Marie McDonald (1923 - 1965)

Actress, singer, model. Married seven times. She played in ‘The Geisha Boy’ which starred Jerry Lewis. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Spouses:  Harry Karl (1914 – 1982)  Victor M Orsatti (1905 – 1984)*  Donald F. Taylor (1918 – 1965)* *Calculated relationship

Ruth McDevitt (1895 - 1976)

Actress.  Popular in ‘Little Old Lady’ roles. Ruth McDevitt was born Ruth Thane Shoecraft in Coldwater, Michigan on September 13, 1895. She appeared in nearly every branch of the entertainment media starting on stage and then radio, graduating to the movies and then TV. She was perfect for the LOL roles with her sweet demeanor, […]

Etta McDaniel (1890 - 1946)

Actress. The sister of Oscar-winning actress Hattie McDaniel, she played uncredited bits, usually as maids and mammies, in 58 films. Perhaps her most memorable moment is in “King Kong” (1933),  as the native woman with the coconut bra who snatches her baby away from the rampaging ape.  Her other credits include “The Green Pastures” (1936), […]

Alyce McCormick (1904 - 1932)

Actress/Singer. She began her career as a singer on the streets of Omaha, Nebraska, with her parents. She won a 1923 Nebraska contest and joined the Ziegfeld Follies. During her time with the Follies she was confused with actress Alice McCormick who was named in a divorce suit aginst Florenz Ziegfeld, so she changed her […]

Gladys McConnell (1905 - 1979)

Actress. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, she became an aviatrix flying in Portland Oregon in 1924. She made her screen debut in the silent film “The Devil House” (1926) and was a member of the Hollywood starlets promotional campaign’s Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers in 1927. Her other film credits included “Three’s a Crowd” […]

Gladys Ethel McClure (1914 - 1933)

Actress. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, she was the sister of actress Adrienne Ames. McClure attened the Tenth Ward School in Fort Worth, Texas, and then in Chatham, Virginia, before she moved to Beverly Hills, California, to pursue a career in acting. McClure went onto appear on stage using the name of Linda Marsh […]

Rose Virginia Scott McClendon (1884 - 1936)

Actress. She was one of the most famous African-American actresses of her time. She performed in many plays such as “Deep River,” “Mulatto,” and “In Abraham’s Bosom.” (bio by: Laurie)

Rue McClanahan (1934 - 2010)

Actress. Best known as the co-star of the popular TV sitcom The Golden Girls. Born Eddi-Rue McClanahan, she grew up in Ardmore, Oklahoma, graduated from the University of Tulsa, and began a career as an actress in 1957. In 1969 she made her Broadway debut as Sally Weber in the original production of the musical […]

Mary McCarty (1923 - 1980)

Actress. Best remembered for her roles as ‘Nurse Clara ‘Starch’ Willoughby’ on “Trapper John, M.D.” from 1979 until her death in 1980, and ‘Bertha’ on “All My Children” from 1977 to 1978. McCarty’s films include, “All That Jazz” (1979), “Somebody Killed Her Children” (1978), “My Six Loves” (1963), “Babes In Toyland” (1961), “Pillow Talk” (1959), […]

Marian McCargo (1932 - 2004)

Actress. Tennis champion-turned actress Marian McCargo-Bell, appeared in “Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round” (1966) with James Coburn and Aldo Ray. She played ‘Lauren Young’ in “Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell” (1969)with Gina Lollobrigida, Shelley Winters, Peter Lawford, and Lee Grant. Appeared opposite John Wayne as ‘Ann Langdon’ in “The Undefeated” (1969). Played ‘Elaine McGill’ in “Doctor’s […]

May McAvoy (1899 - 1984)

May McAvoy Petite at only four feet, eleven inches tall, weighing in at only eighty-nine pounds, the silent movie star May McAvoy never let her small stature interfere with her professional ambitions. She was born in New York City on September 8th, 1899. Her family owned a livery stable where the Waldcorf-Astoria hotel now stands. […]

Mary McAllister (1909 - 1991)

Actress. She began her career as a child of six and became known as “the First Baby Star of the Films” appearing in “Despair” (1915). Her other credits included “The Little Shoes” (1917), “On Trial” (1917), “Ace of Spades” (1925), “Loves of an Actress” (1928) and “On the Level” (1930). After fifteen years in the […]

Mary McAdoo (1912 - 2003)

Actress. Born in Bolivar, Missouri, she was working as a wardrobe girl for Paramount Studios when she met and married Robert Hussey, a press agent who handled all the Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour “Road” pictures. She is best remembered for her own 1950s television series “Mary McAdoo at Home”, which she received […]

Rosl Mayr (1895 - 1981)

Actress. She played ‘Frau Gmeinwieser’ in the German TV-Series “Polizeiinspektion 1.” (bio by: JSesto)

Patsy May (1934 - 2013)

Child Actress. Fondly remembered for her role as ‘Baby Patsy’ in the “Our Gang” comedy film series (1935 to 1940). Born Patsy Doris Dittemore, her mother passed away when she was nineteen days old. Her maternal grandparents took her back to their native state of California and legally adopted her thus changing her name to […]

Mia May (1884 - 1980)

Married to director/producer/writer Joe May, Mia was one of Germany’s most prominent leading ladies in silent films at one point rivaling Asta Nielsen in popularity.  May began her career on the stage at 14 years of age, using the name Herma Angelot, which she changed to Mia May in 1902.  (At this time her husband […]

Khin Yu May (1937 - 2014)

Actress. A popular singer and film performer, she is remembered for twice capturing the Myanmar Academy Award. Born in what was then British Burma, she took to show business early and made her 1953 recording debut with the song “Khin yu swe”. After making her silver screen bow in 1958’s “A Thet”, she was signed […]

Edna May (1878 - 1948)

Actress and singer. She played ‘Little Willie Allen’ in a production of “Dora” when she was only 5 years old, and by the age of 7 she had joined a children’s opera company and performed Gilbert and Sullivan productions in Syracuse, N.Y. The following years she played a number of roles in the U.S.A. and […]

Doris May (1902 - 1984)

Actress. Born Helen Garrett in Seattle, Washington she became a silent screen actress for Paramount Studios in 1921 and had a brief career. She is remembered for her roles in “The Foolish Age” (1921), “Boy Crazy” (1922), and “Gay and Devilish” (1923). She died in Los Angeles, California at the age of 81. She was […]

Dora Mavor Moore (1888 - 1979)

Actress with an award for acting named after her.

Gisèle Mauricet (1930 - 2003)

Actress. A native of Hull, Quebec, she studied in Paris before moving to Montreal to begin a career in acting. She first won attention on television in the role of Rosa Rose in “Les belles histories des pays d’en haut,” which aired from 1956 to 1970. Mauricet is best remembered for her co-starring role as […]

Nicole Maurey (1925 - 2016)

Actress. Born outside of Paris, her father was an architect, Nicole shared her mother’s love for literature and a fondness for the theatre. A sickly child, she was afflicted with scarlet fever and inflammation of the kidneys, which required her to be home schooled during her youth. She initially took ballet lessons but gravitated towards […]

Mollie Maureen (1904 - 1987)

Actress. She was born in Ireland and died in London, England. She is best remembered for playing Granny Fraser on the British television series, “Crossroads” from 1964 to 1975. Other Film and television credits include “Little Dorrit,” “Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense,” “Past Caring,” “Angels,””Curse of the Pink Panther,” “The Wicked Lady,””Open All Hours,” […]

Edith Matthison (1871 - 1955)

Actress. Born Edith Wynne Matthison in Birmingham, England, she was a stage performer whom specialized in Shakespeare productions in European theatres when she relocted to America in the early 1900s. She appeared on Broadway and in the silent films “The Governor’s Lady” (1915) and “National Red Cross Pageant’ (1917). She was the wife of playwright […]

Carol Grace Marcus Matthau (1924 - 2003)

Actress. The wife of the actor Walter Matthau for 41 years. She met him on Broadway when they appeared in “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?” in the 1950s. She was also a successful writer, penning her autobiography “Among the Porcupines” and later wrote a well-received novel “The Secret in the Daisy”. Her daughter from her […]

June Mathis (1892 - 1927)

Actress. Born in Leadville, Colorado she began her career as a stage actor and did scriptwriting work on several films starting in 1917. She was hired by MGM in 1918 to write scenarios for films. She successfully adapted Vicente Blasco Ibanez’s novel The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse into a film version starring Rudolph Valentino, […]

Carmen Mathews (1911 - 1995)

Actress. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and made her stage debut on Broadway in 1943, at the age of 32. For feature films, she appeared in “The Butterfield 8” (1960), “A Rage to Live” (1965), “Sounder” (1972), “Daniel” (1983) and “The Last Best Year” (1990). She also was a regular […]

Ilona Massey (1910 - 1974)

Actress. Ilona Massey was born Ilona Hajmassey in Budapest, Hungary to a poverty-stricken family. Her father was a typesetter who was left an invalid in World War I who inculcated in her a hatred for communism, which she would carry for her entire life. She began work as a dressmaker’s apprentice as a child and […]

Edith Massey (1918 - 1984)

Motion picture actress. Starred in director John Waters’ cult films “Pink Flamingos” (1972), and “Polyester” (1981). Nicknamed “The Egg Lady.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Martha Mason (1908 - 1994)

Motion picture actress. Wife of actor Sydney Mason. (bio by: A.J. Marik)