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May McAvoy

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Sep 06 1899
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Thu, Apr 26 1984
May McAvoy is 84 years old
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Poster of Gareth Hughes
Gareth Hughes
May McAvoy would have been no older than
84 in Gareth Hughes
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
May McAvoy was
60 in Ben-Hur
as 'Woman in crowd (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 18 1959
Poster of The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful
May McAvoy was
53 in The Bad and the Beautiful
as 'Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 25 1952
Poster of Mystery Street
Mystery Street
May McAvoy was
50 in Mystery Street
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 23 1950
Poster of The Yellow Cab Man
The Yellow Cab Man
May McAvoy was
50 in The Yellow Cab Man
as '(uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 25 1950
Poster of Luxury Liner
Luxury Liner
May McAvoy was
49 in Luxury Liner
as 'Woman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 09 1948
Poster of Movie Pests
Movie Pests
May McAvoy was
44 in Movie Pests
as 'Woman Whose Vision Gets Blocked (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 08 1944
Poster of Two Girls and a Sailor
Two Girls and a Sailor
May McAvoy was
44 in Two Girls and a Sailor
as 'Dowager (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 14 1944
Poster of Mr. Blabbermouth!
Mr. Blabbermouth!
May McAvoy was
42 in Mr. Blabbermouth!
Sat, Aug 08 1942
Poster of Rio Rita
Rio Rita
May McAvoy was
42 in Rio Rita
as 'Hotel Guest (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 11 1942
Poster of Born to Sing
Born to Sing
May McAvoy was
42 in Born to Sing
as '(uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 18 1942
Poster of Main Street on the March!
Main Street on the March!
May McAvoy was
42 in Main Street on the March!
as 'Window Shopper (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 09 1941
Poster of Ringside Maisie
Ringside Maisie
May McAvoy was
41 in Ringside Maisie
as '1st Nurse (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 01 1941
Poster of Sucker List
Sucker List
May McAvoy was
41 in Sucker List
as 'Secretary (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 26 1941
Poster of Love Crazy
Love Crazy
May McAvoy was
41 in Love Crazy
as 'Sanity Hearing Secretary (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 23 1941
Poster of 1-2-3-Go!
1-2-3-Go!
May McAvoy was
41 in 1-2-3-Go!
as 'Nurse'.
Sat, Apr 26 1941
Poster of Whispers
Whispers
May McAvoy was
41 in Whispers
as 'Gossip (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 08 1941
Poster of Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Finger, Left Hand
May McAvoy was
41 in Third Finger, Left Hand
as 'Telephone Operator (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 11 1940
Poster of Dulcy
Dulcy
May McAvoy was
41 in Dulcy
as 'Miss Murphy - Van Dyke's Secretary (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 04 1940
Poster of Phantom Raiders
Phantom Raiders
May McAvoy was
40 in Phantom Raiders
as 'Middle Telephone Operator'.
Fri, Jun 07 1940
Poster of Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
May McAvoy was
40 in Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as 'Saleslady'.
Wed, May 29 1940
Poster of Two Girls on Broadway
Two Girls on Broadway
May McAvoy was
40 in Two Girls on Broadway
as 'Chatworth's Secretary (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 19 1940
Poster of No Defense
No Defense
May McAvoy was
29 in No Defense
as 'Ruth Harper'.
Fri, Apr 05 1929
Poster of Stolen Kisses
Stolen Kisses
May McAvoy was
29 in Stolen Kisses
as 'May Lambert'.
Sat, Feb 23 1929
Poster of The Terror
The Terror
May McAvoy was
29 in The Terror
as 'Olga Redmayne'.
Thu, Sep 06 1928
Poster of Caught in the Fog
Caught in the Fog
May McAvoy was
28 in Caught in the Fog
as 'The Girl'.
Sat, Aug 25 1928
Poster of The Lion and the Mouse
The Lion and the Mouse
May McAvoy was
28 in The Lion and the Mouse
as 'Shirley Ross'.
Mon, May 21 1928
Poster of The Little Snob
The Little Snob
May McAvoy was
28 in The Little Snob
as 'May Banks'.
Sat, Feb 11 1928
Poster of If I Were Single
If I Were Single
May McAvoy was
28 in If I Were Single
as 'May Howard'.
Sat, Dec 17 1927
Poster of A Reno Divorce
A Reno Divorce
May McAvoy was
28 in A Reno Divorce
as 'Carla'.
Sat, Oct 22 1927
Poster of The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
May McAvoy was
28 in The Jazz Singer
as 'Mary Dale'.
Thu, Oct 06 1927
Poster of Slightly Used
Slightly Used
May McAvoy was
27 in Slightly Used
as 'Cynthia Martin'.
Sat, Sep 03 1927
Poster of Irish Hearts
Irish Hearts
May McAvoy was
27 in Irish Hearts
as 'Sheila'.
Sat, May 21 1927
Poster of The Fire Brigade
The Fire Brigade
May McAvoy was
27 in The Fire Brigade
as 'Helen Corwin'.
Mon, Dec 20 1926
Poster of The Savage
The Savage
May McAvoy was
26 in The Savage
as 'Ysabel Atwater'.
Sun, Jul 18 1926
Poster of The Passionate Quest
The Passionate Quest
May McAvoy was
26 in The Passionate Quest
Sat, Jul 10 1926
Poster of My Old Dutch
My Old Dutch
May McAvoy was
26 in My Old Dutch
as 'Sal Gratton'.
Sun, May 23 1926
Poster of The Road to Glory
The Road to Glory
May McAvoy was
26 in The Road to Glory
as 'Judith Allen'.
Sun, Feb 07 1926
Poster of Lady Windermere's Fan
Lady Windermere's Fan
May McAvoy was
26 in Lady Windermere's Fan
as 'Lady Windermere'.
Sat, Dec 26 1925
Poster of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
May McAvoy was
26 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as 'Esther'.
Fri, Dec 25 1925
Poster of The Mad Whirl
The Mad Whirl
May McAvoy was
25 in The Mad Whirl
as 'Cathleen Gillis'.
Mon, Mar 02 1925
Poster of Three Women
Three Women
May McAvoy was
24 in Three Women
as 'Jeannie Wilton'.
Mon, Aug 18 1924
Poster of Tarnish
Tarnish
May McAvoy was
24 in Tarnish
as 'Letitia Tevis'.
Fri, Aug 01 1924
Poster of The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window
May McAvoy was
24 in The Bedroom Window
as 'Ruth Martin'.
Sun, Jun 08 1924
Poster of The Enchanted Cottage
The Enchanted Cottage
May McAvoy was
24 in The Enchanted Cottage
as 'Laura Pennington'.
Sun, Mar 23 1924
Poster of Her Reputation
Her Reputation
May McAvoy was
24 in Her Reputation
as 'Jacqueline Lanier'.
Sun, Oct 14 1923
Poster of Hollywood
Hollywood
May McAvoy was
23 in Hollywood
as 'May McAvoy'.
Sun, Aug 19 1923
Poster of Only 38
Only 38
May McAvoy was
23 in Only 38
as 'Lucy Stanley'.
Sun, Jun 17 1923
Poster of Kick In
Kick In
May McAvoy was
23 in Kick In
as 'Myrtle'.
Sun, Dec 17 1922
Poster of Clarence
Clarence
May McAvoy was
23 in Clarence
as 'Cora Wheeler'.
Sun, Oct 15 1922
Poster of A Trip to Paramountown
A Trip to Paramountown
May McAvoy was
22 in A Trip to Paramountown
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jul 10 1922
Poster of The Top of New York
The Top of New York
May McAvoy was
22 in The Top of New York
as 'Hilda O'Shaunnessey'.
Sun, Jun 18 1922
Poster of A Homespun Vamp
A Homespun Vamp
May McAvoy was
22 in A Homespun Vamp
as 'Meg Mackenzie'.
Sun, Feb 12 1922
Poster of Morals
Morals
May McAvoy was
22 in Morals
as 'Carlotta Carlotta'.
Mon, Oct 31 1921
Poster of A Private Scandal
A Private Scandal
May McAvoy was
21 in A Private Scandal
as 'Jeanne Millett'.
Sat, Jun 11 1921
Poster of Sentimental Tommy
Sentimental Tommy
May McAvoy was
21 in Sentimental Tommy
as 'Grizel'.
Sat, Mar 26 1921
Poster of The Truth About Husbands
The Truth About Husbands
May McAvoy was
21 in The Truth About Husbands
as 'Leslie Brownell'.
Wed, Dec 01 1920
Poster of The Devil's Garden
The Devil's Garden
May McAvoy was
21 in The Devil's Garden
as 'Norah'.
Mon, Nov 22 1920
Poster of The Way of a Woman
The Way of a Woman
May McAvoy was
19 in The Way of a Woman
as 'Grace Lee'.
Sun, Jul 27 1919
Poster of The Woman Under Oath
The Woman Under Oath
May McAvoy was
19 in The Woman Under Oath
as 'Edith Norton'.
Sun, Jun 29 1919
Poster of Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
May McAvoy was
19 in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as 'Australy Wiggs'.
Sun, Feb 16 1919
Poster of I'll Say So
I'll Say So
May McAvoy was
19 in I'll Say So
Sun, Dec 22 1918
Poster of A Perfect Lady
A Perfect Lady
May McAvoy was
19 in A Perfect Lady
as 'Claire Higgins'.
Sun, Dec 01 1918

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