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May Whitty
Actor

May Whitty

Born June 19, 1865 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Died May 29, 1948

13 films

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.

Filmography 13

Green Dolphin Street (1947) movie poster
Green Dolphin Street1947
My Name Is Julia Ross (1945) movie poster
My Name Is Julia Ross1945
Gaslight (1944) movie poster
Gaslight1944
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) movie poster
The White Cliffs of Dover1944
Crash Dive (1943) movie poster
Crash Dive1943
Lassie Come Home (1943) movie poster
Lassie Come Home1943
Madame Curie (1943) movie poster
Madame Curie1943
The Constant Nymph (1943) movie poster
The Constant Nymph1943
Mrs. Miniver (1942) movie poster
Mrs. Miniver1942
Suspicion (1941) movie poster
Suspicion1941
The Lady Vanishes (1938) movie poster
The Lady Vanishes1938
Conquest (1937) movie poster
Conquest1937
Night Must Fall (1937) movie poster
Night Must Fall1937