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- It was the end of Minter’s career; she retired from the screen in early 1923. She later built a successful real estate career, as memories of her acting accomplishments faded. By the time of her death in 1984, her movie stardom was all but forgotten.
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Later years. Minter commented she was content to live without her Hollywood career. She later reconciled with her mother and proclaimed her love for Taylor throughout her life. Minter's money had been invested in Los Angeles real estate, and she seems to have lived in relative comfort and prosperity.
Despite wanting to step out of the spotlight, Minter’s later life was anything but calm. In 1925, she sued her mother for keeping the money Minter made from movies as a child. Much later, in 1981, Minter was severely beaten when her home was robbed, and a former companion of hers and three other people were charged with the crime.
She had made 54 films and with the "talkie" era just a few short years away, she would no doubt have continued her dazzling rise to the pinnacle of Hollywood history. On August 4, 1984, Mary Miles Minter died in Santa Monica, California at the age of 82. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Denny Jackson.
- April 25, 1902
- August 4, 1984
Jan 21, 2016 · Jan 21, 2016 Neil Patrick. Mary Pickford (aka America’s Sweetheart) is probably the first name that pops into your head when thinking of stars from the Silent Era. She appeared in silent movies for ten years, appearing in 54 motion pictures. Actress MaryMilesMinter (1902-1984)
Dec 30, 2013 · Her mother, Charlotte, was the queen of all stage mothers, and at age 4, Mary appeared on stage in the production Cameo Kirby. She began her film career in 1912 and soon changed her name to Mary Miles Minter. She was lured to Flying A in 1916, 14 years old and already an established star.
She later worked for Adolph Zukor at Realart Pictures and one of her favorite directors was William Desmond Taylor. While at Realart Mary made a number of films including Anne of Green Gables (1919) , Judy of Rogues' Harbor (1920) , Jenny Be Good (1920) and The Little Clown (1921) .
Feb 23, 2014 · Mary Miles Minter's career is often overshadowed by that of another Mary and by the scandal that contributed in ending it. But she was more that the other girl with the golden curls and it is deplorable that the books that mention her today, are the ones about Mary Pickford or those about the murder of William Desmond Taylor.
