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My Take
Sylvia Miles fascinates me because she proved that screen time and impact are not the same thing. Her turn in Midnight Cowboy lasted only minutes, yet it earned an Oscar nomination, and she repeated the feat with Farewell, My Lovely. That is a rare gift. Born in Greenwich Village and a lifelong New Yorker, she became a genuine fixture of the city's social world, a personality as vivid off screen as on. I admire performers who can brand a moment so completely that it outlives the film. She felt like New York itself, and I think her electric presence still lingers.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sylvia Miles
- Name (Japanese)
- シルヴィア・マイルズ
- Reading
- しるゔぃあ・まいるず
- Born
- September 9, 1924 – June 12, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Greenwich Village, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Washington Irving High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia%20Miles
Frequently asked questions
When was Sylvia Miles born?
September 9, 1924 – June 12, 2019.
Where is Sylvia Miles from?
Sylvia Miles is from Greenwich Village, New York, United States.
What does Sylvia Miles do?
Sylvia Miles works as stage actor, television actor, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.