Trivia

She filed for divorce from Busby Berkeley after he tore her dress off at a dance.

Once claimed that her proudest moment came in the early 1980s, when her grandson saw her picture in a book on film history in his elementary school library. The picture was of the famous wallpapering scene in Un jour aux courses (1937) He pointed it out to his friends, proudly proclaiming, "That's MY grandmother!".

In 1952 she contracted polio. Early in her battle with the disease she was unable to walk, but she eventually recovered after two years of intense physical therapy.

Most memorable for her appearance with the Marx Brothers in Un jour aux courses (1937), in a stage production of which she had toured with Groucho Marx, Chico Marx and Harpo Marx during 1936.

Was introduced to first husband Busby Berkeley while starring in "My Girl Friday," her most notable stage role, in 1929 by Walter Winchell. Reportedly the marriage only lasted two years because of the constant interference of Berkeley's mother and his heavy drinking.

She had 1 daughter with Sam Coslow: actress Jacqueline Coslow.

Her birthdate is cited variously as 1895, 1903 and 1907.

Muir retired after the birth of her only child in 1943.

Mother-in-law of Ted Sorel.

Ex-daughter-in-law of Gertrude Berkeley.

First became interested in acting while attending Morris High School in New York City.