{"id":653215,"date":"2026-03-13T18:01:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/653215\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T18:01:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:01:27","slug":"hollywood-icon-who-starred-in-psycho-after-hitchcock-dubbed-her-my-new-grace-kelly-looks-incredible-at-95","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/653215\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood icon who starred in Psycho after Hitchcock dubbed her ‘my new Grace Kelly’ looks incredible at 95"},"content":{"rendered":"

She was once hailed as Alfred Hitchcock\u2019s ‘new Grace Kelly<\/a>‘\u00a0and starred opposite some of the biggest legends of Hollywood\u2019s golden age.<\/a><\/p>\n

Now the screen icon has been spotted on a rare outing – and she still looks incredible at 95.<\/p>\n

The actress, best known for her role in Psycho, appeared sprightly as she stepped out in Palm Springs this week.<\/p>\n

Dressed casually in a plaid shirt, tan trousers and a weathered bucket hat, the star looked worlds away from her glamorous heyday on the silver screen, but still just as radiant – proving age hasn\u2019t dimmed her sparkle.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the height of her fame, she starred opposite John Wayne in John Ford\u2019s 1956 western classic The Searchers and worked closely with Hitchcock after he placed her under personal contract.<\/p>\n

The famed director even cast her opposite Henry Fonda in the 1956 thriller The Wrong Man – though their relationship later soured when she became pregnant and missed out on the lead role in Vertigo, which eventually went to Kim Novak<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Once <\/p>\n

Once hailed as Alfred Hitchcock\u2019s \u2018new Grace Kelly\u2019 and having starred alongside Hollywood\u2019s biggest legends, this screen icon was recently spotted on a rare outing – and at 95, she still looks incredible<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The actress, best known for her role in Psycho, appeared sprightly as she stepped out in Palm Springs this week<\/p>\n

\"At <\/p>\n

At the height of her fame, she starred opposite John Wayne in John Ford\u2019s 1956 western classic The Searchers and worked closely with Hitchcock after he placed her under personal contract<\/p>\n

Still, she would go on to appear in Hitchcock\u2019s legendary thriller Psycho, playing the sister of Norman Bates’ (Anthony Perkins) doomed victim Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) – cementing her place in film history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Can you guess this enduring Tinseltown icon?\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you said Vera Miles, you\u2019re right.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Born Vera June Ralston on August 23, 1930, in Boise City, Oklahoma, Miles grew up in Pratt, Kansas, before moving to California to pursue her acting dreams.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She began with small roles in films and television in the early 1950s, quickly catching the eye of studios with her poised presence and classic blonde beauty.<\/p>\n

She appeared in a string of Westerns, crime dramas, and adventure films, including The Searchers, The Wrong Man, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On television, she made recurring appearances on popular shows such as Gunsmoke, Route 66, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, showcasing her versatility across genres.<\/p>\n

She worked with some of Hollywood\u2019s biggest legends, including Wayne, Fonda, and Lee Marvin, and collaborated with acclaimed directors such as Ford, Hitchcock, and William Wyler.<\/p>\n

\"Vera <\/p>\n

Vera Miles\u00a0would go on to appear in Hitchcock\u2019s legendary thriller Psycho, playing the sister of Norman Bates’ (Anthony Perkins) doomed victim Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) – cementing her place in film history; (Miles in 1956)<\/p>\n

\"Miles\u00a0appeared <\/p>\n

Miles\u00a0appeared in a string of Westerns, crime dramas, and adventure films, including The Searchers, The Wrong Man, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance<\/p>\n

\"While <\/p>\n

While Miles became one of Hitchcock\u2019s most promising leading ladies, their professional relationship hit a snag when she became pregnant and was unable to take on the lead in Vertigo; (Miles in Psycho in 1960)<\/p>\n

\"Beyond <\/p>\n

Beyond her most famous films (pictured in 1983’s Psycho II), Miles continued a steady career through the 1960s and 1970s, taking on roles in thrillers, dramas, and made-for-TV movies.<\/p>\n

\"Miles <\/p>\n

Miles worked with some of Hollywood\u2019s biggest legends, including John Wayne, Henry Fonda (pictured in 1956’s The Wrong Man), and Lee Marvin<\/p>\n

\"Miles <\/p>\n

Miles played opposite Bob Hope in 1957’s Beau James<\/p>\n

While she became one of Hitchcock\u2019s most promising leading ladies, their professional relationship hit a snag when she became pregnant and was unable to take on the lead in Vertigo.<\/p>\n

Undeterred, Miles continued to work steadily in Hollywood and later appeared in Psycho, leaving an indelible mark as Lila Crane.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Beyond her most famous films, Miles continued a steady career through the 1960s and 1970s, taking on roles in thrillers, dramas, and made-for-TV movies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Highlights included appearances in The Missouri Breaks, The Sons of Katie Elder, and numerous television specials that cemented her status as a reliable and compelling leading lady.<\/p>\n

Off-screen, Miles led a full personal life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She married Bob Miles in 1949, adopting his surname professionally, and the couple had two children before divorcing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She later married actor Gordon Scott, known for playing Tarzan, and had two more children.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Today, she has four children and several grandchildren, enjoying a quieter life away from Hollywood\u2019s glare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"She was once hailed as Alfred Hitchcock\u2019s ‘new Grace Kelly‘\u00a0and starred opposite some of the biggest legends of…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":653216,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[185,211,171,83818,6260,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-653215","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-dailymail","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-grace-kelly","12":"tag-tvshowbiz","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116223180407248306","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=653215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653215\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/653216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=653215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=653215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=653215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}