May McAvoy
September 6, 1899 · 126 years old
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 Singe…
Known For
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The Jazz Singer
The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of becoming a jazz singer.
The Enchanted Cottage
A crippled World War I veteran retracts to a small cottage in the countryside to escape from his nosy family and to hide from the outside world. There he meets a plain but also a very kind young woman. She reveals to him that the ...
Three Women
A frivolous middle-aged socialite is suddenly put upon to have her daughter live with her. Her conniving paramour dumps her for her daughter, leaving her young boyfriend crushed.