May Beatty

May Beatty
Beatty before 1910
Born(1880-06-04)4 June 1880
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died1 April 1945(1945-04-01) (aged 64)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1908–1943
SpouseEdward Lauri
Children1

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.

Biography

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

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

Partial filmography

Beatty in Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)

References

  1. ↑ Downes, Peter. "May Beatty". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Film Flashes". Sydney Mail. Vol. XLVII, no. 1223. New South Wales, Australia. 4 September 1935. p. 18. Retrieved 4 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "May Beatty Dies in Hollywood". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 30, 763. Victoria, Australia. 4 April 1945. p. 16. Retrieved 4 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.