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May Abbey(1875-1952)

  • Actress
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May Abbey
May Abbey was born on 3 May 1875 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. She was an actress, known for What Happened to Mary (1912), Who Will Marry Mary? (1913) and Seraphina's Love Affair (1914). She was married to George Lessey and Herbert Clifton Abbey. She died on 20 August 1952 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 3, 1875
DiedAugust 20, 1952(77)
BornMay 3, 1875
DiedAugust 20, 1952(77)
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Known for

What Happened to Mary (1912)
What Happened to Mary
5.4
  • Actress
  • 1912
Who Will Marry Mary?
4.7
  • Actress
  • 1913
Seraphina's Love Affair
Short
  • Seraphina - the Simple Country Girl
  • 1914
Charles Ogle in Hard Cash (1913)
Hard Cash
Short
  • Mrs. Dodd
  • 1913

Credits

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Actress

  • The Spy (1917)
    The Spy
    Short
    • Patzy Higgins
    • 1917
  • Can a Jealous Wife Be Cured?
    Short
    • The Jealous Wife
    • 1915
  • Can Love Grown Cold Be Revived?
    Short
    • 1915
  • Can a Man Fool His Wife?
    Short
    • 1915
  • The Heritage of Hamilton Cleek
    Short
    • 1914
  • Jenks and the Janitor
    Short
    • Maggie - the Hired Girl
    • 1914
  • Wood B. Wedd and the Microbes
    Short
    • Seraphina Brown
    • 1914
  • The Mystery of the Glass Tubes (1914)
    The Mystery of the Glass Tubes
    Short
    • 1914
  • Grand Opera in Rubeville (1914)
    Grand Opera in Rubeville
    Short
    • Sapphira
    • 1914
  • A Village Scandal
    Short
    • 1914
  • The Adventure of the Pickpocket
    Short
    • Chicago Nell
    • 1914
  • Walter Perkins in My Friend from India (1914)
    My Friend from India
    Short
    • Tilly - The German Maid
    • 1914
  • A Change of Business
    Short
    • 1914
  • A Tango Spree
    Short
    • 1914
  • The Two Doctors
    Short
    • (as Mae Abbey)
    • 1914

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Mae Abbey
  • Born
    • May 3, 1875
    • Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • August 20, 1952
    • New York City, New York, USA(fall from window)
  • Spouses
      George Lessey1911 - June 3, 1947 (his death)
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    • 3 Articles

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