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- In 1948, she placed third in the Miss America contest and after being crowned Miss Kansas. Changed her name to Vera Miles (derived from her first married name) upon first arriving in Hollywood, due to there already being a Vera Ralston who was working there at the time.
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Miles moved to Los Angeles in 1949 and landed small roles in television and film, including a minor role as a chorus girl in Two Tickets to Broadway (1951), a musical starring Janet Leigh, with whom Miles would co-star nine years later in the classic Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho.
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Changed her name to Vera Miles (derived from her first married name) upon first arriving in Hollywood, due to there already being a Vera Ralston who was working there at the time. Retired from acting in 1995 after 45 years in the motion picture industry; resides in Palm Desert, California.
- August 23, 1929
Vera Miles, born Vera June Ralston, is an American actress who is most famous for starring in several of Alfred Hitchcock’s movies. Her most popular role is her portrayal of Lila Crane in Hitchcock’s classic thriller, ‘Psycho’.
Jul 8, 2024 · Vera used her husband’s last name because there was already a Vera Ralston in the industry. She appeared as a contestant in a 1951 episode of You Bet Your Life with Groucho Marx.
Actress: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Born in Boise City, Oklahoma, Vera Miles attended school in Pratt, Kansas and Wichita, Kansas. The patrician beauty of Miss Miles won her the title of "Miss Kansas" in 1948, leading soon to small roles in Hollywood films and television series.
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- Boise City, Oklahoma, USA
Although her pregnancy became the official reason for Miles being replaced by Kim Novak, author Dan Auiler has claimed that both Hitchcock and Stewart had expressed reservations about her ability to play the role as early as November 1956 and that Novak was being seriously considered as an alternative.
MILES, VERA JUNE (1929– ) A favorite of important directors such as Walt Disney, Alfred Hitchcock, and John Ford, actor Vera Miles launched her path to stardom as Miss Texas in 1948 and went to Hollywood from there. Miles was born Vera June Ralston on August 23, 1929, in Boise City, Oklahoma.
