LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Ann Miller was a childhood dance prodigy who fast-tapped her way to movie stardom that peaked in 1940s musicals like ``On the Town,'' ``Easter Parade'' and ``Kiss Me Kate.'' But she ...

LOS ANGELES - Ann Miller, the raven-haired, long-legged actress and dancer whose machine-gun taps won her stardom during the golden age of movie musicals, died Thursday of lung cancer. She was 81.

If you were to ask anyone under the age of at least 50 about movie musicals they would probably give you a very quizzical look — sort of like a puppy cocks his head when you speak to him. Musicals had ...

Hollywood icons like Anne Jeffries, Esther Williams and Ann Rutherford said they'll remember Miller's charm, glamour and flamboyance. Actor Morgan Woodward says he'll remember her collection of fur ...