Rube Miller

Acting

Rube Miller

Born May 21, 1886 · Trotwood, Ohio, USA

Died April 1, 1927 · aged 40

Rube Miller was born on May 22, 1886 in Trottwood, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Shy Thirty Cents (1916), Someone in the House (1920) and Whitewashing William (1915). He died on April 1, 1927 in Mexico City, Mexico of a drug overdose.

Known For

Tillie's Punctured RomanceTillie's Punctured Romance · 1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance
★ 6.21914
MovieComedy
A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large bankroll for his workers, he persuades her to elope with him.
Tango TanglesTango Tangles · 1914
Tango Tangles
★ 5.21914
MovieComedy
In a dance hall, two members of the orchestra and a tipsy dancer fight over the hat check girl.
Won in a ClosetWon in a Closet · 1914
Won in a Closet
★ 4.41914
MovieComedy
Moving Picture World categorized the film as “a nonsense number”, but Normand's Won in a Closet, her second as director, displays her burgeoning talent. Mabel’s father, the country constable, is smitten with the mother of the boy Mabel imagines “her ideal”. The young couple’s romance is disrupted first by two rival “cut-ups” and then by misapprehension that a tramp is hiding in a closet at the mother’s home. In reality, the mother herself takes refuge in the closet to escape the constable’s attentions.
His Favorite PastimeHis Favorite Pastime · 1914
His Favorite Pastime
★ 5.31914
MovieComedy
A very plastered fella follows a pretty woman home, and proceeds to make a nuisance of himself.
The KnockoutThe Knockout · 1914
The Knockout
★ 5.81914
MovieComedy
To show his girl how brave he is, Pug challenges the champion to a fight. Charlie referees, trying to avoid contact with the two monsters.
A Muddy RomanceA Muddy Romance · 1913
A Muddy Romance
★ 4.81913
MovieComedy
Two rivals for Mabel's hand play a series of dirty tricks on each other. Finally, one of them gets Mabel alone and is about to marry her, but his rival comes up with a strange scheme to stop them. Soon the Keystone Kops arrive on the scene, and chaos quickly ensues.
The Gay Lord QuexThe Gay Lord Quex · 1919
The Gay Lord Quex
★ 9.01919
MovieDrama
Having followed the road of romance through many countries, Lord Quex finally falls in love with Muriel Eden. After resisting Lord Quex because of his reputation, Muriel finally capitulates to his charms and agrees to marry him. In her heart, however, Muriel still treasures an affection for Caption Bastling, a fortune hunting womanizer, and when Muriel is told of Lord Quex's continuing contact with the Duchess of Dowager, a situation brought about through the scheming of the Duchess, Muriel turns to Bastling and agrees to meet him at her friend Sophie Fullgarney's manicurist shop.
Tom's Little StarTom's Little Star · 1919
Tom's Little Star
★ 7.01919
MovieDrama
A 1919 silent drama film

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A Favor to a FriendA Favor to a Friend · 1919
A Favor to a Friend
★ 8.01919
MovieComedy
When Mary Worthington will not sign a document absolving the executors of her late father's estate from the loss of money due to mismanagement, they lock her up to force her to comply. Meanwhile, Danny Abbott, a press agent for Mary's friend, Gloria Morning, and two East Side Jewish backers, worry that Gloria's failing musical, The Purple Pagoda , will ruin them. Danny persuades his friend Robert Garrison to kidnap Gloria and release her before showtime, thus creating a news item to attract ticket buyers. When Mary escapes and approaches Gloria's apartment, Garrison, thinking that she is Gloria, kidnaps her. Mary plays along to escape the executors and falls in love with him at his cabin where they fight off Gloria's would-be rescuers. After the executors find Mary and take her to an insane asylum, Garrison saves her, they marry, and Gloria's show becomes a success.

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