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May McAvoy
Acting
Biography
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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 spectac…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Gareth Hughes
as Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur
as Woman in crowd (uncredited)
Executive Suite
as Grimm's Secretary (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
Mystery Street
as Nurse (uncredited)
The Yellow Cab Man
as (uncredited)
Luxury Liner
as Woman (uncredited)
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
as Wife (uncredited)
Two Girls and a Sailor
as Dowager (uncredited)
Movie Pests
as Woman Whose Vision Gets Blocked (uncredited)