May McAvoy
May McAvoy is known for Ben-Hur (1959), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), The Jazz Singer (1927).
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 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.
Questions about May McAvoy
How many May McAvoy films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 32 films with May McAvoy, from 1918 to 2000.
What is the best rated May McAvoy film?
The best rated May McAvoy film in the catalogue is Ben-Hur (1959), rated 7.9.
What was the first May McAvoy film?
The first May McAvoy film in the catalogue is Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, from 1925.
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Known for
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7.9 Ben-Hur
1959
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7.3 The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
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6.1 The Jazz Singer
1927
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7.3 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
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6.8 Mystery Street
1950
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6.3 The Wings of Eagles
1957
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5.8 Two Girls and a Sailor
1944
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7.1 Executive Suite
1954
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Gareth Hughes
2000
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6.9 Lady Windermere's Fan
1925
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6.0 Rio Rita
1942
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6.8 Love Crazy
1941
Full filmography
77 films — 32 in the catalogue
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Gareth Hughes
2000 · Self (archive footage)
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7.9
Ben-Hur
1959 · Woman in crowd (uncredited)
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6.3
The Wings of Eagles
1957 · Nurse (uncredited)
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7.1
Executive Suite
1954 · Grimm's Secretary (uncredited)
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7.3
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952 · Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
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6.8
Mystery Street
1950 · Nurse (uncredited)
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6.9 The Yellow Cab Man
1950 · (uncredited)
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5.8 Luxury Liner
1948 · Woman (uncredited)
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6.7 The Romance of Rosy Ridge
1947 · Wife (uncredited)
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6.1 Movie Pests
1944 · Woman Whose Vision Gets Blocked (uncredited)
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5.8
Two Girls and a Sailor
1944 · Dowager (uncredited)
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5.1 Mr. Blabbermouth!
1942
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6.0
Rio Rita
1942 · Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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5.4 Born to Sing
1942 · (uncredited)
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6.1 Main Street on the March!
1941 · Window Shopper (uncredited)
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5.6 Ringside Maisie
1941 · 1st Nurse (uncredited)
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7.0 Sucker List
1941 · Secretary (uncredited)
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6.8
Love Crazy
1941 · Sanity Hearing Secretary (uncredited)
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6.6 1-2-3-Go!
1941 · Nurse
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8.0 Whispers
1941 · Gossip (uncredited)
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7.0 Third Finger, Left Hand
1940 · Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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6.4 Dulcy
1940 · Miss Murphy - Van Dyke's Secretary (uncredited)
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6.1 Phantom Raiders
1940 · Middle Telephone Operator
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5.8 Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940 · Saleslady
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7.0 Two Girls on Broadway
1940 · Chatworth's Secretary (uncredited)
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10.0 No Defense
1929 · Ruth Harper
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6.3 Stolen Kisses
1929 · May Lambert
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7.5 The Terror
1928 · Olga Redmayne
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9.0 Caught in the Fog
1928 · The Girl
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9.0 The Lion and the Mouse
1928 · Shirley Ross
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8.0 The Little Snob
1928 · May Banks
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9.0 If I Were Single
1927 · May Howard
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9.0 A Reno Divorce
1927 · Carla
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6.1
The Jazz Singer
1927 · Mary Dale
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8.0 Slightly Used
1927 · Cynthia Martin
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10.0 Irish Hearts
1927 · Sheila
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9.0 Matinee Ladies
1927 · Sallie Smith
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5.0 The Fire Brigade
1926 · Helen Corwin
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9.0 The Savage
1926 · Ysabel Atwater
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9.0
The Passionate Quest
1926
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7.0 My Old Dutch
1926 · Sal Gratton
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6.5 The Road to Glory
1926 · Judith Allen
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6.9
Lady Windermere's Fan
1925 · Lady Windermere
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7.3
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925 · Esther
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9.0
Tessie
1925 · Tessie
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6.6 The Mad Whirl
1925 · Cathleen Gillis
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4.2 Three Women
1924 · Jeannie Wilton
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8.0 Tarnish
1924 · Letitia Tevis
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9.0 The Bedroom Window
1924 · Ruth Martin
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7.2 The Enchanted Cottage
1924 · Laura Pennington
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10.0 West of the Water Tower
1924 · Bee Chew
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9.0 Her Reputation
1923 · Jacqueline Lanier
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9.0 Hollywood
1923 · May McAvoy
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9.0 Only 38
1923 · Lucy Stanley
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8.0 Grumpy
1923 · Virginia Bullivant
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9.0 Kick In
1922 · Myrtle
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9.0 Clarence
1922 · Cora Wheeler
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7.8 A Trip to Paramountown
1922 · Self
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10.0 The Top of New York
1922 · Hilda O'Shaunnessey
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9.0 Through a Glass Window
1922 · Jenny Martin
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8.0 A Homespun Vamp
1922 · Meg Mackenzie
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10.0 A Virginia Courtship
1921 · Prudence Fairfax
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10.0 Morals
1921 · Carlotta Carlotta
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7.0 A Private Scandal
1921 · Jeanne Millett
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7.0 Sentimental Tommy
1921 · Grizel
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7.0 The Truth About Husbands
1920 · Leslie Brownell
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7.0 The Devil's Garden
1920 · Norah
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8.0 The Forbidden Valley
1920 · Morning Glory
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9.0 The House of the Tolling Bell
1920 · Lucy Atheron
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8.0 The Sporting Duchess
1920 · Mary Aylmer
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10.0 My Husband's Other Wife
1920 · Nettie Bryson
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8.0 The Way of a Woman
1919 · Grace Lee
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6.5 The Woman Under Oath
1919 · Edith Norton
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6.3 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1919 · Australy Wiggs
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I'll Say So
1918
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A Perfect Lady
1918 · Claire Higgins
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To Hell with the Kaiser!
1918 · Wounded Girl
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