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May Whitty

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 19, 1865

Died

May 29, 1948 (age 82)

Place of Birth

Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Also Known As

Mary Louise Whitty

Mary Louisa Whitty

Mary Louise Webster

Dame Mary Louise Webster

Dame Mary Louise Webster, DBE

IMDb

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Known For

Gaslight
Film

Gaslight

Miss Thwaites

1944

The Lady Vanishes
Film

The Lady Vanishes

Miss Froy

1938

Suspicion
Film

Suspicion

Mrs. McLaidlaw

1941

Mrs. Miniver
Film

Mrs. Miniver

Lady Beldon

1942

Madame Curie
Film

Madame Curie

Madame Eugene Curie

1943

Thunder Birds
Film

Thunder Birds

Lady Jane Stackhouse

1942

Lassie Come Home
Film

Lassie Come Home

Dally

1943

Crash Dive
Film

Crash Dive

Grandmother

1943

The Constant Nymph
Film

The Constant Nymph

Lady Constance Longborough

1943

Flesh and Fantasy
Film

Flesh and Fantasy

Pamela Hardwick (segment 2)

1943

The White Cliffs of Dover
Film

The White Cliffs of Dover

Nanny

1944

Raffles
Film

Raffles

Lady Melrose

1939

Forever and a Day
Film

Forever and a Day

Lucy Trimble

1943

Green Dolphin Street
Film

Green Dolphin Street

Mother Superior

1947

Devotion
Film

Devotion

Lady Thornton

1946

My Name Is Julia Ross
Film

My Name Is Julia Ross

Mrs. Hughes

1945

Conquest
Film

Conquest

Laetitia Bonaparte

1937

If Winter Comes
Film

If Winter Comes

Mrs. Perch

1947

The Sign of the Ram
Film

The Sign of the Ram

Clara Brastock

1948

Stage Door Canteen
Film

Stage Door Canteen

Dame May Whitty

1943

Filmography

1948FilmThe Return of Octoberas Aunt Martha Grant1948FilmThe Sign of the Ramas Clara Brastock1947FilmIf Winter Comesas Mrs. Perch1947FilmThis Time for Keepsas Grandmother Cambaretti1947FilmGreen Dolphin Streetas Mother Superior1946FilmDevotionas Lady Thornton1945FilmMy Name Is Julia Rossas Mrs. Hughes1944FilmThe White Cliffs of Doveras Nanny1944FilmGaslightas Miss Thwaites1943FilmMadame Curieas Madame Eugene Curie1943FilmLassie Come Homeas Dally1943FilmFlesh and Fantasyas Pamela Hardwick (segment 2)1943FilmStage Door Canteenas Dame May Whitty1943FilmThe Constant Nymphas Lady Constance Longborough1943FilmCrash Diveas Grandmother1943FilmSlightly Dangerousas Baba1943FilmForever and a Dayas Lucy Trimble1942FilmThunder Birdsas Lady Jane Stackhouse1942FilmHedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 61942FilmMrs. Miniveras Lady Beldon1941FilmSuspicionas Mrs. McLaidlaw1941FilmOne Night In Lisbonas Florence1940FilmA Bill of Divorcementas Aunt Hester Fairfield1940FilmReturn to Yesterdayas Mrs Emily Truscott1939FilmRafflesas Lady Melrose1938FilmThe Lady Vanishesas Miss Froy1938FilmI Met My Love Againas Aunt William1937FilmConquestas Laetitia Bonaparte1937FilmThe Thirteenth Chairas Mrs O'Neill aka Madame Rosalie la Grange1937FilmNight Must Fallas Mrs. Bramson1936FilmKeep Your Seats, Pleaseas Aunt Georgina Withers1915FilmThe Little Ministeras Nanny Webster