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'''Ann Miller''' was born on [[April 12]], [[1923]] (some sources still indicate [[1919]]) and died on [[January 22]], [[2004]]. She was an American dancer, singer and actress, who was christened '''Johnnie Lucille Collier''' in [[Chireno, Texas]] (some sources cite [[Houston, Texas]]).
The '''anatomical position''' is a schematic convention used in [[human anatomy]] for describing the relative [[morphology]] of the [[human body]]. The person is oriented in an erect standing position, with eyes and head facing forward, feet forward and perpendicular to the body, arms close to the sides, and palms of the hands facing forward with fingers extended. It should be noted that this is not the normal position for the arms, which in a relaxed subject would be rotated more or less medially (with the palms of the hands facing the body).
 
She was considered a child dance prodigy. She was given a contract with [[RKO]] allegedly at the tender age of thirteen (she had told them she was eighteen). She became famous for her roles in films such as [[Kiss Me, Kate]], [[Easter Parade]] and [[On the Town]]. Miller was famed for her speed in [[tap dancing]]; she claimed to be able to tap 500 times per minute.
The body in anatomical position may be divided conceptually by planes. The '''median plane''' passes through the body’s long axis and separates the left side from the right side of the body in equal halves; positions toward the median plane are called ''medial'', and positions away from the median plane are called ''lateral''. A '''sagittal plane''' is any plane parallel to the median, hence the median plane is also called the '''midsagittal''' plane.
 
Her father (from whom she would become estranged due to his infidelities to her mother) insisted on the name Johnnie because he had wanted a boy, but she was often called Annie. She took up dancing to help exercise her legs to help her [[rickets]]. Her film career effectively ended in [[1956]], but she remained active in the theatre. In [[1979]] she astounded audiences in the [[Broadway]] show [[Sugar Babies]]. In 1983 she won the [[Sarah Siddons Award]] for her work in [[Chicago]] theatre. In 2001 she took her last role as "Coco" in auteur director [[David Lynch]]'s movie [[Mulholland Drive (film)]].
The '''frontal''' or '''coronal plane''' passes through the body’s long axis, is perpendicular to the median plane, and separates the front, or [[ventrum]], from the back, or [[dorsum]]. Positions in front of the coronal plane are called ''anterior'' or ''ventral'', and positions behind the coronal plane are called ''posterior'' or ''dorsal''.
 
For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Ann Miller has a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] at 6914 Hollywood Blvd.
The '''horizontal''' or '''transverse plane''' is perpendicular to both of these planes and passes through the [[waist]] (just above the points of the [[hips]]). Positions above the transverse plane are called ''superior'', and positions below the transverse plane are called ''inferior''. In [[comparative anatomy]], these may be called the [[rostrum|rostral]] or [[cranium|cranial]] (head) or [[caudal]] (tail) ends respectively.
 
She died at the age of 80 (or 84) from cancer that had spread to her lungs and was interred in the [[Holy Cross Cemetery]] in [[Culver City, California]].
Since the [[foot]] is discontiguous with the coronal plane, it is described by [[analogy]] with the [[hand]]. The ventrum (palm) of the hand corresponds to the ventrum ([[sole]]) of the foot, and the dorsum (back) of the hand corresponds to the dorsum (top) of the foot. In an earlier scheme, the foot was flattened such that it was placed along the coronal plane, and flexion of the foot strictly described approximation of the heel toward the leg, with the foot proper producing a ''larger'' [[angle]] of the foot to the [[leg]]. Conversely, [[flexion]] in general produces a ''smaller'' angle of a part to an adjacent part, for example of the hand to the arm, thus certain analogies with the hand were lost. Terminology developed to address this possible ambiguity is ''dorsiflexion'' for strict extension of the foot (approximation of the toes toward the leg) and ''plantarflexion'' for strict flexion as described above.
 
For the [[penis]], the terms "ventral" and "dorsal" are used as if the penis were erect and pointing upwards, i.e. the dorsal side of the penis is what one would normally call its top side.
 
== Filmography ==
Other relative positions, directions and motions are discussed in the article [[Terms for anatomical ___location]].
* ''[[Anne of Green Gables]]'' (1934)
* ''[[The Good Fairy]]'' (1935)
* ''[[The Devil on Horseback]]'' (1936)
* ''[[New Faces of 1937]]'' (1937)
* ''[[The Life of the Party]]'' (1937)
* ''[[Stage Door]]'' (1937)
* ''[[Radio City Revels]]'' (1938)
* ''[[Having Wonderful Time]]'' (1938)
* ''[[You Can't Take It with You]]'' (1938)
* ''[[Room Service]]'' (1938)
* ''[[Tarnished Angel]]'' (1938)
* ''[[Too Many Girls]]'' (1940)
* ''[[Hit Parade of 1941]]'' (1940)
* ''[[Melody Ranch]]'' (1940)
* ''[[Time Out for Rhythm]]'' (1941)
* ''[[Meet the Stars: Stars Past and Present]]'' (1941) (short subject)
* ''[[Screen Snapshots: Series 21, No. 1]]'' (1941) (short subject)
* ''[[Go West, Young Lady]]'' (1941)
* ''[[True to the Army]]'' (1942)
* ''[[Priorities on Parade]]'' (1942)
* ''[[Reveille with Beverly]]'' (1943)
* ''[[What's Buzzin', Cousin?]]'' (1943)
* ''[[Hey, Rookie]]'' (1944)
* ''[[Jam Session]]'' (1944)
* ''[[Carolina Blues]]'' (1944)
* ''[[Eadie Was a Lady]]'' (1945)
* ''[[Eve Knew Her Apples]]'' (1945)
* ''[[The Thrill of Brazil]]'' (1946)
* ''[[Easter Parade]]'' (1948)
* ''[[The Kissing Bandit]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City]]'' (1949) (short subject)
* ''[[On the Town]]'' (1949)
* ''[[Watch the Birdie]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Texas Carnival]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Two Tickets to Broadway]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Lovely to Look At]]'' (1952)
* ''[[Small Town Girl]]'' (1953)
* ''[[Calamity Jane]]'' (1953) (bit part)
* ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' (1953)
* ''[[Deep in My Heart]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Hit the Deck]]'' (1955)
* ''[[The Opposite Sex]]'' (1956)
* ''[[The Great American Pastime]]'' (1956)
* ''[[Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood]]'' (1976)
* ''[[A Century of Cinema]]'' (1994) (documentary)
* ''[[That's Entertainment! III]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Mulholland Dr.]]'' (2001)
 
== External links ==
* {{imdb name|id=0587900|name=Ann Miller}}
* [http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3422589.stm BBC obituary]
 
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