May Whitty
June 19, 1865 (159 years old) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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
Known For
Credits
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Miss Froy (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1948 ·The Return of Octoberas Aunt Martha Grant
- 1948 ·The Sign of the Ramas Clara Brastock
- 1947 ·If Winter Comesas Mrs. Perch
- 1947 ·This Time for Keepsas Grandmother Cambaretti
- 1947 ·Green Dolphin Streetas Mother Superior
- 1946 ·Devotionas Lady Thornton
- 1945 ·My Name Is Julia Rossas Mrs. Hughes
- 1944 ·The White Cliffs of Doveras Nanny
- 1944 ·Gaslightas Bessie Thwaites
- 1943 ·Madame Curieas Madame Eugene Curie
- 1943 ·Lassie Come Homeas Dally
- 1943 ·Flesh and Fantasyas Pamela Hardwick (segment 2)
- 1943 ·Stage Door Canteenas Dame May Whitty
- 1943 ·The Constant Nymphas Lady Constance Longborough
- 1943 ·Crash Diveas Grandmother
- 1943 ·Slightly Dangerousas Baba
- 1943 ·Forever and a Dayas Lucy Trimble
- 1942 ·Thunder Birdsas Lady Jane Stackhouse
- 1942 ·Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6as
- 1942 ·Mrs. Miniveras Lady Beldon
- 1941 ·Suspicionas Mrs. McLaidlaw
- 1941 ·One Night In Lisbonas Florence
- 1940 ·A Bill of Divorcementas Aunt Hester Fairfield
- 1940 ·Return to Yesterdayas Mrs Emily Truscott
- 1939 ·Rafflesas Lady Melrose
- 1938 ·The Lady Vanishesas Miss Froy
- 1938 ·I Met My Love Againas Aunt William
- 1937 ·Conquestas Laetitia Bonaparte
- 1937 ·The Thirteenth Chairas Mme. Rosalie La Grange
- 1937 ·Night Must Fallas Mrs. Bramson
- 1936 ·Keep Your Seats, Pleaseas Aunt Georgina Withers
- 1915 ·The Little Ministeras Nanny Webster