Actress. Lillian Miles, a beautiful, bomb-shell blond, is best remembered, as an American actress, for her role as "Blanche" in the 1938 film "Tell Your Children," which was also known as "Love Madness." Born Lillian Bradley, she started her career on American radio as a singer. As a young performer, she toured with musical theater stock companies in Des Moine, New York City, St. Louis, and Minneapolis. Debuting, she had a lead female role in the 1932 film "Man Against Women." Continuing to sing, she sang three songs in the 1934 film "The Knife of the Party." Appearing in 17 Hollywood movies, she was best known for dancing the "Continental" in 1934 film and for her frenzied piano-playing in the 1936 cult picture "Reefer Madness." In the 1934 MGM pre-code film, "Apples to You," she worn a revealing dance costume. In 1932, she was submitted as a candidate by Columbia Pictures for the WAMPAS Baby Star honors, but was disqualified apparently when she failed to appear for the final selection. She left to get married and at that point Columbia Pictures cancelled her contract. Toshia Mori received the honor of taking her place as WAMPAS Baby Star. Although she was ambitious, her acting career never gained much success. After a 14-year sabbatical, her last role was an uncredited maid in the 1953 film, "Affair with a Stranger." She died of a gastric hemorrhaging.
Actress. Lillian Miles, a beautiful, bomb-shell blond, is best remembered, as an American actress, for her role as "Blanche" in the 1938 film "Tell Your Children," which was also known as "Love Madness." Born Lillian Bradley, she started her career on American radio as a singer. As a young performer, she toured with musical theater stock companies in Des Moine, New York City, St. Louis, and Minneapolis. Debuting, she had a lead female role in the 1932 film "Man Against Women." Continuing to sing, she sang three songs in the 1934 film "The Knife of the Party." Appearing in 17 Hollywood movies, she was best known for dancing the "Continental" in 1934 film and for her frenzied piano-playing in the 1936 cult picture "Reefer Madness." In the 1934 MGM pre-code film, "Apples to You," she worn a revealing dance costume. In 1932, she was submitted as a candidate by Columbia Pictures for the WAMPAS Baby Star honors, but was disqualified apparently when she failed to appear for the final selection. She left to get married and at that point Columbia Pictures cancelled her contract. Toshia Mori received the honor of taking her place as WAMPAS Baby Star. Although she was ambitious, her acting career never gained much success. After a 14-year sabbatical, her last role was an uncredited maid in the 1953 film, "Affair with a Stranger." She died of a gastric hemorrhaging.
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