Jerry Miley
Jerry Miley | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Miley (right) with Carmel Myers, 1926 | |
| Born | Emmor Jerome Miley Jr. July 28, 1899 Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 1979 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Spouse |
Elsa Petersen
(m. 1932, annulled) |
Emmor Jerome Miley Jr. (July 28, 1899 – June 11, 1979) was an American film actor.[2] He was known for playing the murdered heir Allen Colby in the 1936 film Charlie Chan's Secret.[3][4]
Life and career
[edit]Miley was born in Alameda, California, the son of Emmor Jerome Sr., an oil businessman,[5] and Beatrice Miley. He began his screen career in 1926, appearing in the film Wild Oats Lane,[6] starring Viola Dana, Robert Agnew and John MacSweeney. In the same year, he appeared in the films Broken Hearts of Hollywood and Bred in Old Kentucky.[7]
Later in his career, in 1936, Miley appeared in the film Charlie Chan's Secret, playing Allen Colby, the murdered heir and nephew of Henrietta Colby Lowell (Henrietta Crosman).[3][4] He appeared in films such as Pajamas (as Russell Forrest), Paris in Spring, The Foxes of Harrow, Nightmare Alley, Down Among the Sheltering Palms, Fury at Furnace Creek, One in a Million and Rock Island Trail.[8]
Miley retired from acting in 1952, last appearing in the film Les Misérables, starring Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, Robert Newton and Edmund Gwenn.[9]
Death
[edit]Miley died on June 11, 1979, in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 79. He was buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Actor Would Annul Mexican Marriage". Daily News. New York, New York. August 19, 1933. p. 11. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Screen Actor Miley Ill With Pneumonia". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1927. p. 27. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Pitts, Michael (June 19, 2025). Thrills Untapped 2: More Discoveries for Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Movie Fans, 1928-1936. McFarland. p. 35. ISBN 9781476695495 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Hanke, Ken (January 14, 2011). Charlie Chan at the Movies: History, Filmography, and Criticism. McFarland. p. 58. ISBN 9780786486618 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Man Who Drilled Rich LA Oil Finds Dies In Selma". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. August 31, 1954. p. 20. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jerry Miley In It". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1925. p. 29. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amusu Theatre". The Natchitoches Enterprise. Natchitoches, Louisiana. April 7, 1927. p. 5. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gevinson, Alan (1997). Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. University of California Press. p. 1336. ISBN 9780520209640 – via Google Books.
- ^ Parrish, James Robert (1972). The Paramount Pretties. Arlington House. pp. 289–290. ISBN 9780870001802 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Miley, Emmor Miley". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara, California. June 12, 1979. p. 25. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
