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May Whitty

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
32

Gender
Female

Birthday
June 19, 1865 (161 years old)

Place of Birth
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

May Whitty

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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Known For

Acting

1948The Return of Octoberas Aunt Martha Grant
1948The Sign of the Ramas Clara Brastock
1947If Winter Comesas Mrs. Perch
1947This Time for Keepsas Grandmother Cambaretti
1947Green Dolphin Streetas Mother Superior
1946Devotionas Lady Thornton
1945My Name Is Julia Rossas Mrs. Hughes
1944The White Cliffs of Doveras Nanny
1944Gaslightas Miss Thwaites
1943Madame Curieas Madame Eugene Curie
1943Lassie Come Homeas Dally
1943Flesh and Fantasyas Pamela Hardwick (segment 2)
1943Stage Door Canteenas Dame May Whitty
1943The Constant Nymphas Lady Constance Longborough
1943Crash Diveas Grandmother
1943Slightly Dangerousas Baba
1943Forever and a Dayas Lucy Trimble
1942Thunder Birdsas Lady Jane Stackhouse
1942Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6as
1942Mrs. Miniveras Lady Beldon
1941Suspicionas Mrs. McLaidlaw
1941One Night In Lisbonas Florence
1940A Bill of Divorcementas Aunt Hester Fairfield
1940Return to Yesterdayas Mrs Emily Truscott
1939Rafflesas Lady Melrose
1938The Lady Vanishesas Miss Froy
1938I Met My Love Againas Aunt William
1937Conquestas Laetitia Bonaparte
1937The Thirteenth Chairas Mrs O'Neill aka Madame Rosalie la Grange
1937Night Must Fallas Mrs. Bramson
1936Keep Your Seats, Pleaseas Aunt Georgina Withers
1915The Little Ministeras Nanny Webster

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