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May Whitty (1865–1948)
Born Mary Whitty on June 19, 1865 to a Liverpool newspaper editor and his wife, she became known as May Whitty to the world. She first stepped on the London stage in 1882. She worked as an understudy at the St. James Theatre, and then, began playing leading roles when she joined a traveling stock company. After nearly 25 years as one of the leading...
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Born:in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UKDied:(age 82) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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(4/18/40) Stage: Appeared (as "Nurse") in William Shakespeare's play, "Romeo and Juliet," at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, with Laurence Olivier (as "Romeo"); Vivien Leigh (as "Juliet"); Wilton Graff (as "Prince Escalus"); Cornel Wilde (as "Tybalt"); Wesley Addy (as "Benvolio"); Halliwell Hobbes (as "Capulet"); ... See more »Alternate Names:
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So long as I can do my bit, I'll keep right on doing it. See more »Trivia:
She was the first actress to be invested as a DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire), in the 1918 King's New Year Honours List for her services to hospital work during World War I. See more »Nickname:
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