Alyce Mills (16 February 1899 – 27 April 1990) was an American actress. She appeared in silent films including as a lead. She starred in the 1924 film ''

Daughters of the Night ''Daughters of the Night'' is a 1924 American silent melodrama film produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. It was directed by Elmer Clifton with Alyce Mills as the lead actress. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, ...

''. and the 1926 film '' Say It Again''. She also starred in two B. P. Schulberg films with

William Powell William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor, known primarily for his film career. Under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the ''The Thin Man (film), Thin M ...

: '' My Lady's Lips'' and '' Faint Perfume''.

Biography

Mills was from

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, where she attended

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and won a

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before beginning a career in film. She arrived in Los Angeles in 1925, having signed a long-term contract with Schulberg to appear in his films. In a review of ''With This Ring,'' the ''

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'' wrote that Mills was "rapidly becoming established as one of the leading actresses of the younger players." Mills married businessman William Davey in 1928. He bought her a house and they honeymooned in

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. Mills retired from acting at the time of her marriage. The couple divorced in 1937, and Davey went on to marry actress

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in 1945.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mills, Alyce 1899 births 1990 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses