Mary Miles Minter

Mary Miles Minter has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to Motion Pictures, at 1724 Vine St. McKean also became part of the Superman mythos when he guest starred on Smallville playing a younger Perry White. She died from heart failure in Santa Monica, California. Annette has been married to actor Michael McKean since 1999, and in 2003 the duo were nominated for an Academy Award, among others, for their song A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow - a love duet that they had written, which was performed in the movie A Mighty Wind. She commented that she had never been happy with her Hollywood career and was content to live without it. She has also performed in a number of successful theater productions. In October 2001, she returned to the Superman mythos in the role of Martha Kent, Clark Kent/Superman's mother, in the television series Smallville, a role she continues to play today. She left Hollywood and lived the rest of her life in obscurity. She had a recurring roles on the television show Nash Bridges (1996), and The Huntress (2000).

The studio terminated her contract as soon as it became clear that her reputation had been destroyed. In 1990 she starred in a remake of A Girl of the Limberlost, and in Stephen King's "It". She made two more films after this, but her public had rejected her. 1983 saw her play the part of Lois Lane's arch-rival Lana Lang in Superman III (1983). Minter was at the height of her success, having starred in more than 50 films and the revelation of her association with Taylor caused a sensation. In the same year, she appeared opposite Nastassja Kinski in Cat People. The ensuing scandal was the subject of widespread media speculation, and as allegations about Taylor's questionable past began to circulate, it was revealed that several intimate letters written by Minter had been found in his house after his death. Although she appeared in a number of television and theatrical movies from 1973 onward (notably as Tammy Wynette in 1981's Stand By Your Man), her first major role was as Nick Nolte's loyal girlfriend in 48 Hrs. (1982).

In 1922 Taylor was murdered in his home. Annette began acting at a very young age doing guest appearances in shows such as My Three Sons (1960), The Virginian (1962), Gunsmoke (1955), and The Partridge Family (1970). A close relationship developed between them and Minter began to distance herself from her mother. Annette O'Toole (born April 1, 1955 in Houston, Texas, USA) is an American dancer and actress. Her first film for director William Desmond Taylor was Anne of Green Gables in 1919, and Taylor actively promoted Minter as a star of great potential. Minter specialised in playing demure and innocent young girls, and with her gentle features and curly hair, both emulated and rivalled Mary Pickford.

Changing her name to Mary Miles Minter, she made her first film in 1915 and over the next few years steadily built her career. Until the age of 15, she was rarely unemployed and was greatly admired for both her talent and her beauty. Her mother pushed her towards a stage career, and by the age of 5 she had appeared in her first play. Born Juliet Reilly in Shreveport, Louisiana, she was the daughter of an ambitious but unsuccessful actress named Charlotte Shelby.

Mary Miles Minter (April 1, 1902 - August 4, 1984) was a US film actress in silent films.