Vera MilesVera Miles (b. August 23, 1929) is a American actress. She began her career as a beauty queen and, as a result, earned a minor part in Two Tickets to Broadway (1951). She posed for cheesecake photos, and married her leading man from Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955), Gordon Scott (they later split). Then John Ford cast her as Jeffrey Hunter's spirited love interest in The Searchers (1956), and her career took a dramatic turn upward. A year later, she played Henry Fonda's beleaguered wife in Hitchcock's The Wrong Man (1957). Pregnancy cost her the lead in Vertigo but Hitchcock did cast her as Janet Leigh's sister in Psycho (1960), in which her character discovers the truth about Norman Bates' mother. Following another stint for Ford in 1962's The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance she got her first parts at the Disney studio, in A Tiger Walks (1964) and Those Calloways (1965). She continued to play roles in Disney into the 1970s. She did television series work for a time, then in 1983 she reprised her most famous role in Psycho II, vociferously protesting the proposed parole of killer Norman Bates (played, as in the original, by Anthony Perkins). This page about Vera Miles includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Vera Miles News stories about Vera Miles External links for Vera Miles Videos for Vera Miles Wikis about Vera Miles Discussion Groups about Vera Miles Blogs about Vera Miles Images of Vera Miles |
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She did television series work for a time, then in 1983 she reprised her most famous role in Psycho II, vociferously protesting the proposed parole of killer Norman Bates (played, as in the original, by Anthony Perkins). In British films, she played everything from Queen Victoria to war heroine Odette Hallowes. She continued to play roles in Disney into the 1970s. Anna had a long career on the English stage and screen, ranging from a role in the chorus of Charlot's revue in 1925 to Charlie Girl in 1965. Following another stint for Ford in 1962's The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance she got her first parts at the Disney studio, in A Tiger Walks (1964) and Those Calloways (1965). She was born Marjorie Robertson in London. Pregnancy cost her the lead in Vertigo but Hitchcock did cast her as Janet Leigh's sister in Psycho (1960), in which her character discovers the truth about Norman Bates' mother. Anna Neagle (October 20, 1904 - June 3, 1986) was a popular British actress and singer. A year later, she played Henry Fonda's beleaguered wife in Hitchcock's The Wrong Man (1957). A Little Dash Of Dublin. Then John Ford cast her as Jeffrey Hunter's spirited love interest in The Searchers (1956), and her career took a dramatic turn upward. Kiss Me Goodnight. She posed for cheesecake photos, and married her leading man from Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955), Gordon Scott (they later split). Tonight duet with Trefor Jones with Geraldo and his Orchestra. She began her career as a beauty queen and, as a result, earned a minor part in Two Tickets to Broadway (1951). The Dream Is Over with orchestra conducted by Ray Noble. August 23, 1929) is a American actress. What More Can I Ask? with orchestra conducted by Ray Noble. Vera Miles (b. |