Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
32
Gender
Female
Birthday
1865-06-19
Day of Death
1948-05-29 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Also Known As
Mary Louise Whitty
Mary Louisa Whitty
Mary Louise Webster
Dame Mary Louise Webster
Dame Mary Louise Webster, DBE
May Whitty
Miss May Whitty
Dame May Whitty
May Whitty
Biography
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
