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May McAvoy (September 8, 1899 – April 26, 1984) was an American actress who worked mainly during the silent film era. Some of her major roles are Laura Pennington in The Enchanted Cottage, Esther in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, and Mary Dale in The Jazz Singer.
McAvoy appeared in her first film, entitled Hate, in 1917. After appearing in more than three dozen films, she co-starred with Ramón Novarro and Francis X. Bushman in director Fred Niblo's 1925 production of Ben-Hur, released by MGM. The feature-length film was one of the most lavish and spectacular productions of the silent movie era.
The roles that explain the career.
19 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Ben-Hur | Woman in crowd (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | The Yellow Cab Man | (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Luxury Liner | Woman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | Two Girls and a Sailor | Dowager (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | Movie Pests | Woman Whose Vision Gets Blocked (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Born to Sing | (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Mr. Blabbermouth! | Film | |
| 1941 | Love Crazy | Sanity Hearing Secretary (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Ringside Maisie | 1st Nurse (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Saleslady | Film |
| 1940 | Dulcy | Miss Murphy - Van Dyke's Secretary (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | Third Finger, Left Hand | Telephone Operator (uncredited) | Film |
| 1928 | The Terror | Olga Redmayne | Film |
| 1927 | The Jazz Singer | Mary Dale | Film |
| 1926 | The Fire Brigade | Helen Corwin | Film |
| 1925 | Lady Windermere's Fan | Lady Windermere | Film |
| 1925 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ | Esther | Film |
| 1924 | The Enchanted Cottage | Laura Pennington | Film |
| 1924 | The Bedroom Window | Ruth Martin | Film |
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