American actress, born in New York City, on September 8, 1899. May McAvoy received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 for her film career. May was married to Maurice Leary (1929-1973) and they had a child, and she remained with him until his death. She began as an extra...Read more in films since 1917, after which she appeared in a number of films, mostly in the silent-film era, including Everything for Sale (1921), Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ ( 1925) and The Jazz Singer (1927). May died of a heart attack in 1984, at age 84.
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American actress, born in New York City, on September 8, 1899. May McAvoy received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 for her film career. May was married to Maurice...Read more Leary (1929-1973) and they had a child, and she remained with him until his death. She began as an extra in films since 1917, after which she appeared in a number of films, mostly in the silent-film era, including Everything for Sale (1921), Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ ( 1925) and The Jazz Singer (1927). May died of a heart attack in 1984, at age 84.