May McAvoy

May McAvoy

Acting

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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…

Filmography

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Gareth Hughes Gareth Hughes 2000 Ben-Hur ★ 7.9 Ben-Hur 1959 Executive Suite ★ 7.1 Executive Suite 1954 The Bad and the Beautiful ★ 7.3 The Bad and the Beautiful 1952 Mystery Street ★ 6.8 Mystery Street 1950 The Yellow Cab Man ★ 6.9 The Yellow Cab Man 1950 Luxury Liner ★ 5.8 Luxury Liner 1948 The Romance of Rosy Ridge ★ 6.7 The Romance of Rosy Ridge 1947 Movie Pests ★ 6.0 Movie Pests 1944 Two Girls and a Sailor ★ 5.8 Two Girls and a Sailor 1944 Mr. Blabbermouth! ★ 5.1 Mr. Blabbermouth! 1942 Rio Rita ★ 6.0 Rio Rita 1942 Born to Sing ★ 5.4 Born to Sing 1942 Main Street on the March! ★ 6.0 Main Street on the March! 1941 Ringside Maisie ★ 5.6 Ringside Maisie 1941 Sucker List ★ 7.3 Sucker List 1941 Love Crazy ★ 6.8 Love Crazy 1941 1-2-3-Go! ★ 6.6 1-2-3-Go! 1941 Whispers ★ 10.0 Whispers 1941 Third Finger, Left Hand ★ 7.0 Third Finger, Left Hand 1940 Dulcy ★ 6.4 Dulcy 1940 Phantom Raiders ★ 6.1 Phantom Raiders 1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World ★ 6.0 Hollywood: Style Center of the World 1940 Two Girls on Broadway ★ 7.0 Two Girls on Broadway 1940 No Defense ★ 10.0 No Defense 1929 Stolen Kisses ★ 6.3 Stolen Kisses 1929 The Terror ★ 7.5 The Terror 1928 Caught in the Fog ★ 9.0 Caught in the Fog 1928 The Lion and the Mouse ★ 9.0 The Lion and the Mouse 1928 The Little Snob ★ 8.0 The Little Snob 1928 If I Were Single ★ 9.0 If I Were Single 1927 A Reno Divorce ★ 9.0 A Reno Divorce 1927 The Jazz Singer ★ 6.1 The Jazz Singer 1927 Slightly Used ★ 8.0 Slightly Used 1927 Irish Hearts ★ 10.0 Irish Hearts 1927 Matinee Ladies ★ 9.0 Matinee Ladies 1927 The Fire Brigade ★ 5.0 The Fire Brigade 1926 The Savage ★ 9.0 The Savage 1926 The Passionate Quest ★ 9.0 The Passionate Quest 1926 My Old Dutch ★ 7.0 My Old Dutch 1926 The Road to Glory ★ 6.5 The Road to Glory 1926 Lady Windermere's Fan ★ 6.8 Lady Windermere's Fan 1925 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ ★ 7.3 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ 1925 Tessie ★ 9.0 Tessie 1925 The Mad Whirl ★ 6.6 The Mad Whirl 1925 Three Women ★ 4.3 Three Women 1924 Tarnish ★ 8.0 Tarnish 1924 The Bedroom Window ★ 9.0 The Bedroom Window 1924 The Enchanted Cottage ★ 7.3 The Enchanted Cottage 1924 West of the Water Tower ★ 10.0 West of the Water Tower 1924 Her Reputation ★ 9.0 Her Reputation 1923 Hollywood ★ 9.0 Hollywood 1923 Only 38 ★ 9.0 Only 38 1923 Grumpy ★ 8.0 Grumpy 1923 Kick In ★ 9.0 Kick In 1922 Clarence ★ 9.0 Clarence 1922 A Trip to Paramountown ★ 7.8 A Trip to Paramountown 1922 The Top of New York ★ 10.0 The Top of New York 1922 Through a Glass Window ★ 9.0 Through a Glass Window 1922 A Homespun Vamp ★ 8.0 A Homespun Vamp 1922 A Virginia Courtship ★ 10.0 A Virginia Courtship 1921 Morals ★ 10.0 Morals 1921 A Private Scandal ★ 7.0 A Private Scandal 1921 Sentimental Tommy ★ 7.0 Sentimental Tommy 1921 The Truth About Husbands ★ 7.0 The Truth About Husbands 1920 The Devil's Garden ★ 7.0 The Devil's Garden 1920 The Forbidden Valley ★ 8.0 The Forbidden Valley 1920 The House of the Tolling Bell ★ 9.0 The House of the Tolling Bell 1920 The Sporting Duchess ★ 8.0 The Sporting Duchess 1920 My Husband's Other Wife ★ 10.0 My Husband's Other Wife 1920 The Way of a Woman ★ 8.0 The Way of a Woman 1919 The Woman Under Oath ★ 6.5 The Woman Under Oath 1919 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch ★ 6.3 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch 1919 I'll Say So I'll Say So 1918 A Perfect Lady A Perfect Lady 1918 To Hell with the Kaiser! To Hell with the Kaiser! 1918