May McAvoy | |
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Born | May Irene McAvoy September 8, 1899 New York City, U.S. |
Died | April 26, 1984 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 84)
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1917–1959 |
Spouses | Maurice Cleary
(m. 1929; div. 1940)
(m. 1971) |
Children | 1 |
May Irene McAvoy[citation needed] (September 8, 1899 – April 26, 1984)[1] 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, and Mary Dale in The Jazz Singer.