May McAvoy

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May McAvoy was a prominent American silent film actress best known for her leading roles in the 1920s and her appearance in early sound cinema.

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May McAvoy canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American actor
film actress
human
silent film actor
activeYearsEnd 1920s
activeYearsStart 1910s
burialPlace Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, United States
surface form: Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1899-09-08
dateOfDeath 1984-04-26
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans
familyName McAvoy
genre drama film
romantic film
givenName May
hasChild one son
hasIMDbId nm0576615
industry American cinema
surface form: American film industry
knownFor appearance in early sound films
leading roles in American silent films
languageOfWorkOrName English
name May McAvoy self-link
notableWork Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (novel)
surface form: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Sentimental Tommy
Tess of the Storm Country (supporting role)
The Enchanted Cottage
House of Mirth
surface form: The House of Mirth

The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
surface form: The Jazz Singer

The Little Minister
occupation actress
film actor
silent film actor
partOf Hollywood silent era
placeOfBirth New York
New York City
United States of America
placeOfDeath California, United States
surface form: California

Los Angeles
United States of America
religion Judaism
residence California, United States
surface form: California

Los Angeles
sexOrGender female
spouse Maurice Cleary
workedIn early sound cinema
silent film

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Grumpy (1923 film) starredActor May McAvoy
May McAvoy name May McAvoy self-link