May Beatty

Biography

Diminutive blonde actress, the daughter of a hotelier and theatre manager. First acted on stage as a child during the 1890's with the Pollard Opera Company. She had a penchant for musical comedy and later performed in Australia and England at music halls and variety theatres, often in tandem with the comedian Edward Lauri. She toured Australia and New Zealand again between 1922 and 1929, the following year moving to Hollywood. There, she played character roles in films right up until her death.