Mary Miles Minter (1902-1984)was a child star who was dominated by her mother.At the age of 5,she first appeared on the stage.She continued on the stage until 1915 when she started her film career.She was being groomed as a Mary Pickford star - a child of innocence.Her salary,which started at $150 per week in 1915 increased to $2250 per week.At that time,she also became involved with Taylor,but it is not known whether Taylor was looking out for his biggest star or if there was any romance.But then, everything crumbled.On the first of February 1922 Paramount film director Taylor was shot to death in his Hollywood bungalow.His unsolved murder was one of Hollywood's major scandals.Though never considered a suspect in the murder, when the public learned of Mary's involvement with a man who had questionable dealings with women and was more than twice her age,they boycotted her films.The discovery of her belongings in Taylor's bungalow effectually killed her career in pictures. KITS:Vintage Spring by Cheryl Mc.Cain Designs and Birdsong (Collab)