Vera Miles

Birth Name: Vera June Ralston

Place of Birth: Boise, Oklahoma, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 23, 1930

Ethnicity: English, some German, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Dutch, and Welsh, distant French Huguenot

Vera Miles is an American actress. Her roles include the films The Searchers, Psycho (1960), The Wrong Man, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and Psycho II.

Vera is the daughter of Bernice and Thomas Albert Ralston. She has two children with her former husband, actor Bob Miles; a son with her former husband Gordon Scott; and a son with her former husband Keith Larsen.

Vera’s paternal grandfather was Thomas Dempsey Ralston (the son of John William Ralston and Margaret Jane Bailey). Vera’s grandfather Thomas was born in Michigan or Missouri. John was the son of Thomas Ralston and Jane Batson. Margaret was the daughter of Dempsey Bailey and Rachel Malinda Stanley.

Vera’s paternal grandmother was Lois Lillian Cook (the daughter of Hiram Aaron Cook and Lucinda Franklin). Lois was born in Iowa. Hiram was the son of Aaron Cook and Lydia Roberts. Lucinda was the daughter of John S. Franklin and Penelope Robertson.

Vera’s maternal grandfather was Leonard Sylvester Wyrick (the son of William C. Wyrick and Eletha/Elletha Jane Rowden). Leonard was born in Missouri. William was the son of John Henry Wyrick and Mary Willis. Eletha was the daughter of William R. Rowden and Abigail Renfro.

Vera’s maternal grandmother was Lola Frances Wyrick (the daughter of Daniel Malachi Wyrick and Olive Parthenia Wyrick). Lola was born in Missouri. Daniel was the son of Michael Richard Wyrick, Jr. and Laura Ann Golden. Olive was the daughter of John Wyrick and Dianah Bilyeu. Lola’s grandfathers were brothers, and Vera’s maternal grandparents were second cousins through their Wyrick line.

Sources: Genealogy of Vera Miles – https://www.geni.com

Vera Miles on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Vera’s brother – https://www.legacy.com