Mary Miles Minter (born Juliet Reilly, April , â€" August , ) was an
American actress. She appeared in silent era films from to .In ,
Minter was involved in a scandal surrounding the murder of director
William Desmond Taylor, for whom she professed her love. Although
gossip implicated her mother, former actress Charlotte Shelby, as the
murderer, Minter's reputation was tarnished, and she gave up her movie
career in .Minter was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the younger of
two daughters born to J. Homer Reilly (â€")[citation needed] and Lily
Pearl Miles (later known as Broadway actress Charlotte Shelby; â€").
Her sister was Margaret Reilly, who later became an actress using the
name Margaret Shelby.At the age of five, she accompanied her sister
Margaret on an audition because no babysitter was available. She was
noticed by the director and given her first part. She began her stage
career and frequently was employed afterward, widely noted for both
her talent and visual appeal. To avoid child labor laws while the
-year-old was appearing in a play in Chicago in , Charlotte Shelby
obtained the birth certification of her elder sister's deceased
daughter from Louisiana, and Juliet became Mary Miles Minter.
American actress. She appeared in silent era films from to .In ,
Minter was involved in a scandal surrounding the murder of director
William Desmond Taylor, for whom she professed her love. Although
gossip implicated her mother, former actress Charlotte Shelby, as the
murderer, Minter's reputation was tarnished, and she gave up her movie
career in .Minter was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the younger of
two daughters born to J. Homer Reilly (â€")[citation needed] and Lily
Pearl Miles (later known as Broadway actress Charlotte Shelby; â€").
Her sister was Margaret Reilly, who later became an actress using the
name Margaret Shelby.At the age of five, she accompanied her sister
Margaret on an audition because no babysitter was available. She was
noticed by the director and given her first part. She began her stage
career and frequently was employed afterward, widely noted for both
her talent and visual appeal. To avoid child labor laws while the
-year-old was appearing in a play in Chicago in , Charlotte Shelby
obtained the birth certification of her elder sister's deceased
daughter from Louisiana, and Juliet became Mary Miles Minter.
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