| Dame May Whitty | |
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| Born | June 19, 1865 Liverpool, England |
| Died | May 29, 1948 (aged 82) Beverly Hills, California |
Dame May Whitty, DBE (19 June 1865–29 May 1948), born Mary Louise Whitty, was an Oscar-nominated English theatre and cinema actress. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Dame is the female equivalent of address to Sir for a British Knighthood. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the The year 1948 in film involved some significant events Events Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet becomes the "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
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Background
Born in Liverpool, daughter of Whitty and Mary Louisa Ashton. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary May Whitty made her first stage appearance in Liverpool in 1881 before moving to London to appear on the West End. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland"
She married the actor-manager Ben Webster in 1892 in St Giles Parish, London, England, and in 1895 they visited the United States where Whitty appeared on Broadway. Ben Webster was a British -born actor and the husband of actress Dame May Whitty, and father of U Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Their only child, a daughter born in the USA in 1905, Margaret Webster, was a stage actress and held dual US/UK citizenship. Margaret Webster (1905 - 1972 was an American -born Theater Actress, producer and director. Dame May's stage career continued for the rest of her life.
In 1918 she was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE) in recognition of her charitable work during World War I. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All She is also the first film and stage actress to become a DBE. In fact, she and opera singer Nellie Melba were the first women entertainers to be awarded the Queen's honour in 1918. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Dame Nellie Melba GBE (19 May 1861 &ndash 23 February 1931 born Helen Porter
Film career
She made her first major Hollywood film appearance, recreating her stage role in the film Night Must Fall (1937) (which also starred Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell, and received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Night Must Fall is a play a psychological thriller by Emlyn Williams, first performed in 1935. The year 1937 in film involved some significant events Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in Robert Montgomery ( May 21, 1904 &ndash September 27, 1981) was an American actor and director Rosalind Russell ( June 4, 1907 – November 28, 1976) was an award-winning American Actress of stage and Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS This led to several supporting roles in films including that of the missing spy, "Miss Froy", in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes (1938). Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 The Lady Vanishes ( 1938) is a Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The year 1938 in film involved some significant events Events January &mdash MGM announces that Judy Garland She moved permanently to the USA (although she never became a U.S. citizen) in 1939 and appeared both on stage and in Hollywood films where she usually played wealthy dowagers. Article I section 8 clause 4 of the United States Constitution expressly gives the United States Congress the power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization It was one such part, as "Lady Beldon" in Mrs Miniver (1942), that brought her a second Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Mrs Miniver is a 1942 Drama film directed by William Wyler and starring Greer Garson in the title role
Death
She continued to act for the remainder of her life and died in Beverly Hills, California from cancer at the age of 82; her husband had died the previous year during surgery. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled
Quotes
"I have everything Betty Grable has - I've just had it longer. Betty Grable ( December 18, 1916 &ndash July 2, 1973) was an American Dancer Singer, and actress "
Filmography
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