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Kristine Miller (born June 13, 1925) is an American film actress, known for her appearances in film noir and Westerns. A discovery of Paramount producer Hal Wallis, she appeared in ''I Walk Alone'' (1948) with Lizabeth Scott and Burt Lancaster, ''Jungle Patrol'' (1948), ''Too Late for Tears'' (1949), ''Shadow on the Wall'' (1950), and the TV series ''Stories of the Century'' (1954–55). ==Early life== She was born Jacqueline Olivia Eskesen, the youngest of two daughters〔() FamilySearch (accessed May 30, 2014) "Jacquelin Eskesen in household of Myrtle Eskesen, 'United States Census, 1940'", ''FamilySearch''. Jacquelin Eskesen, with the forename likely misspelled, is the name given in the 1940 US Census, April 8, 1940, which lists her, aged 15, daughter of Myrtle Eskesen, head of household. Jacquelin's year of birth is given as 1925. Myrtle's other daughter is Dorthia, age 18.〕 of Johannes Bach Eskesen, a Danish〔() Immigration Service (July 1931), "List Or Manifest Of Alien Passengers For The United States", FamilySearch.org. Her parents are listed as Danish nationals, while the daughters are Argentinian. Her father's name is anglicized as "John Bach."〕〔() Immigration Service (December 15, 1927), "List Or Manifest Of Alien Passengers For The United States", FamilySearch.org. Her father's name is given as "Johannes B." Her older sister's name is spelled "Dorothea Lynette" and Kristine's as "Jacqueline Olivia".〕 oil executive, and Myrtle Bennett Eskesen (née Witham; 1890–1976),〔() FamilySearch (accessed June 18, 2014), "Myrtle B. Whitham: California, Births and Christenings, 1812-1988," ''FamilySearch''〕〔() FamilySearch (accessed June 18, 2014), "Myrtle Eskesen: United States Social Security Death Index", FamilySearch.org.〕 an Orpheum Circuit singer〔"Press Club Develops Latent Talent, Minstrels Will Spring Surprises: 'Twelve Years after' Show at Orpheum Opens at Midnight Tonight", ''San Francisco Chronicle'' (San Francisco, California), p. 10 (Saturday, April 20, 1918)〕 from Fresno, California.〔() FamilySearch (accessed June 14, 2014), "Myrtle B. Witham: California, Births and Christenings, 1812-1988", FamilySearch.〕 Miller's father was vice-president of Standard Oil of Argentina, headquartered in Buenos Aires,〔"J.B. Eskesens To Live In Denmark", ''The Fresno Bee-The Republican'' (Fresno, California), p. 10.(Sunday, November 20, 1932), J.B. Erkesen was listed as a Standard Oil vice-president as early as April 1926. In Argentina he used the first name "Juan." After leaving Argentina, he went into the fruit import business in Europe, which later failed. He was later employed in Argentina as of May 22, 1938.〕 where Miller and her older sister, Dorothea, were born.〔() FamilySearch (accessed June 1, 2014), "Kristine M Schuyler, 'United States Public Records'", FamilySearch.org; Miller's date of birth is given as June 13, 1925.〕 After a decade in Argentina, the family sailed to New Orleans, landing in July 1931. They temporarily moved to Myrtle's hometown of Fresno for a year, then moved to Copenhagen, Denmark in 1932〔John Todd (Friday, December 13, 1946), ''In Hollywood'', ''The Courier-Gazette'' (McKinney, Texas), p. 2〕 when Miller was 7 years old. In 1938, before the beginning of the Second World War in Europe, mother and daughters relocated again, this time to Long Island, New York.〔Bernard F. Dick (The University Press of Kentucky, May 21, 2004), ''Hal Wallis: Producer to the Stars'', p. 111〕 Later they moved back to Fresno,〔Anonymous (Sunday, May 22, 1938), "Mrs. Eskesen Is Back From Denmark", ''The Fresno Bee-The Republican'' (Fresno, California), p. 9〕 then on to San Francisco.〔 Due to traveling internationally as a child, Miller speaks English, Spanish and Danish fluently, and has a working knowledge of Portuguese and German.〔Dorothy Manners (Tuesday, July 9, 1946), “Kristine Miller Will Star In First Hollywood Production,” ''The Modesto Bee And News-Herald'' (Modesto, California), p. 9〕 During her formative years, she showed no interest in acting. Miller said of her childhood, "My mother was a professional singer and I think she was eager for me to go into the entertainment field."〔〔Lyndia Lane (Thursday, November 12, 1953), "Tensions Cause Trouble Says Starlet Kristine Miller," ''Hollywood Beauty'', Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Texas), p. 20〕 However, after she played a main role in her high school's production of George S. Kaufman ''The American Way'' (1939), her taste for show-business began to form. In one version of how she was discovered by Hollywood, in 1944 the 18-year-old Miller saw an opportunity when a Warner Brothers talent scout was to attend one of her school's performances. The scout never showed up, so she sent a letter and photograph to the studio, and garnered a screen test at Warner, where she changed her name to Kristine Miller.〔〔Everett Aaker (McFarland & Company, May 7, 2007), ''Television Western Players of the Fifties: A Biographical Encyclopedia of All Regular Cast Members in Western Series, 1949-1959'', p. 375. In an alternative account of Miller being discovered: "(Miller) eventually made her way to San Francisco, where she commenced her acting career in little theaters. While appearing in a production of ''The Doll House'', she was spotted by producer Hal B. Wallis, who placed her under personal contract and developed her potential as an actress before she made her screen debut in 1946."〕 When Miller set out for Hollywood, she recalled, "People said to my mother, 'Are you letting that girl go to that awful place?'" But her mother replied, "I know that girl, and she’ll be all right."〔Elaine Hesser (May 2, 2014), "The Choraleers—bringing great lives into harmony for half a century," ''Great Lives'', ''The Carmel Pine Cone'' (Pacific Grove, California), p. 29A〕 Though she failed the screen test, she was noticed by producer Hal Wallis, who was then feuding with the studio head, Jack L. Warner. Under acrimonious circumstances, Wallis left Warner Brothers for Paramount Pictures. Wallis brought with him Miller and another actress that also failed a screen test at Warner, the 21-year-old Lizabeth Scott.〔Bernard F. Dick (The University Press of Kentucky, May 21, 2004), ''Hal Wallis: Producer to the Stars'', pp. 64–84, 111〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kristine Miller」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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