May Hallatt
May Hallatt | |
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| Born | Marie Effie Hullatt 1 May 1876 Scarborough, England |
| Died | 20 May 1969 (aged 93) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1934–1965 |
May Hallatt (born Marie Effie Hullatt; 1 May 1876 – 20 May 1969) was an English theater and film actress.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Born on 1 May 1876 in Scarborough,[1][2] was baptised at St Michael on the Mount, Lincoln, on 13 Jan 1884, she was the daughter of actor William Henry Hallatt, and actress Carrie Sydney, née Caroline Sidney Henderson. Her mother was daughter of the Artist agent Alexander "Alex" Henderson, father of the writer Effie Adelaide Rowlands and the actress Blanche Massey. Her cousin was the actress Meggie Albanesi.
A number of published sources[2] incorrectly name her as mother of the actor Neil Hallett.
May Hallatt died on 20 May 1969 in London, England, aged 93.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]Often cast in eccentric roles, within her 30-year career, she was known for Painted Boats (1945), Black Narcissus (1947) and Separate Tables (1958).[3]
In Terence Rattigan's Separate Tables, she played Miss Meacham in the 1954 original West End, Broadway productions and the film versions.[4][5]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Important People | Mrs. Stenham | |
| 1934 | Virginia's Husband | Uncredited | |
| 1937 | Talking Feet | Uncredited | |
| 1939 | The Lambeth Walk | Lady Battersby | |
| 1939 | The Dark Eyes of London | Police Constable Griggs | Uncredited |
| 1939 | The Mysterious Mr. Davis | Telegraph Clerk | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Painted Boats | Her Mother | |
| 1947 | Black Narcissus | Angu Ayah | |
| 1949 | Trottie True | Old Ellen | Uncredited |
| 1949 | The Romantic Age | Matron | Uncredited |
| 1949 | The Spider and the Fly | Monique | |
| 1952 | The Card | Ladies Committee Member | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Ivanhoe | Elgitha | Uncredited |
| 1953 | The Pickwick Papers | Uncredited | |
| 1953 | Grand National Night | Hoskyns | |
| 1953 | Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue | Ballad Hawker | |
| 1954 | The Million Pound Note | Hysterical Woman at Bumbles Hotel | Uncredited |
| 1955 | The Gold Express | Agatha Merton | |
| 1958 | The Horse's Mouth | Charwoman | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Separate Tables | Miss Meacham | |
| 1959 | Room at the Top | Miss Tanfield | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Make Mine Mink | Old Mrs. Spanager | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Follow That Man | Nannie | |
| 1961 | Dangerous Afternoon | Miss Burge | |
| 1963 | Bitter Harvest | Aunt Sarah |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- May Hallatt at IMDb
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