May Hallatt (born Marie Effie Hullatt; 1 May 1876 – 20 May 1969) was an English actress, born in Scarborough.[1][2] Baptised at St Michael on the Mount, Lincoln, on 13 Jan 1884 she was the daughter of William Henry Hallatt, actor, and Carrie Sydney.
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 |
A number of published sources[2] incorrectly name her as mother of the actor Neil Hallett.
Career
editOften 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 original West End, Broadway productions and the film versions.[4][5]
Personal life and death
editMay Hallatt died on 20 May 1969 in London, England, aged 93.[3]
Filmography
edit| 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
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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