Trivia

In 1948, she placed third in the Miss America contest and after being crowned Miss Kansas.

Was a favorite actress of Alfred Hitchcock after Grace Kelly retired, but pregnancy prevented her from many starring roles.

Changed her name to Vera Miles (derived from her first married name) upon first arriving in Hollywood, due to there already being a Vera Ralston who was working there at the time.

Retired from acting in 1995 after 45 years in the motion picture industry; resides in Palm Desert, California.

Along with Anthony Perkins and Virginia Gregg, she is one of only three actors to appear in both Tâm Thần Hoảng Loạn (1960) and Tâm Thần Hoảng Loạn 2 (1983).

By sheer coincidence, all three of Vera's handsome, strapping ex-husbands died within a short time span of each other. Her third husband, Keith Larsen died on December 13, 2006; first husband/stuntman and small part actor Bob Miles died on April 12, 2007; and bodybuilder second husband actor Gordon Scott, who played Tarzan in films, died on April 30, 2007.

She has appeared in three films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Cuộc Truy Lùng (1956), Tâm Thần Hoảng Loạn (1960) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962).

In her senescence, she has made no secret of her contempt for the books about Alfred Hitchcock written by Donald Spoto, insisting that his repeated claims that she and Hitchcock had an antagonistic relationship are quite false and that she thought of Hitchcock "very fondly".

She was cast as the wife of the U.S. President (played by Charles Durning) in Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977), a role involving two scenes only. Director Robert Aldrich praised her performance, but, as the film was running long, he cut both her scenes out completely.

Once in a fan letter response, she was questioned about if she had seen Xác Chết Dưới Vòi Sen (2012) and if so what did she think of Jessica Biel's portrayal of her. In answer, Miles simply wrote back "Didn't, won't see".

In the late 1940s, she made a television commercial for Lustre Creme shampoo.

Her scenes as John Wayne's wife in The Green Berets (1968) were deleted from the movie before its release.

In The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), John Wayne pursued Miss Miles, but lost her to James Stewart. Six years later, his luck improved. Miles played Wayne's wife in Hellfighters (1968) and The Green Berets (1968), though her scenes in the latter were left on the cutting room floor.

Originally, she was considered for the role of Marion Crane in Tâm Thần Hoảng Loạn (1960) and Janet Leigh was intended for the role of Lila Crane. After a few screen tests, the actresses roles were reversed when they, and Hitchcock, agreed that it would be better for both them and the characters centered within the screenplay.

She was considered for the role of Judy Barton in Alfred Hitchcock's Quay Cuồng (1958), but she became pregnant and was unavailable. The role instead went to Kim Novak.

As of the passing of Patricia Hitchcock in August 2021, Miles is the last surviving credited cast member from Alfred Hitchcock's horror classic Tâm Thần Hoảng Loạn (1960).

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1652 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.

Was a contestant on You Bet Your Life (1950) on April 4, 1951. She and her partner won $8 in the quiz, guessed the secret word ("hand") and incorrectly answered the De Soto-Plymouth $5,500 Question ("Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?").

Is only 10 years older than Katharine Ross, who played her daughter in Hellfighters (1968).

Arguably best known for playing Marion Crane's sister in Tâm Thần Hoảng Loạn (1960), a role later played by Julianne Moore. Miles also appeared in the premiere episode of The Fugitive (1963), which was also later turned into a film with Moore.

She was portrayed by Jessica Biel in Xác Chết Dưới Vòi Sen (2012).

Mother of Debra Miles (b. 1950) and Kelley Miles (b. 1952) with Bob Miles; Michael Scott (b. 1957) with Gordon Scott; and Eric Larsen (b. 1961) with Keith Larsen.

Had appeared in the trailer for The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953).

She is a lifelong Republican.

Referenced in Sidney Lumet's The Morning After (1986).

Grandmother of Jordan Essoe and Joshua Essoe.

Mother-in-law of Gabe Essoe. Ex-stepmother of Keith Larsen Jr..

In Italy, a great number of her films were dubbed by Rosetta Calavetta or Micaela Giustiniani. She was occasionally dubbed by Miranda Bonansea, Renata Marini, Dhia Cristiani and most notably by Lydia Simoneschi in Tâm Thần Hoảng Loạn (1960).