May McAvoy
Acting Born Sep 6, 1899 Died Apr 26, 1984 New York City, New York, USA 77 credits
Biography
May McAvoy works in acting. Born September 6, 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. Died April 26, 1984. Archytele tracks 77 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Björn Thors
2 shared titles
Helga Braga Jónsdóttir
2 shared titles
Guðrún Gísladóttir
2 shared titles
Genevieve Hannelius
2 shared titles
Aidan Gemme
2 shared titles
Kaitlyn Maher
2 shared titles
Miwa Yanagizawa
2 shared titles
Magnús Scheving
1 shared title
Stefán Karl Stefánsson
1 shared title
Guðmundur Þór Kárason
1 shared title
Career timeline
Gareth Hughes
Ben-Hur
The Wings of Eagles
Executive Suite
The Bad and the Beautiful
Mystery StreetThe Yellow Cab Man
Luxury Liner
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Two Girls and a SailorMovie Pests
Rio RitaBorn to SingMr. Blabbermouth!
Love CrazyRingside Maisie1-2-3-Go!Main Street on the March!Sucker List
Hollywood: Style Center of the WorldThird Finger, Left HandTwo Girls on BroadwayPhantom RaidersDulcy
No DefenseStolen Kisses
Caught in the FogThe TerrorThe Lion and the MouseThe Little Snob
The Jazz SingerIf I Were SingleA Reno DivorceSlightly UsedMatinee Ladies
The Road to GloryThe Fire BrigadeThe SavageMy Old DutchThe Passionate Quest
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristLady Windermere's FanThe Mad WhirlTessie
Three WomenWest of the Water TowerThe Bedroom WindowThe Enchanted CottageTarnish
HollywoodGrumpyHer ReputationOnly 38
A Trip to ParamountownThrough a Glass WindowThe Top of New YorkA Homespun VampKick In
Sentimental TommyA Virginia CourtshipMoralsA Private Scandal
The Devil's GardenThe Sporting DuchessThe Truth About HusbandsThe House of the Tolling BellThe Forbidden Valley
The Way of a WomanThe Woman Under OathMrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
To Hell with the Kaiser!I'll Say SoA Perfect Lady
Full Filmography
77 titles- Gareth Hughes (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Ben-Hur (1959) as Woman in crowd (uncredited)
- The Wings of Eagles (1957) as Nurse (uncredited)
- Executive Suite (1954) as Grimm's Secretary (uncredited)
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) as Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
- Mystery Street (1950) as Nurse (uncredited)
- The Yellow Cab Man (1950) as (uncredited)
- Luxury Liner (1948) as Woman (uncredited)
- The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) as Wife (uncredited)
- Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) as Dowager (uncredited)
- Movie Pests (1944) as Woman Whose Vision Gets Blocked (uncredited)
- Rio Rita (1942) as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
- Born to Sing (1942) as (uncredited)
- Mr. Blabbermouth! (1942)
- Love Crazy (1941) as Sanity Hearing Secretary (uncredited)
- Ringside Maisie (1941) as 1st Nurse (uncredited)
- 1-2-3-Go! (1941) as Nurse
- Main Street on the March! (1941) as Window Shopper (uncredited)
- Sucker List (1941) as Secretary (uncredited)
- Whispers (1941) as Gossip (uncredited)
- Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940) as Saleslady
- Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- Two Girls on Broadway (1940) as Chatworth's Secretary (uncredited)
- Phantom Raiders (1940) as Middle Telephone Operator
- Dulcy (1940) as Miss Murphy - Van Dyke's Secretary (uncredited)
- No Defense (1929) as Ruth Harper
- Stolen Kisses (1929) as May Lambert
- Caught in the Fog (1928) as The Girl
- The Terror (1928) as Olga Redmayne
- The Lion and the Mouse (1928) as Shirley Ross
- The Little Snob (1928) as May Banks
- The Jazz Singer (1927) as Mary Dale
- If I Were Single (1927) as May Howard
- A Reno Divorce (1927) as Carla
- Slightly Used (1927) as Cynthia Martin
- Matinee Ladies (1927) as Sallie Smith
- Irish Hearts (1927) as Sheila
- The Road to Glory (1926) as Judith Allen
- The Fire Brigade (1926) as Helen Corwin
- The Savage (1926) as Ysabel Atwater
- My Old Dutch (1926) as Sal Gratton
- The Passionate Quest (1926)
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) as Esther
- Lady Windermere's Fan (1925) as Lady Windermere
- The Mad Whirl (1925) as Cathleen Gillis
- Tessie (1925) as Tessie
- Three Women (1924) as Jeannie Wilton
- West of the Water Tower (1924) as Bee Chew
- The Bedroom Window (1924) as Ruth Martin
- The Enchanted Cottage (1924) as Laura Pennington
- Tarnish (1924) as Letitia Tevis
- Hollywood (1923) as May McAvoy
- Grumpy (1923) as Virginia Bullivant
- Her Reputation (1923) as Jacqueline Lanier
- Only 38 (1923) as Lucy Stanley
- A Trip to Paramountown (1922) as Self
- Through a Glass Window (1922) as Jenny Martin
- The Top of New York (1922) as Hilda O'Shaunnessey
- A Homespun Vamp (1922) as Meg Mackenzie
- Kick In (1922) as Myrtle
- Clarence (1922) as Cora Wheeler
- Sentimental Tommy (1921) as Grizel
- A Virginia Courtship (1921) as Prudence Fairfax
- Morals (1921) as Carlotta Carlotta
- A Private Scandal (1921) as Jeanne Millett
- The Devil's Garden (1920) as Norah
- The Sporting Duchess (1920) as Mary Aylmer
- The Truth About Husbands (1920) as Leslie Brownell
- The House of the Tolling Bell (1920) as Lucy Atheron
- The Forbidden Valley (1920) as Morning Glory
- My Husband's Other Wife (1920) as Nettie Bryson
- The Way of a Woman (1919) as Grace Lee
- The Woman Under Oath (1919) as Edith Norton
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1919) as Australy Wiggs
- To Hell with the Kaiser! (1918) as Wounded Girl
- I'll Say So (1918)
- A Perfect Lady (1918) as Claire Higgins
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is May McAvoy best known for?
May McAvoy is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ben-Hur (1959), The Wings of Eagles (1957), Executive Suite (1954), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952).
When and where was May McAvoy born?
May McAvoy was born on September 6, 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on April 26, 1984.
How many credits does May McAvoy have?
May McAvoy has accumulated over 77 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2000.
What is May McAvoy's background in cinema and television?
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 19...
May McAvoy by the numbers
77credits
77films
0TV series
1918–2000active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Ben-Hur (1959) as Woman in crowd (uncredited) — aged about 59
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) as Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited) — aged about 52
- Executive Suite (1954) as Grimm's Secretary (uncredited) — aged about 54
- Lady Windermere's Fan (1925) as Lady Windermere — aged about 25
- Mystery Street (1950) as Nurse (uncredited) — aged about 50
- The Wings of Eagles (1957) as Nurse (uncredited) — aged about 57
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