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David Miles

1871 – 1915

American silent film actor and director

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Lived 1871 – 1915 (aged 43–44). David Miles was an American film director and silent film actor.

David Miles (October 26, 1871 – October 28, 1915) was an American actor and director. Born in Milford, Connecticut, he became a Hollywood actor and was head of dramatic production at the Kinemacolor Company of America until October 1913. Later, he owned David Miles, Inc., a film making company in Los Angeles, California. He died of a sudden hemorrhage while walking with his secretary in New York City, aged 44.

Partial filmography As actor All 1909 shorts, unless otherwise noted.

The Helping Hand The Maniac Cook The Honor of Thieves Love Finds a Way A Rural Elopement The Criminal Hypnotist The Welcome Burglar The Cord of Life The Girls and Daddy The Brahma Diamond Edgar Allen Poe A Wreath in Time Tragic Love The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals His Wife's Mother The Politician's Love Story At the Altar The Prussian Spy The Wooden Leg The Roue's Heart The Voice of the Violin The Deception And a Little Child Shall Lead Them A Burglar's Mistake A Drunkard's Reformation Trying to Get Arrested The Road to the Heart Lucky Jim Lady Helen's Escapade Two Memories The Cricket on the Hearth The Violin Maker of Cremona The Lonely Villa An Outcast Among Outcasts (1912 short)

As director The Closed Bible (1912 short) How To Live 100 Years (1913 Kinemacolor short) The Scarlet Letter (1913 Kinemacolor short) Local Color (1913 Kinemacolor short)

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1871, Milford
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Spouse
Anita Hendrie

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Frequently asked questions

Who was David Miles?

American silent film actor and director (1871–1915)

When was David Miles born?

David Miles was born in 1871 in Milford.

When did David Miles die?

David Miles died on 28 October 1915 in New York City.

What was David Miles's occupation?

David Miles was a film director and silent film actor.

What nationality was David Miles?

David Miles was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Miles

· Wikidata: Q18577677

· DBpedia: David Miles (actor)

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