Mia Marvin

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Mia Marvin (November 1, 1904 – September 27, 1992) was an American actress best known for her role in The Public Enemy^[1] as the woman who houses and seduces James Cagney.^{[citation needed]} In her entire film career spanning five years she appeared in only three films but never in a credited role.^[2]

Marvin was the daughter of William Thatcher Marvin^[3] and granddaughter of Col. E. J. C. Kewen, California's first attorney general.^[4] When she was nine years old, an article in the Los Angeles Sunday Times recognized her for having written two songs and taught herself to play the violin.^[5]

Before she became an actress, Marvin was a danseuse.^[6] Her work on stage included acting in No, No, Nanette (1925),^[3] Ladies All (1931),^[7] and Elmer the Great (1931) in San Francisco^[1] and So This Is London (1927) in Los Angeles.^[6]

Marvin was married to Maurice G. Luxford.^[1]

Filmography

References

External links

• Mia Marvin at
  IMDb
• The Public Enemy DVD Commentary track

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