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May Boley(1881-1963)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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May Boley
May Boley was born on 29 May 1881 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was an actress, known for Tovarich (1937), Children of Pleasure (1930) and Moby Dick (1930). She died on 7 January 1963 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornMay 29, 1881
DiedJanuary 7, 1963(81)
BornMay 29, 1881
DiedJanuary 7, 1963(81)
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Known for

Charles Boyer and Claudette Colbert in Tovarich (1937)
Tovarich
7.1
  • Louise
  • 1937
Wynne Gibson and Lawrence Gray in Children of Pleasure (1930)
Children of Pleasure
5.5
  • Fanny Kaye
  • 1930
John Barrymore, Joan Bennett, Lloyd Bacon, and Lloyd Hughes in Moby Dick (1930)
Moby Dick
5.7
  • Whale Oil Rosie
  • 1930
Joseph Allen, Virginia Dale, Donald O'Connor, and Lynne Overman in Death of a Champion (1939)
Death of a Champion
6.6
  • Ma Sloane
  • 1939

Credits

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Actress

  • Brian Aherne, Claudette Colbert, and Ray Milland in Skylark (1941)
    Skylark
    6.1
    • Fat Woman in Subway Car (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Ginger Rogers and Dennis Morgan in Kitty Foyle (1940)
    Kitty Foyle
    6.9
    • Fainting Customer (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Claude Rains and Miriam Hopkins in Lady with Red Hair (1940)
    Lady with Red Hair
    6.3
    • Mrs. Peabody (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Frank Morgan and Virginia Weidler in Henry Goes Arizona (1939)
    Henry Goes Arizona
    5.9
    • Henry's Landlady (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, and Norma Shearer in The Women (1939)
    The Women
    7.7
    • Mud Mask (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Joseph Allen, Virginia Dale, Donald O'Connor, and Lynne Overman in Death of a Champion (1939)
    Death of a Champion
    6.6
    • Ma Sloane
    • 1939
  • J. Carrol Naish in Undercover Doctor (1939)
    Undercover Doctor
    6.2
    • Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Patricia Morison and J. Carrol Naish in Persons in Hiding (1939)
    Persons in Hiding
    6.5
    • Mme. Thompson
    • 1939
  • Andrea Leeds and Adolphe Menjou in Letter of Introduction (1938)
    Letter of Introduction
    6.1
    • Mrs. Meggs - the Landlady (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Priscilla Lane and Dick Powell in Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)
    Cowboy from Brooklyn
    5.8
    • Mrs. Krinkenheim
    • 1938
  • Lloyd Nolan and Shirley Ross in Prison Farm (1938)
    Prison Farm
    6.2
    • 'Shifty' Sue
    • 1938
  • Pat O'Brien and Kay Francis in Women Are Like That (1938)
    Women Are Like That
    5.6
    • Hotel Maid (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Nan Grey, Jimmy Savo, and Robert Wilcox in Reckless Living (1938)
    Reckless Living
    5.2
    • Mother Ryan
    • 1938
  • Charles Boyer and Claudette Colbert in Tovarich (1937)
    Tovarich
    7.1
    • Louise
    • 1937
  • Lee Dixon and Ruby Keeler in Ready, Willing and Able (1937)
    Ready, Willing and Able
    5.8
    • Mrs. Beadle
    • 1937

Soundtrack

  • Roast-Beef and Movies (1934)
    Roast-Beef and Movies
    4.1
    Short
    • performer: "Dust" (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Wynne Gibson and Lawrence Gray in Children of Pleasure (1930)
    Children of Pleasure
    5.5
    • Soundtrack
    • performer: "A Couple of Birds with the Same Thing in Mind" (1930) ("Dust" (1930), uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 29, 1881
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    • January 7, 1963
    • Hollywood, California, USA(cancer)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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  • Trivia
    Character actress and singer of 1930's films. Her forte was playing eccentrics and grotesques, including bearded ladies, burlesque comics and bawdy house proprietresses. She was also a prolific Broadway performer, in musical comedies from 1898.

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