May Whitty
May Whitty is known for The Lady Vanishes (1938), Suspicion (1941), Gaslight (1944).
Biography
Dame Mary Louise Webster, DBE (19 June 1865 – 29 May 1948), known professionally as May Whitty and later, for her charity work, Dame May Whitty, was an English stage and film actress. She was one of the first two women entertainers to become a Dame. The British actors union Equity was established in her home. After a successful career she moved over to Hollywood films at the age of 72. She went to live in America, where she won awards for her film roles.
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Questions about May Whitty
How many May Whitty films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 31 films with May Whitty, from 1936 to 1948.
What is the best rated May Whitty film?
The best rated May Whitty film in the catalogue is Gaslight (1944), rated 7.5.
What was the first May Whitty film?
The first May Whitty film in the catalogue is The Lady Vanishes, from 1938.
Who has May Whitty worked with the most?
In the catalogue, May Whitty shares the most credits with Joseph Ruttenberg (3 films), Alec Craig (2 films) and Alfred Hitchcock (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.4 The Lady Vanishes
1938
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7.1 Suspicion
1941
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7.5 Gaslight
1944
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7.1 Mrs. Miniver
1942
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6.7 Lassie Come Home
1943
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7.2 Madame Curie
1943
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6.3 The Constant Nymph
1943
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7.1 Flesh and Fantasy
1943
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6.7 My Name Is Julia Ross
1945
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6.4 Crash Dive
1943
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6.7 The White Cliffs of Dover
1944
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7.5 Forever and a Day
1943
Full filmography
32 films — 31 in the catalogue
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6.4 The Return of October
1948 · Aunt Martha Grant
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6.0 The Sign of the Ram
1948 · Clara Brastock
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6.7 If Winter Comes
1947 · Mrs. Perch
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5.8 This Time for Keeps
1947 · Grandmother Cambaretti
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6.3 Green Dolphin Street
1947 · Mother Superior
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5.9 Devotion
1946 · Lady Thornton
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6.7
My Name Is Julia Ross
1945 · Mrs. Hughes
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6.7
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944 · Nanny
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7.5
Gaslight
1944 · Miss Thwaites
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7.2
Madame Curie
1943 · Madame Eugene Curie
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6.7
Lassie Come Home
1943 · Dally
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7.1
Flesh and Fantasy
1943 · Pamela Hardwick (segment 2)
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6.3 Stage Door Canteen
1943 · Dame May Whitty
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6.3
The Constant Nymph
1943 · Lady Constance Longborough
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6.4
Crash Dive
1943 · Grandmother
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6.0 Slightly Dangerous
1943 · Baba
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7.5
Forever and a Day
1943 · Lucy Trimble
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6.0 Thunder Birds
1942 · Lady Jane Stackhouse
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6.0 Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
1942
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7.1
Mrs. Miniver
1942 · Lady Beldon
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7.1
Suspicion
1941 · Mrs. McLaidlaw
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7.0 One Night In Lisbon
1941 · Florence
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6.3 A Bill of Divorcement
1940 · Aunt Hester Fairfield
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6.7 Return to Yesterday
1940 · Mrs Emily Truscott
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6.2 Raffles
1939 · Lady Melrose
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7.4
The Lady Vanishes
1938 · Miss Froy
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6.0 I Met My Love Again
1938 · Aunt William
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6.6 Conquest
1937 · Laetitia Bonaparte
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6.5 The Thirteenth Chair
1937 · Mrs O'Neill aka Madame Rosalie la Grange
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7.0 Night Must Fall
1937 · Mrs. Bramson
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6.5 Keep Your Seats, Please
1936 · Aunt Georgina Withers
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The Little Minister
1915 · Nanny Webster
People data: TMDb.
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