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]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 William Henry Hallatt, actor, and Carrie Sydney, née Caroline Sidney Henderson. Her mother was daughter of the Artist agent Alexander Henderson, father of the writer Effie Adelaide Rowlands and the actress Blanche Massey.
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]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]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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
[edit]- ^ "May Hallatt profile". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968. Retrieved 29 January 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Entertaining Eccentrics – May Hallatt (1876–1969) - Rediscovering Cult Movies & Forgotten Films". Tinaaumontseyes.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Production of Separate Tables". Theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Separate Tables – Broadway Play – Original". Ibdb.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
External links
[edit]- May Hallatt at IMDb
- May Hallatt at the Internet Broadway Database
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