May Irene McAvoy 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, and Mary Dale in The Jazz Singer.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Ben-HurMovie | Woman in crowd (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1957 | The Wings of EaglesMovie | Nurse (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1954 | Executive SuiteMovie | Grimm's Secretary (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1952 | The Bad and the BeautifulMovie | Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1950 | The Yellow Cab ManMovie | (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1950 | Mystery StreetMovie | Nurse (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1948 | Luxury LinerMovie | Woman (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1947 | The Romance of Rosy RidgeMovie | Wife (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1944 | Movie PestsMovie | Woman Whose Vision Gets Blocked (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1944 | Two Girls and a SailorMovie | Dowager (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1942 | Born to SingMovie | (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1942 | Rio RitaMovie | Hotel Guest (uncredited) | 43 |
| 1941 | Love CrazyMovie | Sanity Hearing Secretary (uncredited) | 42 |
| 1941 | Sucker ListMovie | Secretary (uncredited) | 42 |
| 1940 | Third Finger, Left HandMovie | Telephone Operator (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1940 | Hollywood: Style Center of the WorldMovie | Saleslady | 41 |
| 1940 | Phantom RaidersMovie | Middle Telephone Operator | 41 |
| 1929 | Stolen KissesMovie | May Lambert | 30 |
| 1925 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristMovie | Esther | 26 |
| 1924 | Three WomenMovie | Jeannie Wilton | 25 |
| 1923 | HollywoodMovie | May McAvoy | 24 |
| 1922 | A Trip to ParamountownMovie | Self | 23 |
| 1920 | The Sporting DuchessMovie | Mary Aylmer | 21 |