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Hand-colored cinema card for actress May McAvoy with a short biography on the back. American actress May McAvoy was born on 8 September 1899 in New York. In 1920, McAvoy gave up her training as a school teacher to become an actress with the Pathé Company. Her first acting job was a commercial for Domino sugar.
Added: Oct 11, 2002. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 6846540. Source citation. Actress. Born in New York City, she was model whose first job was a commercial for Domino Sugar, when she made her debut as an extra during the silent film era in Hate (1917). A veteran of over 80 movies, she is best remembered for playing leading lady to Al Jolson in the ...
May McAvoy. Actor; Self “I think shopping is a bore. I'm always delighted when I have a character part to do so I don't have to bother with clothes.” ...
Silent screen star whose lisping voice put an end to her career after the transition to sound.
The Road to Glory: Directed by Howard Hawks. With May McAvoy, Leslie Fenton, Ford Sterling, Rockliffe Fellowes. May McAvoy is a woman who is blinded in an auto accident and relies on prayer to regain her sight.
Background. May McAvoy was born September 18, 1901 in New York City. She began her career at the age of 15, when she dropped out of school to begin modeling and acting. In 1917, she made her debut in the film Hate. She then appeared in several other films, including To Hell with the Kaiser! (1918) and The Truth about Husbands (1920).
Browse 2,067 MAY MCAVOY photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. James McAvoy attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York...
