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May Beatty

Actor

May Beatty

Born June 4, 1880 in Christchurch, New ZealandDied April 1, 194548 films

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The Women posterFirst watchThe Women19397.2as Fat Woman / Society Woman (uncredited)A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.View film

Essential films

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes poster6.9The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1939Camille poster7.0Camille1936Pride and Prejudice poster6.9Pride and Prejudice1940Mad Love poster7.0Mad Love1935Lassie Come Home poster6.7Lassie Come Home1943I Wake Up Screaming poster6.9I Wake Up Screaming1941Union Pacific poster6.7Union Pacific1939Little Lord Fauntleroy poster6.8Little Lord Fauntleroy1936

Filmography

48 films as actor
  1. 1943Lassie Come HomeWoman (uncredited)
  2. 1943Forever and a DayWartime Londoner Cook
  3. 1942This Above AllTea Shop Customer
  4. 1941I Wake Up ScreamingLady Handel
  5. 1941Dressed to KillPhyllis Lathrop
  6. 1940Pride and PrejudiceMrs. Philips
  7. 1940My Son, My Son!Annie
  8. 1940Vigil in the NightMrs. Merchant - Prescott's Housekeeper
  9. 1940That Inferior FeelingCleaning Woman (uncredited)
  10. 1939We Are Not AloneMrs. Patterson
  11. 1939Eternally YoursDowager (uncredited)
  12. 1939The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesMrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper
  13. 1939The WomenFat Woman / Society Woman (uncredited)
  14. 1939Union PacificMrs. Hogan (uncredited)
  15. 1938I Am a CriminalMaggie
  16. 1938If I Were KingAnna
  17. 1938Mysterious Mr. MotoWoman at Police Station
  18. 1938They're Always CaughtGrocery Clerk (uncredited)
  19. 1938One Wild NightMrs. Spencer (uncredited)
  20. 1937She Loved a FiremanMrs. Michaels
  21. 1937Call It a DayFrank's Landlady (uncredited)
  22. 1937The Romance Of Robert BurnsLady Argyle (uncredited)
  23. 1936CamilleDowager
  24. 1936Lloyd's of LondonLady Markham
  25. 1936Satan Met a LadyMrs. Arden (uncredited)
  26. 1936The White AngelNurse (uncredited)
  27. 1936Private NumberGrandma Gammon
  28. 1936Show Boat
  29. 1936Little Lord FauntleroyMrs. Mellon
  30. 1936The Invisible RayMme. LeGrand (uncredited)
  31. 1935The Widow from Monte CarloDowager
  32. 1935The Girl Who Came Back"Auntie"
  33. 1935Here Comes the BandMiss Doyle
  34. 1935Mad LoveFrançoise
  35. 1935Becky SharpBriggs
  36. 1935The Mystery of Edwin DroodSchool Cook (uncredited)
  37. 1934The Little MinisterRintoul's Maid Making Wedding Dress
  38. 1933Rainbow Over BroadwayQueenie
  39. 1933Ann VickersNurse (uncredited)
  40. 1933Horse PlayThe Duchess
  41. 1932Vanity StreetMrs. Dantry
  42. 1932The Man Called BackMrs. Lucy Sanderson
  43. 1931The Road to SingaporeBridge Player on Ship (uncredited)
  44. 1931ChancesMayfair 1119 (uncredited)
  45. 1931East LynneCharity Bazaar Committee
  46. 1930Ex-FlameLady Harriett
  47. 1930The Benson Murder CaseMrs. Paula Banning
  48. 1927Ten Years OldJackie's maid