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May Beatty (4 June 1880–1 April 1945) was a New Zealand singer and stage and screen actress. She was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 4 June 1880.[1]

Biography

Beatty began her performing career at age seven, touring with Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company.[2] Her first performances in England were in 1908.[3] In 1923 she toured Australia with Hugh J. Ward's company, performing in musical comedies.[3]

Beatty was married to Edward Lauri[3] and had one daughter, Bonnie Beatty, a screen actress.[2] She died in Hollywood.[3]

Partial filmography

• Vanity Street (1932)
• Horse Play (1933)
• Rainbow Over Broadway (1933)
• Our Betters (1933)
• Love Is Dangerous (1933)
• Mad Love (1935)
• Becky Sharp (1935)
• The Widow from Monte Carlo (1935)
• The Girl Who Came Back (1935)
• Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
• Private Number (1936)
• Lloyd's of London (1936)
• If I Were King (1938)
• I Am a Criminal (1938)
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Mrs. Jameson) (1939)

References

External links

• May Beatty at IMDb
• brief article on May Beatty as a Laurel & Hardy player

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