Deceased

How Did May Whitty Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 82

Also known asMary Louise Whitty, Mary Louisa Whitty, Mary Louise Webster, Dame Mary Louise Webster, Dame Mary Louise Webster, DBE, May Whitty, Miss May Whitty, Dame May WhittyGenderFemaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn19/06/1865Born inLiverpool, Merseyside, England, UKDied29/05/1948Died inBeverly HillsCausecancerWikidataQ240193 ↗Buried atSt Paul's Church, Covent GardenTMDb#14299 ↗

Dame Mary Louise Webster, 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.

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Filmography25 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1948	The Return of OctoberMovie	Aunt Martha Grant	83
1948	The Sign of the RamMovie	Clara Brastock	83
1947	Green Dolphin StreetMovie	Mother Superior	82
1947	This Time for KeepsMovie	Grandmother Cambaretti	82
1946	DevotionMovie	Lady Thornton	81
1945	My Name Is Julia RossMovie	Mrs. Hughes	80
1944	GaslightMovie	Miss Thwaites	79
1944	The White Cliffs of DoverMovie	Nanny	79
1943	Flesh and FantasyMovie	Pamela Hardwick (segment 2)	78
1943	Lassie Come HomeMovie	Dally	78
1943	The Constant NymphMovie	Lady Constance Longborough	78
1943	Madame CurieMovie	Madame Eugene Curie	78
1943	Slightly DangerousMovie	Baba	78
1943	Stage Door CanteenMovie	Dame May Whitty	78
1943	Forever and a DayMovie	Lucy Trimble	78
1942	Mrs. MiniverMovie	Lady Beldon	77
1942	Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6Movie	—	77
1941	SuspicionMovie	Mrs. McLaidlaw	76
1940	Return to YesterdayMovie	Mrs Emily Truscott	75
1938	I Met My Love AgainMovie	Aunt William	73
1938	The Lady VanishesMovie	Miss Froy	73
1937	Night Must FallMovie	Mrs. Bramson	72
1937	ConquestMovie	Laetitia Bonaparte	72
1936	Keep Your Seats, PleaseMovie	Aunt Georgina Withers	71
1915	The Little MinisterMovie	Nanny Webster	50