Age, Biography and Wiki
Sylvia Miles (Sylvia Scheinwald) was born on 9 September, 1924 in New York City, U.S., is an American actress (1924-2019). Discover Sylvia Miles's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?
Popular As |
Sylvia Scheinwald |
Occupation |
Actress |
Age |
95 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
Born |
9 September, 1924 |
Birthday |
9 September |
Birthplace |
New York City, U.S. |
Date of death |
2019 |
Died Place |
New York City, U.S. |
Nationality |
United States
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 95 years old group.
Sylvia Miles Height, Weight & Measurements
At 95 years old, Sylvia Miles height is 5′ 5″ .
Physical Status |
Height |
5′ 5″ |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Sylvia Miles's Husband?
Her husband is William Myers (m. 1948-1950)
Gerald Price (m. 1952-1958)
Ted Brown (m. 1963-1970)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Husband |
William Myers (m. 1948-1950)
Gerald Price (m. 1952-1958)
Ted Brown (m. 1963-1970) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Not Available |
Sylvia Miles Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sylvia Miles worth at the age of 95 years old? Sylvia Miles’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Sylvia Miles's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Actress |
Sylvia Miles Social Network
Timeline
Sylvia Miles (née Scheinwald; September 9, 1924 – June 12, 2019) was an American actress.
Miles began her career on stage in 1947 and on television and film in 1954.
In 1948, Miles married William Myers, but the couple divorced two years later.
A documentary about her life titled I Was Always Sylvia aired on New York City public television channel WNET as part of The 51st State series.
Miles was born and raised in Greenwich Village, New York City.
She was the second daughter of Jewish parents, Belle (née Feldman) and Reuben Scheinwald, a furniture maker.
In the early 1960s, she played the role of Sally Rogers in the pilot episode of what would become The Dick Van Dyke Show, which was later taken by Rose Marie for the series.
Her early television work included appearances in three episodes of Naked City (TV series) and two episodes of Route 66 (TV series).
From 1963 to 1970, she was married to radio disc jockey Ted Brown.
Brown cited Miles' lack of desire to have children as the main cause for their divorce.
She was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Farewell, My Lovely (1975).
Miles was a fixture in New York City society, having lived there her entire life.
Miles was cast in the film Midnight Cowboy (1969) as an aging Park Avenue kept-woman, who invites Joe Buck (Jon Voight) up to her penthouse apartment for sex—another role in which Miles showed off her voluptuous figure (cf. as Red in "The Thin White Line," Route 66, S2E11).
The role earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, although she appeared on-screen for about six minutes.
Miles starred in Warhol's feature film Heat (1972).
In a New York restaurant in 1973, Miles publicly dumped a plate of food onto critic John Simon's head for his negative comments about her in a review of a play she starred in.
She received a second Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her slightly larger role (eight minutes) in Farewell, My Lovely (1975).
In 1975, Miles complained about being typecast as a prostitute in almost all of her then 14 movies and 26 off-Broadway plays to date.
"Do I look like a prostitute? What does a hooker look like, anyway? Me?"
In her final years, Miles appeared in a few roles on television such as Sex and the City and One Life to Live, and in the films Go Go Tales and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.
She appeared on Broadway in two productions, most notably the 1976 revival of The Night of the Iguana.
In 1976, People magazine repeated the joke without citing a source.
Miles had a role in the Indian suspense film Shalimar (1978).
She performed in many Off-broadway shows, including starring in a one-woman musical based on her life, titled It's Me, Sylvia! in 1981.
She appeared in Evil Under the Sun (1982), the film version of Agatha Christie's novel of the same name, portraying a Broadway producer, one of her more mainstream film roles.
She played real-estate agent Dolores in the Oliver Stone film Wall Street (1987), a role she reprised in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010).
Wayland Flowers and his puppet Madame first uttered the widely quoted line, "Sylvia Miles and Andy Warhol would attend the opening of an envelope".
appearing in a long lingering scene nude with Joe Dallesandro She was also featured in mainstream films including 92 in the Shade, Critical Condition, The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday, Crossing Delancey, and the 1989 comedy She-Devil, in which she played the mother of Meryl Streep's character.
She appeared Off-Broadway in “Ruthless!” The Musical (1992) at the Players Theatre, NYC, playing Sylvia St. Croix (originally played by Joel Vig in drag); she was one of the few females to play the role.
Miles died on June 12, 2019, while en route to Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan at the age of 94.
She had been in declining health in recent years and was in nursing home care in her final months.
During Miles' final years she was suffering from anemia and respiratory issues.