - uncredited, "Why, Oh Why?" 1927 - uncredited, "Hallelujah" 1927 - uncredited)
 
1954 Deep in My Heart (performer: "It")
 
1953 Kiss Me Kate (performer: "Too Darn Hot" - uncredited, "Why Can't You Behave" - uncredited, "We Open in Venice" - uncredited, "Tom, Dick or Harry" - uncredited, "Always True to You in My Fashion" - uncredited, "From This Moment On" - uncredited)
 
1953 Small Town Girl (performer: "I've Gotta Hear that Beat", "My Gaucho")
 
1952 Lovely to Look at (performer: "I'll Be Hard to Handle" - uncredited)
 
1951 Two Tickets to Broadway (performer: "The Worry Bird, or Let the Worry Bird Worry For You", "Big Chief Hole-In-the-Ground")
 
1951 Texas Carnival (performer: "It's Dynamite")
 
1949 On the Town (performer: "Prehistoric Man" - uncredited, "On the Town" - uncredited, "Count on Me" - uncredited)
 
1948 The Kissing Bandit (performer: "Dance of Fury")
 
1948 Easter Parade (performer: "It Only Happens When I Dance with You" - uncredited, "Shakin' the Blues Away" - uncredited, "The Girl on the Magazine Cover" - uncredited)
 
1946 The Thrill of Brazil (performer: "The Custom House", "Man is brother to a mule")
 
1945 Eve Knew Her Apples (performer: "An Hour Never Passes" - uncredited, "I'll Remember April" - uncredited, "I've Waited a Lifeime" - uncredited, "Someone to Love" - uncredited)
 
1944 Carolina Blues (performer: "Mr. Beebe", "Thinkin' About The Wabash", "Thanks a Lot")
 
1944 Jam Session (performer: "Vict'ry Polka")
 
1944 Hey, Rookie (performer: "Streamlined Sheik", "There Goes Taps", "You're Good for My Morale")
 
1943 What's Buzzin', Cousin? (performer: "By Orders of the Interceptor Command", "A Boogie Lullaby", "Knocked-Out Nocturne", "Eighteen Seventy-five" $18.75 War Bond Cost)
 
1943 Reveille with Beverly (performer: "Thumbs Up and V for Victory")
 
1942 Priorities on Parade (performer: "I'd Love to Know You Better", "Cooperate with Your Air Raid Warden", "Payday", "Kiss the Boys Goodbye")
 
1942 True to the Army (performer: "Spangles On My Tights")
 
1941 Go West, Young Lady (performer: "I Wish That I Could Be a Singing Cowboy", "Go West, Young Lady")
 
1941 Time Out for Rhythm (performer: "A-Twiddlin' My Thumbs" - uncredited, "Obviously the Gentleman Prefers to Dance" - uncredited, "Time Out for Rhythm" finale)
 
1940 Melody Ranch (performer: "We Never Dream the Same Dream Twice" 1940 - uncredited, "My Gal Sal" 1905 - uncredited / "Stake Your Claim on Melody Ranch" 1940 - uncredited)
 
1940 Hit Parade of 1941 (performer: "South American Ballet" - uncredited)
 
1940 Too Many Girls (performer: "You're Nearer" 1939 - uncredited, "'Cause We Got Cake" 1939 - uncredited, "Spic 'n' Spanish" 1939 - uncredited, "Look Out!" 1939 - uncredited, "Conga" 1939 - uncredited)
 
1938 Radio City Revels (performer: "I'M TAKING A SHINE TO YOU" 1938, "SPEAK YOUR HEART" 1938 / "TAKE A TIP FROM THE TULIP" 1938)
 
1938 Tarnished Angel (performer: "It's the Doctor's Orders" 1938 / "It's the Doctor's Orders" 1938)
 
1938 You Can't Take It with You (performer: "Hungarian Dance" 1869 - uncredited)
 
1937 New Faces of 1937 (performer: "New Faces" 1937)
 
1937 The Life of the Party (performer: "Chirp a Little Ditty" 1937, "Yankee Doodle Band" 1937)
 
1937 Stage Door (performer: "Put Your Heart Into Your Feet and Dance" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2001 Anita Takes a Chance (grateful acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (79 titles)
2005 Easter Parade: On the Avenue (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 The Masters Behind the Musicals (video documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Goodnight, We Love You (documentary)
 
2004 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself - Actor
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) … Herself - Actor (voice)
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Musicals (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Rita (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 The Desilu Story (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot (video documentary short)
Herself - Host
 
2003 Begin the Beguine (video documentary short)
On Camera Host
 
2001 Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Larry King Live (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 27 June 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
2001 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
Last Days of Judy Garland (2001) … Herself
 
1997-2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself / Herself - Subject
Ann Miller: I'm Still Here (2000) … Herself - Subject
Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow (1997) … Herself
Sonja Henie: Fire on Ice (1997) … Herself
 
1999 The Lady with the Torch (documentary)
Herself (voice)
 
1998 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 27 May 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1996-1998 Great Performances (TV series)
Herself / Interviewee
Frank Sinatra: The Very Good Years (1998) … Herself/Interviewee
 
1997 Private Screenings (TV series)
Herself
Ann Miller (1997) … Herself
 
1995 Inside the Dream Factory (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1994 The 1994 Annual Diversity Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1994 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 25 May 1994 (1994) … Herself
 
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary)
Herself - Co-Host/Narrator (also archive footage)
 
1994 That's Entertainment! III Behind the Screen (video documentary)
Herself (interview)
 
1994 A Century of Cinema (documentary)
Herself
 
1993 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Herself
Ann Miller (1993) … Herself
 
1993 Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1992 The 9th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1992 Vicki! (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.6 (1992) … Herself
 
1991 Movie Memories with Debbie Reynolds (TV series)
Herself
 
1990 The 35th Annual Thalians Gala (TV movie)
Herself - Honoree
 
1990 America's Dance Honors (TV movie)
Herself
 
1990 Out of This World (TV series)
Herself
Diamond's Are Evie's Best Friend (1990) … Herself
 
1989 The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1989 America's All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1989 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 27 January 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1988 The18th Annual Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
1987 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1986 The 58th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1973-1984 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself / Dancer / Herself - Actress
Episode dated 27 May 1984 (1984) … Herself - Actress/Dancer
Episode dated 21 October 1980 (1980) … Herself
Episode dated 20 November 1974 (1974) … Herself
Episode dated 23 July 1974 (1974) … Herself
Episode dated 12 March 1974 (1974) … Herself
 
1984 The 26th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1984 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Herself
Mickey Rooney (1984) … Herself
 
1982 The 36th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Herself
 
1981 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Herself
 
1981 The 35th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1980 The 34th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1980 The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
 
1979 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV special)
Herself
 
1967-1976 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 20 February 1976 (1976) … Herself
Episode dated 29 January 1968 (1968) … Herself
Episode dated 6 July 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1975 At Long Last Cole (TV movie)
Herself
 
1972 Today (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 December 1972 (1972) … Herself
 
1971 The Virginia Graham Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 29 June 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1968-1971 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 7 June 1971 (1971) … Herself
Episode #2.220 (1968) … Herself
Episode #2.219 (1968) … Herself
Episode #2.218 (1968) … Herself
Episode #2.217 (1968) … Herself
 
1969 Allen Ludden's Gallery (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.13 (1969) … Herself
 
1969 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.24 (1969) … Herself
Episode #2.22 (1969) … Herself (uncredited)
 
1968 The Jonathan Winters Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.2 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.237 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 The Pat Boone Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 8 March 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 The Woody Woodbury Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 January 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 Talking Pictures (TV movie)
Herself
 
1967 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 4 May 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1964-1967 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Dancer / Herself - Singer / Herself - Dancer
Episode #4.24 (1967) … Herself - Singer/Dancer
Episode #3.27 (1966) … Herself - Singer/Dancer
Episode #2.33 (1965) … Herself - Singer/Dancer
Episode #2.12 (1964) … Herself - Dancer
 
1967 Girl Talk (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 19 January 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1966 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Herself - Dancer
Music of the Movies (1966) … Herself - Dancer
 
1953-1960 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Dancer / Herself
Episode #13.38 (1960) … Dancer
Episode #7.8 (1953) … Herself
 
1958 Screen Snapshots: Salute to Hollywood (documentary short)
Herself
 
1957 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.10 (1957) … Herself
 
1957 The Big Record (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.5 (1957) … Herself
 
1956 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 7 October 1956 (1956) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1949 Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City (documentary short)
Herself
 
1949 Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (documentary short)
Herself - at Mocambo (uncredited)
 
1941 Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 1 (short)
Herself
 
1941 Meet the Stars #8: Stars Past and Present (documentary short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (20 titles)
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's (video documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself (Memorial Tribute)
 
2004 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself (Memorial Tribute)
 
2002 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2002 What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' (video documentary short)
(uncredited)
 
2001 Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2000 72nd Annual Academy Awards Pre-Show (TV special)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1999 The Stan Freberg Commercials (video)
Wife (segment "The Great American Soup!")
 
1997 Torrella, una vida pel cinema (documentary)
Claire Huddesen
 
1995-1996 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1988 The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones (video documentary)
Herself
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary)
Herself (clip from "Kiss Me Kate")
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clip from 'Kiss Me Kate'
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary)
Clip from 'Small Town Girl'
 
1967 Mondo Hollywood (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1988) She acted in Jimmy McHugh and Arthur Malvin's musical, "Sugar Babies", at the Savoy Theatre in London, England with Mickey Rooney in the cast. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 2 Print Biographies  | 2 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Johnnie Lucille Collier

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

At MGM, I always played the second feminine lead. I was never the star in films. I was the brassy, good-hearted showgirl. I never really had my big moment on the screen. Broadway gave me the stardom that my soul kind of yearned for. See more »

Trivia:

She made herself four years older, when she began working in Hollywood. She became an excellent tap dancer after her mother told her while watching Broadway Melody of 1936 starring Eleanor Powell if she would practice a little that same quality. See more »

Trademark:

Long legs and fast tap dance routines See more »

Star Sign:

Aries