May Beatty

Biography

Career Overview

May Beatty has 48 screen credits in a career dating back to 1927. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently MGM's Lassie Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include That Inferior Feeling, The Romance Of Robert Burns, Horse Play. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

48

Birth Date

1880-06-04 00:00:00

Birth Place

Christchurch, New Zealand

Known For

• 

  That Inferior Feeling
• 

  The Romance Of Robert Burns
• 

  Horse Play
• 

  They're Always Caught
• 

  She Loved a Fireman
• 

  The Girl Who Came Back

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• MGM's Lassie Collection (1 titles)
• Michael Shayne Collection (1 titles)
• Sherlock Holmes Rathbone Series (1 titles)
• Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection (1 titles)
• Mr. Moto Collection (1 titles)
• Philo Vance Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Paul Panzer (2 collaborations)
• Robert Benchley (1 collaborations)
• William Bailey (1 collaborations)
• Barbara Bedford (1 collaborations)
• Owen King (1 collaborations)
• Linda Perry (1 collaborations)
• Marcia Ralston (1 collaborations)
• Lionel Belmore (1 collaborations)
• Vernon Downing (1 collaborations)
• Gordon Hart (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (48 credits)

  • Lassie Come Home

    Woman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Forever and a Day

    Wartime Londoner Cook

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • This Above All

    Tea Shop Customer

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • I Wake Up Screaming

    Lady Handel

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Dressed to Kill

    Phyllis Lathrop

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Pride and Prejudice

    Mrs. Philips

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • My Son, My Son!

    Annie

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Vigil in the Night

    Mrs. Merchant - Prescott's Housekeeper

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • That Inferior Feeling

    Cleaning Woman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • We Are Not Alone

    Mrs. Patterson

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Eternally Yours

    Dowager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Women

    Fat Woman / Society Woman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Union Pacific

    Mrs. Hogan (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • I Am a Criminal

    Maggie

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • If I Were King

    Anna

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Mysterious Mr. Moto

    Woman at Police Station

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • They're Always Caught

    Grocery Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • One Wild Night

    Mrs. Spencer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • She Loved a Fireman

    Mrs. Michaels

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Call It a Day

    Frank's Landlady (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Romance Of Robert Burns

    Lady Argyle (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Camille

    Dowager

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Lloyd's of London

    Lady Markham

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Satan Met a Lady

    Mrs. Arden (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The White Angel

    Nurse (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Private Number

    Grandma Gammon

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Show Boat

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy

    Mrs. Mellon

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Invisible Ray

    Mme. LeGrand (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Widow from Monte Carlo

    Dowager

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Girl Who Came Back

    "Auntie"

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Here Comes the Band

    Miss Doyle

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Mad Love

    Françoise

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Becky Sharp

    Briggs

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood

    School Cook (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Little Minister

    Rintoul's Maid Making Wedding Dress

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Rainbow Over Broadway

    Queenie

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Ann Vickers

    Nurse (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Horse Play

    The Duchess

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Vanity Street

    Mrs. Dantry

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Man Called Back

    Mrs. Lucy Sanderson

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Road to Singapore

    Bridge Player on Ship (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Chances

    Mayfair 1119 (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • East Lynne

    Charity Bazaar Committee

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Ex-Flame

    Lady Harriett

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Benson Murder Case

    Mrs. Paula Banning

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Ten Years Old

    Jackie's maid

    actor

    actors
    1927