Jerry Miley
American film actor
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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]
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July 28, 1899
Jerry Miley | |
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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) |
Life and career
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] 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
Miley died on June 11, 1979, in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 79. He was buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery.[10]
