May McAvoy
American actress (1899-1984) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 84
May Irene McAvoy 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, and Mary Dale in The Jazz Singer.
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A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026
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1984Died26 April 19841959
Ben-HurFilm, Woman in crowd (uncredited)1954
Executive SuiteFilm, Grimm's Secretary (uncredited)1952
The Bad and the BeautifulFilm, Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)1948
Luxury LinerFilm, Woman (uncredited)1947
The Romance of Rosy RidgeFilm, Wife (uncredited)1942
Born to SingFilm, (uncredited)1941
1-2-3-Go!Film, Nurse1929
Stolen KissesFilm, May Lambert1928
The TerrorFilm, Olga Redmayne1927In historyThe Jazz Singer premieresWith 
Myrna Loy 6 more1926
The Fire BrigadeFilm, Helen Corwin1925
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristFilm, Esther1923
HollywoodFilm, May McAvoy1922
A Trip to ParamountownFilm1919
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage PatchFilm, Australy Wiggs1899Born8 September 1899
Ben-HurFilm, Woman in crowd (uncredited)1954Executive SuiteFilm, Grimm's Secretary (uncredited)1952The Bad and the BeautifulFilm, Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)1948Luxury LinerFilm, Woman (uncredited)1947The Romance of Rosy RidgeFilm, Wife (uncredited)1942Born to SingFilm, (uncredited)19411-2-3-Go!Film, Nurse1929Stolen KissesFilm, May Lambert1928The TerrorFilm, Olga Redmayne1927In historyThe Jazz Singer premieresWith Myrna Loy 6 more1926The Fire BrigadeFilm, Helen Corwin1925Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristFilm, Esther1923HollywoodFilm, May McAvoy1922A Trip to ParamountownFilm1919Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage PatchFilm, Australy Wiggs1899Born8 September 1899People around May
Close ties
Adolph Zukor Produced Clarence (1922)
J. Stuart Blackton Directed The House of the Tolling Bell (1920)
William Churchill deMille Directed Clarence and Only 38
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced The Jazz Singer (1929)
Jesse Louis Lasky Produced Clarence and Kick In
Alec B. Francis Also in The Terror and A Virginia Courtship
George Fitzmaurice Directed Kick In and Tarnish- Robert Lord Wrote The Lion and the Mouse (1928)
George Fawcett Also in Sentimental Tommy and Only 38
Edward L. Cahn Directed 1-2-3 Go and The New Pupil
Ernst Lubitsch Directed Lady Windermere's Fan and Three Women
Vincente Minnelli Directed The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)
Lloyd Bacon Directed The Lion and the Mouse and No Defense
William Desmond Taylor Directed Morals and The Top of New York
Stuart Holmes Also in The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)
Roy Del Ruth Directed The Terror and If I Were Single
John S. Robertson Directed Sentimental Tommy (1921)
Robert Z. Leonard Directed The Way of a Woman (1919)
Lionel Barrymore Also in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1927)
Kathlyn Williams Also in Clarence and A Virginia Courtship
Charles Schnee Produced The Wings of Eagles (1957)
Clara Beranger Wrote Clarence, Only 38 and The Bedroom Window
Gareth Hughes Also in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1919)
Barbara Bedford Also in 1-2-3 Go and The Mad Whirl
Known for
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Ben-Hur 1959
The Bad and the Beautiful 1952
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ 1925
Executive Suite 1954
Mystery Street 1950
Filmography 40
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1984 · aged 84
