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Marilyn Mills (1903 – 1956) was a Dutch-born American film actress of the silent era,[1] described on theater marquees as "The Beautiful Marilyn Mills".[2] She also produced two of her films.

Marilyn Mills
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Born	1 November 1903 Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
Died	27 February 1956 Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1922–1927 (film)
Spouse	J. Charles Davis

Mills' father managed a large bakery in Los Angeles.[2]

Before she became a film star, Mills worked as a stunt double, including riding for Mary Pickford[3] in the film Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall.[4] She also performed with her horses in the Al G. Barnes Circus.[5]

Mills was married to J. Charles Davis, who worked in advertising[2] and had his own film production company.[6]

Selected filmography

• A Western Demon (1922)
• Riders of the Plains (1924)
• Come on Cowboys! (1924)
• Two Fisted Justice (1924)
• Tricks (1925)
• Where Romance Rides (1925)
• The Cactus Cure (1925)
• Three Pals (1926)

References

Bibliography

• Buck Rainey. Sweethearts of the sage: biographies and filmographies of 258 actresses appearing in western movies. McFarland & Company, 1992.

External links

• Marilyn Mills at IMDb

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