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Overview

Date of Death:

26 April 1984, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Silent screen star May McAvoy was born in an upper scale area of New York City... more

Trivia:

Silent-film actress

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Down 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

1 win more

Filmography

Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Gun Glory (1957) (uncredited) Woman 1957 - 5.8 (204)
- 2. Designing Woman (1957) (uncredited) Wardrobe Woman 1957 - 6.8 (1,356)
- 3. The Wings of Eagles (1957) (uncredited) Nurse 1957 - 6.6 (1,250)
- 4. Ransom! (1956)   (uncredited) Miss May 1956 - 6.7 (674)
AKAs:
  • Fearful Decision (USA: alternative title)
- 5. Executive Suite (1954) (uncredited) Grimm's Secretary 1954 - 7.3 (1,243)
- 6. The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) (uncredited) Pebbel's secretary 1952 - 7.7 (4,049)
- 7. Mystery Street (1950)   (uncredited) Nurse 1950 - 7.0 (618)
AKAs:
  • Murder at Harvard
- 8. Luxury Liner (1948) (uncredited) Woman 1948 - 6.0 (122)
- 9. Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) (uncredited) Minor Role 1945 - 6.6 (320)
- 10. Movie Pests (1944) (uncredited) Woman in aisle seat whose vision gets blocked 1944 - 7.2 (57)
- 11. Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) (uncredited) Bit Role 1944 - 6.5 (231)
- 12. My Tomato (1943) (uncredited) Gidge's Customer 1943 - 6.5 (32)
- 13. Assignment in Brittany (1943) (uncredited) Nurse 1943 - 6.4 (38)
- 14. Mr. Blabbermouth! (1942) (uncredited) Wife 1942 - 5.8 (112)
- 15. Born to Sing (1942) (uncredited) Minor Role 1942 - 5.6 (68)
- 16. Ringside Maisie (1941)   (uncredited) First Nurse 1941 - 6.2 (72)
AKAs:
  • Cash and Carry (UK)
- 17. The Get-Away (1941)   (uncredited) Duff's Secretary 1941 - 6.5 (75)
AKAs:
  • The Getaway (USA)
- 18. Love Crazy (1941) (uncredited) Sanity Hearting Secretary 1941 - 7.5 (827)
- 19. 1-2-3 Go! (1941) Nurse 1941 - 4.3 (23)
- 20. Whispers (1941)   (uncredited) Gossip 1941 - 4.6 (10)
AKAs:
  • Dark River
  • Passing Parade No. 20: Whispers (USA: series title)
- 21. Main Street on the March! (1941) (uncredited) Window Shopper 1941 - 6.5 (12)
- 22. Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) (uncredited) Telephone operator 1940 - 6.8 (126)
- 23. Dulcy (1940) (uncredited) Miss Murphy, Van Dyke's Secretary 1940 - 6.4 (62)
- 24. Phantom Raiders (1940) (uncredited) Middle Telephone Operator 1940 - 6.4 (73)
- 25. Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940) Saleslady 1940 - 5.4 (31)
- 26. The New Pupil (1940) Sally's mother 1940 - 4.1 (10)
- 27. Two Girls on Broadway (1940)   (uncredited) Chatworth's Secretary 1940 - 5.7 (98)
AKAs:
  • Choose Your Partner (UK)
- 28. No Defense (1929) Ruth Harper 1929 - -
- 29. Stolen Kisses (1929) May Lambert 1929 - -
- 30. The Terror (1928) Olga Redmayne 1928 - -
- 31. Caught in the Fog (1928) The Girl 1928 - -
- 32. The Lion and the Mouse (1928) Shirley Ross 1928 - -
- 33. May McAvoy in Sunny California (1928)   1928 - -
AKAs:
  • Vitaphone No. 2239 (USA: series title)
- 34. The Little Snob (1928) May Banks 1928 - -
- 35. If I Were Single (1927) May Howard 1927 - -
- 36. A Reno Divorce (1927) Carla 1927 - -
- 37. The Jazz Singer (1927) Mary Dale 1927 - 6.8 (2,892)
- 38. Slightly Used (1927) Cynthia Martin 1927 - -
- 39. Irish Hearts (1927) Sheila 1927 - 2.4 (8)
- 40. Matinee Ladies (1927) Sallie Smith 1927 - -
- 41. The Fire Brigade (1926) Helen Corwin 1926 - 8.0 (12)
- 42. The Savage (1926) Ysabel Atwater 1926 - -
- 43. The Passionate Quest (1926) Rosina Vonet 1926 - -
- 44. My Old Dutch (1926) Sal Gratton 1926 - -
- 45. The Road to Glory (1926) Judith Allen 1926 - 7.1 (16)
- 46. Calf-Love (1926) 1926 - -
- 47. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)   Esther 1925 - 8.2 (3,067)
AKAs:
  • Ben-Hur (USA: short title)
- 48. Lady Windermere's Fan (1925) Lady Windermere 1925 - 7.7 (271)
- 49. Tessie (1925) Tessie 1925 - -
- 50. The Mad Whirl (1925) Cathleen Gillis 1925 - -
- 51. Three Women (1924) Jeanne Wilton 1924 - 8.7 (11)
- 52. Tarnish (1924) Letitia Tevis 1924 - -
- 53. The Bedroom Window (1924) Ruth Martin 1924 - -
- 54. The Enchanted Cottage (1924) Laura Pennington 1924 - 8.2 (443)
- 55. West of the Water Tower (1923) Bee Chew 1923 - -
- 56. Her Reputation (1923) Jacqueline Lanier 1923 - -
- 57. Only 38 (1923) Lucy Stanley 1923 - -
- 58. Grumpy (1923) Virginia Bullivant 1923 - -
- 59. Kick In (1922) Myrtle 1922 - -
- 60. Clarence (1922) Cora Wheeler 1922 - -
- 61. The Top of New York (1922) Hilda O'Shaunnessey 1922 - -
- 62. Through a Glass Window (1922) Jenny Martin 1922 - -
- 63. A Homespun Vamp (1922) Meg Mackenzie 1922 - -
- 64. A Virginia Courtship (1921) Prudence Fairfax 1921 - -
- 65. Morals (1921) Carlotta 1921 - -
- 66. Everything for Sale (1921) Helen Wainwright 1921 - -
- 67. A Private Scandal (1921) Jeanne Millett 1921 - -
- 68. Sentimental Tommy (1921) Grizel 1921 - -
- 69. The Truth About Husbands (1920) 1920 - -
- 70. The Devil's Garden (1920) Norah 1920 - -
- 71. The Forbidden Valley (1920) Morning Glory 1920 - -
- 72. The House of the Tolling Bell (1920) Lucy Atheron 1920 - -
- 73. Man and His Woman (1920) Eve Cartier 1920 - -
- 74. The Sporting Duchess (1920) Mary Aylmer 1920 - -
- 75. My Husband's Other Wife (1920) Nettie Bryson 1920 - -
- 76. Love Wins (1920) 1920 - -
- 77. The Way of a Woman (1919)   Grace Lee 1919 - -
AKAs:
  • Nancy Lee
- 78. The Woman Under Oath (1919) Edith Norton 1919 - -
- 79. Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1919) Australy Wiggs 1919 - 6.5 (5)
- 80. I'll Say So (1918) (uncredited) Undetermined Role 1918 - -
- 81. A Perfect Lady (1918) Claire Higgins 1918 - -
- 82. To Hell with the Kaiser! (1918) Wounded Girl 1918 - -
- 83. Hate (1917) May Garvan 1917 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Married Flirts (1924) Herself, Guest at party 1924 - -
- 2. The City of Stars (1924) Herself 1924 - -
- 3. Hollywood (1923)   Herself, Cameo appearance 1923 - 7.1 (11)
AKAs:
  • Joligud
- 4. A Trip to Paramountown (1922) Herself 1922 - 5.9 (5)
- 1. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) (uncredited) Herself (from Ben Hur)
- 2. Classified X (1998) (TV) Herself
- 3. Almonds and Raisins (1984)
- 4. "Hollywood" (1980) Herself
- 5. Personality Parade (1938) (uncredited) Herself

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