Nominated for
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Filmography
1946
Devotion
Lady Thornton (as Dame May Whitty)
1944
Gaslight
Miss Thwaites (as Dame May Whitty)
1941
Suspicion
Mrs. McLaidlaw (as Dame May Whitty)
1939
Raffles
Lady Melrose (as Dame May Whitty)
1939
Rake's Progress
(TV Movie)
Mrs. Mead, Wilkes's mother-in-law (as Dame May Whitty)
1939
Mary Rose
(TV Movie)
Mrs. Morland (as Dame May Whitty)
1938
Parnell
(TV Movie)
Aunt Caroline (as Dame May Whitty)
1937
Conquest
Laetitia Bonaparte (as Dame May Whitty)
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Other Works:
Stage:
Appeared (as "Nurse to Juliet") in "Romeo and Juliet" on Broadway. Tragedy (revival). Written by
William Shakespeare. Production Design by / Directed by / produced by
Laurence Olivier. Scenic Design / Costume Design by Motley. 51st Street Theatre: 9 May 1940-8 Jun 1940 (36 performances). Cast: Virginia Burchfield, Mary Kane, ...
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Alternate Names:
Dame May Whitty | Miss May Whitty
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Personal Quote:
So long as I can do my bit, I'll keep right on doing it.
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Trivia:
Appears in four Best Picture Oscar nominees:
Suspicion (1941),
Mrs. Miniver (1942),
Madame Curie (1943) and
Gaslight (1944). The films were released in consecutive years from 1941 to 1944. Mrs. Miniver was the only winner in this category.
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Nickname:
Old Faithful