Acting
May McAvoy
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.
Filmography
Gareth Hughes
Film · 2000
Ben-Hur
Film · 1959
The Wings of Eagles
Film · 1957
Executive Suite
Film · 1954
The Bad and the Beautiful
Film · 1952
The Yellow Cab Man
Film · 1950
Mystery Street
Film · 1950
Luxury Liner
Film · 1948
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Film · 1947
Two Girls and a Sailor
Film · 1944
Movie Pests
Film · 1944
Born to Sing
Film · 1942
Mr. Blabbermouth!
Film · 1942
Rio Rita
Film · 1942
Love Crazy
Film · 1941
Ringside Maisie
Film · 1941
Whispers
Film · 1941
Main Street on the March!
Film · 1941
Sucker List
Film · 1941
1-2-3-Go!
Film · 1941
Third Finger, Left Hand
Film · 1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Film · 1940
Two Girls on Broadway
Film · 1940
Phantom Raiders
Film · 1940
Dulcy
Film · 1940
Stolen Kisses
Film · 1929
No Defense
Film · 1929
The Little Snob
Film · 1928
The Lion and the Mouse
Film · 1928
Caught in the Fog
Film · 1928
The Terror
Film · 1928
The Jazz Singer
Film · 1927
Irish Hearts
Film · 1927
A Reno Divorce
Film · 1927
Slightly Used
Film · 1927
If I Were Single
Film · 1927
Matinee Ladies
Film · 1927
The Fire Brigade
Film · 1926
My Old Dutch
Film · 1926
The Savage
Film · 1926
The Road to Glory
Film · 1926
The Passionate Quest
Film · 1926
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Film · 1925
Lady Windermere's Fan
Film · 1925
The Mad Whirl
Film · 1925
Tessie
Film · 1925
The Bedroom Window
Film · 1924
Three Women
Film · 1924
The Enchanted Cottage
Film · 1924
Tarnish
Film · 1924
West of the Water Tower
Film · 1924
Hollywood
Film · 1923
Only 38
Film · 1923
Her Reputation
Film · 1923
Grumpy
Film · 1923
A Homespun Vamp
Film · 1922
Clarence
Film · 1922
A Trip to Paramountown
Film · 1922
Kick In
Film · 1922
The Top of New York
Film · 1922
Through a Glass Window
Film · 1922
Morals
Film · 1921
A Private Scandal
Film · 1921
Sentimental Tommy
Film · 1921
A Virginia Courtship
Film · 1921
The Devil's Garden
Film · 1920
The Truth About Husbands
Film · 1920
The Forbidden Valley
Film · 1920
The House of the Tolling Bell
Film · 1920
The Sporting Duchess
Film · 1920
My Husband's Other Wife
Film · 1920
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Film · 1919
The Way of a Woman
Film · 1919
The Woman Under Oath
Film · 1919
I'll Say So
Film · 1918
A Perfect Lady
Film · 1918
To Hell with the Kaiser!
Film · 1918