May McAvoy (born September 8 1899 in New York City; died April 26 1984 in Los Angeles, California), was a pioneer American silent film actress best known starring in Hollywood's first motion picture talkie. McAvoy made her film debut in 1920. After appearing in more than three dozen films, she co-starred with Ramon Novarro and Francis X. Bushman in director Fred Niblo's 1925 production of "Ben-Hur". Wikipedia
Silent screen star May McAvoy was born in an upper scale area of New York City. Her well-to-do family owned and operated a large livery stable situated where the Waldorf-Astoria now stands. She initially wanted to be a teacher but became intrigued with sh www.imdb.com/name/nm0564219/
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