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Sylvia Miles was an American actress, born and raised in Greenwich Village, New York City. She was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, without ever winning the Award.
Miles was born under the name "Sylvia Scheinwald". Her parents were furniture maker Reuben Scheinwald and his wife Belle Feldman. Miles attended Washington Irving High School, located in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan. She received her acting education at the Actors Studio, located the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan.
Miles made her theatrical debut in 1947, at the age of 23. She started appearing on television in 1954. Her film debut was the gangster film "Murder, Inc." (1960), dramatizing the career of an organized crime group active from c. 1930 to 1940. The real-life group were enforcers for the National Crime Syndicate, a loose confederation of American crime organizations.
Subsequent film appearances for Miles included the generation-gap themed drama "Parrish" (1961), the serial-killed themed horror film "Violent Midnight" (1963), and the child-labor themed drama "Pie in the Sky" (1964), Meanwhile, Miles lost a chance at television fame, when playing the character of comedy writer Sally Rogers in the 1960 pilot episode "Head of the Family". The pilot was the basis of the popular television show "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-1966), and Sally Rogers was part of the main cast. But in the regular series, Miles was replaced by fellow actress Rose Marie (1923-2017).
Miles had a scene-stealing performance in her next film project, "Midnight Cowboy" (1969). She played Cass, an aging kept woman, who invites Joe Buck (played by Jon Voight) to her apartment for sex. The role allowed Miles to Show off her "voluptuous figure" and overall sex-appeal. For this role, she received her first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The award was instead won by Goldie Hawn (1945-).
Miles subsequent films included the meta-fictional drama "The Last Movie" (1971), the mystery film "Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name?" (1971), and the seduction-themed comedy-drama "Heat" (1972). Her most notable role at the time was that of Jessie Halstead Florian in the crime thriller "Farewell, My Lovely". The film was the second film adaptation of Raymond Chandler's 1940 novel, and depicted private detective Philip Marlowe working in a missing-person case. For her role in the film Miles received her second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The award was instead won by Lee Grant (c. 1925-).
Miles subsequent films films included the rivalry-themed drama "92 in the Shade" (1975), the period comedy "The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday" (1976), the supernatural horror film "The Sentinel" (1977), the repossession-themed comedy "Zero to Sixty" (1978), and the heist film "Shalimar".
The 1980s opened with Miles playing murdered prostitute Madame Zena in the horror film "The Funhouse" (1981), with the murder setting off the film's main plot. She next played theatrical producer Myra Gardener in the mystery film "Evil Under the Sun" (1982). The film was an adaptation of the 1941 novel by Agatha Christie, and featured Myra as one on the film's murder suspects.
Miles' next few films included hospital-themed comedy "Critical Condition" (1987), the fairy-tale themed fantasy film "Sleeping Beauty" (1987), the romantic comedy "Crossing Delancey" (1988), the mafia-themed comedy-drama "Spike of Bensonhurst" (1988), and the revenge-themed black comedy "She-Devil" (1989). Her most notable role in this period was that of Dolores the Realtor in the corporate-raider themed drama "Wall Street" (1987), a box office hit of the time.
Miles' career slowed down in the 1990s, in part due to her increasingly poor health. She was suffering from anemia and respiratory issues. Her next few films included the friendship-themed comedy "Denise Calls Up" (1995), the marijuana-themed comedy "High Times' Potluck" (2002), and the strip-club themed comedy "Go Go Tales" (2007).
Miles returned to the role Dolores the Realtor in the sequel film "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" (2010). It was her last notable film role. She spend the last months of her life in a nursing home, and died during her transportation to a hospital in 2019. She was 94 years old, one of the oldest living actresses at the time.- Bridgette Jordan was born on 9 June 1989 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She died on 12 June 2019 in Lurie Childrens Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Thandi Brewer was a writer and actress, known for The Chemo Club (2016), Usindiso (Redemption) (2007) and Sticks and Stones (2014). She died on 12 June 2019 in South Africa.- Actress
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Ofelia Angélica was born in 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for Labyrinth of Passion (1982), Maravillas (1981) and Jaque a la dama (1978). She died on 12 June 2019 in Guadarrama, Madrid, Spain.- Actress
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Elfriede Ott was born on 11 June 1925 in Vienna, Austria. She was an actress and writer, known for The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott (2010), Herr im Haus bin ich (1970) and Was ihr wollt (1968). She was married to Hans Weigel and Ernst Waldbrunn. She died on 12 June 2019 in Vienna, Austria.- Additional Crew
Philomena Lynott was born on 22 October 1930 in Dublin, Ireland. She is known for Phil Lynott: The Long Goodbye (2022), Thin Lizzy: Rocker on the Loose (2018) and Film for Philo (1995). She died on 12 June 2019 in Ireland.- Javiera Suárez was born on 29 December 1982 in Santiago de Chile, Metropolitan Region, Chile. She was married to Cristián Arriagada. She died on 12 June 2019 in Santiago de Chile, Metropolitan Region, Chile.
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Lew Klein was born on 1 July 1927. He was a director and producer, known for Parade of Stars (1951), American Bandstand (1952) and This Is Your Life (1950). He was married to Janet Klein. He died on 12 June 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.- John McLean was born on 10 January 1939 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK. He was married to Jan Norman. He died on 12 June 2019 in England, UK.
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Juan José Alonso Millán was born on 22 June 1936 in Madrid, Spain. He was a writer and actor, known for The Great Swindle (1971), Grazie zio, ci provo anch'io (1971) and Cristóbal Colón, de oficio... descubridor (1982). He died on 12 June 2019 in Spain.- Juozas Meskauskas was born on 1 August 1926 in Lithuania. He was an actor, known for Devil's Bride (1974), Gyvenimas po klevu (1988) and Ausros Sunus (1998). He died on 12 June 2019 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Ray Spinka was born on 2 March 1929 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Deadly Reactor (1989), Sorority House Massacre (1986) and Scrubs (2001). He died on 12 June 2019 in Victorville, California, USA.
- Rob Gage was born on 20 March 1952 in California, USA. He died on 12 June 2019 in Fallbrook, California, USA.
- Francis Collomp was born on 19 December 1949 in Saint-Julien-du-Verdon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. He was married to Anne-Marie. He died on 12 June 2019 in Réunion.
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Michael Felber was born on 18 September 1946 in London, England, UK. Michael is known for The Plague Dogs (1982) and The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980). Michael died on 12 June 2019 in Port Townsend, Washington, USA.