May McAvoy

May McAvoy

Deceased · Born: Sep 8, 1899 · Died: Apr 26, 1984

Known For

Ben-HurBen-Hur
The Jazz SingerThe Jazz Singer
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Lady Windermere's FanLady Windermere's Fan

Personal Details

BornSep 8, 1899 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

May McAvoy, a silent-screen star, was born in an upscale area of New York City, where her well-to-do family owned and operated a large liverystable situated where the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel now stands. Initially, she wanted to be a teacher, but after watching a friend rehearse a show at a nearby vaudeville theater, she became intrigued with show business.

Career

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1959
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur as Woman in crowd (uncredited)
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1952
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful as Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
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1950
Mystery Street
Mystery Street as Nurse (uncredited)
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The Yellow Cab Man
The Yellow Cab Man as (uncredited)
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1948
Luxury Liner
Luxury Liner as Woman (uncredited)
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1944
Two Girls and a Sailor
Two Girls and a Sailor as Dowager (uncredited)
{"id":71265,"title":"Rio Rita","year":"1942","character":"Hotel Guest (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rio-rita","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71265.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71265.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Rio Rita
Rio Rita as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Born to Sing
Born to Sing as (uncredited)
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1941
Ringside Maisie
Ringside Maisie as 1st Nurse (uncredited)
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Love Crazy
Love Crazy as Sanity Hearing Secretary (uncredited)
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1940
Two Girls on Broadway
Two Girls on Broadway as Chatworth's Secretary (uncredited)
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Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Finger, Left Hand as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Phantom Raiders
Phantom Raiders as Middle Telephone Operator
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Dulcy
Dulcy as Miss Murphy - Van Dyke's Secretary (uncredited)
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1927
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer as Mary Dale
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1925
Lady Windermere's Fan
Lady Windermere's Fan as Lady Windermere
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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as Esther
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1924
Three Women
Three Women as Jeannie Wilton
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The Enchanted Cottage
The Enchanted Cottage as Laura Pennington
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1922
A Trip to Paramountown
A Trip to Paramountown