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May Allison

Biography

May Allison

Overview

  • Born
    June 14, 1890 · Rising Fawn, Georgia, USA
  • Died
    March 27, 1989 · Bratenahl, Ohio, USA (respiratory failure)
  • Height
    5′ 2″ (1.57 m)

Mini bio

  • Born in Rising Fawn, GA (youngest of 5 children) Parents: Dr. John S. Allison and Nannie Virginia Wise Sisters: Maude, Verda, Zetta Brother: Herschel Mother Lived with her in California until her death. After Quirk's death, she met C. N. Osborne in NYC, they were married for over 40 years until his death in '82 and lived in Cleveland Ohio. Had a Home in Tucker's Town, Bermuda for many years. Patron of The Cleveland Symphony for many years.
    - IMDb mini biography by: <jeb@interoz.com>

Family

  • Spouses
      James R. Quirk(1926 - August 1, 1932) (his death)
      Robert Ellis(November 25, 1920 - December 5, 1923) (divorced)
      Carl Norton Osborne(? - May 4, 1982)
      Colonel J.L. Stephenson (divorced)

Trivia

  • Became editor of "Photoplay" Magazine after the death of her husband, James R. Quirk, the magazine's publisher.
  • Blonde leading lady of the silent screen, on stage from 1914. She was popularly paired in 20 films with Harold Lockwood at Mutual and Metro, beginning in 1915 and ending with Lockwood's untimely death from Spanish influenza in 1918. Her career subsequently declined and she retired from acting in 1927.

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