May Whitty
Known for
Acting
Born
June 19, 1865
Birthplace
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Died
May 29, 1948 (aged 82)
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.
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Best known work
The Lady Vanishes
1938
Suspicion
1941
Gaslight
1944
Mrs. Miniver
1942
Lassie Come Home
1943
My Name Is Julia Ross
1945
Madame Curie
1943
Night Must Fall
1937
Crash Dive
1943
The Constant Nymph
1943Filmography
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 Miss 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
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