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May McAvoy‌

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Female

Birthday

calendar1899-09-06

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May McAvoy

New York City, New York, USA

May McAvoy

New York City, New York, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1899-09-06

Popularity

star1.3

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia May McAvoy (September 8, 1899 – April 26, 1984) was an American actress who worked mainly during the silent film era. Some of her major roles are Laura Pennington in The Enchanted Cottage, Esther in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, and Mary Dale in The Jazz Singer. McAvoy appeared in her first film, entitled Hate, in 1917. After appearing in more than three dozen films, she co-starred with Ramón Novarro and Francis X. Bushman in director Fred Niblo's 1925 production of Ben-Hur, released by MGM. The feature-length film was one of the most lavish and spectacular productions of the silent movie era. Although her voice was not heard in The Jazz Singer, McAvoy did speak in several other films, including the second "all-talkie" released by Warner Brothers, The Terror, which was directed by Roy Del Ruth and co-starred Conrad Nagel. For years a rumor circulated that McAvoy retired from the screen at the transition to sound films because of a lisp or speech impediment. In truth, she married the treasurer of United Artists, who asked her not to work. Later, she returned to films and played small roles during the 1940s and 1950s, making her final film appearance in a small part in the 1959 version of Ben-Hur.

Movie Credits

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer‌
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calendar 1927

Love Crazy

Love Crazy‌
star7.1
calendar 1941

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ‌
star7.3
calendar 1925

Third Finger, Left Hand

Third Finger, Left Hand‌
star6.8
calendar 1940

Two Girls and a Sailor

Two Girls and a Sailor‌
star5.7
calendar 1944

A Homespun Vamp

A Homespun Vamp‌
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calendar 1922

Clarence

Clarence‌
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calendar 1922

Hollywood

Hollywood‌
star7.0
calendar 1923

Lady Windermere's Fan

Lady Windermere's Fan‌
star6.8
calendar 1925

The Bedroom Window

The Bedroom Window‌
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calendar 1924

The Fire Brigade

The Fire Brigade‌
star3.5
calendar 1926

Irish Hearts

Irish Hearts‌
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calendar 1927

Three Women

Three Women‌
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calendar 1924

The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man‌
star6.3
calendar 1950

The Mad Whirl

The Mad Whirl‌
star6.2
calendar 1925

A Trip to Paramountown

A Trip to Paramountown‌
star6.0
calendar 1922

I'll Say So

I'll Say So‌
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calendar 1918

Morals

Morals‌
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calendar 1921

Only 38

Only 38‌
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calendar 1923

Gareth Hughes

Gareth Hughes‌
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calendar 2000

A Perfect Lady

A Perfect Lady‌
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calendar 1918

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful‌
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calendar 1952

A Private Scandal

A Private Scandal‌
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calendar 1921

The Devil's Garden

The Devil's Garden‌
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calendar 1920

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Hollywood: Style Center of the World‌
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calendar 1940

Her Reputation

Her Reputation‌
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calendar 1923

Two Girls on Broadway

Two Girls on Broadway‌
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calendar 1940

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur‌
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calendar 1959

My Old Dutch

My Old Dutch‌
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calendar 1926

The Truth About Husbands

The Truth About Husbands‌
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calendar 1920

The Savage

The Savage‌
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calendar 1926

A Reno Divorce

A Reno Divorce‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

The Little Snob

The Little Snob‌
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calendar 1928

Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders‌
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calendar 1940

Movie Pests

Movie Pests‌
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calendar 1944

The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory‌
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calendar 1926

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch‌
star5.0
calendar 1919

Ringside Maisie

Ringside Maisie‌
star7.0
calendar 1941

The Way of a Woman

The Way of a Woman‌
star0.0
calendar 1919

The Enchanted Cottage

The Enchanted Cottage‌
star6.5
calendar 1924

Dulcy

Dulcy‌
star5.8
calendar 1940

Born to Sing

Born to Sing‌
star5.0
calendar 1942

Luxury Liner

Luxury Liner‌
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calendar 1948

The Lion and the Mouse

The Lion and the Mouse‌
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calendar 1928

Caught in the Fog

Caught in the Fog‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

The Terror

The Terror‌
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calendar 1928

Stolen Kisses

Stolen Kisses‌
star5.0
calendar 1929

No Defense

No Defense‌
star0.0
calendar 1929

Sentimental Tommy

Sentimental Tommy‌
star4.0
calendar 1921

The Woman Under Oath

The Woman Under Oath‌
star5.0
calendar 1919

Mystery Street

Mystery Street‌
star6.7
calendar 1950

Slightly Used

Slightly Used‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

Whispers

Whispers‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

Main Street on the March!

Main Street on the March!‌
star5.2
calendar 1941

Mr. Blabbermouth!

Mr. Blabbermouth!‌
star4.4
calendar 1942

Tarnish

Tarnish‌
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calendar 1924

The Passionate Quest

The Passionate Quest‌
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calendar 1926

If I Were Single

If I Were Single‌
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calendar 1927

Kick In

Kick In‌
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calendar 1922

Sucker List

Sucker List‌
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calendar 1941

Rio Rita

Rio Rita‌
star5.8
calendar 1942

The Top of New York

The Top of New York‌
star0.0
calendar 1922

1-2-3-Go!

1-2-3-Go!‌
star6.7
calendar 1941

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