Search results
Dame Mary Louise Webster, DBE (née Whitty; 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 in 1930.
May Whitty. Actress: The Lady Vanishes. 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 onto the London stage in 1882 at which she worked as an understudy at the St. James Theatre and then began playing leading roles when she joined a traveling stock ...
- January 1, 1
- Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
May Whitty. Actress: The Lady Vanishes. 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 onto the London stage in 1882 at which 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...
- June 19, 1865
- May 29, 1948
People also ask
What are some facts about May Whitty?
Who was Dame May Whitty?
Who was May Whitty?
When did Dame May Whitty move to Hollywood?
Whitty also had the distinction of being the first actress ever to be created a dame, receiving her DBE in 1918, both for her work in the theater and for her charity work during World War I. May Whitty was born in Liverpool, England, on June 19, 1865, the youngest of three children of Alfred Whitty and Mary Ashton Whitty.
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 ...
Dame Mary Louise Webster, DBE (née Whitty; 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 in 1930. Dame. May ...
Dame Mary Louise Webster, DBE, 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 entertaine
