May Hallatt

May Hallatt
Born Marie Effie Hullatt
(1876-05-01)1 May 1876
Scarborough, England
Died 20 May 1969(1969-05-20) (aged 93)
London, England
Occupation Actress
Years active 1934–1965

May Hallatt (born Marie Effie Hullatt; 1 May 1876 – 20 May 1969) was a British 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.

A number of published sources [3] incorrectly name her as mother of the actor Neil Hallett [4]

Often cast in eccentric roles, within her 30-year career, she was known for Black Narcissus (1947), Painted Boats (1945) and Separate Tables (1958).[5]

In Terence Rattigan's Separate Tables, she played Miss Meacham in the original West End, Broadway and film versions.[6][7]

Personal life and death

May Hallatt died on 20 May 1969 in London, England, aged 93.[5]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ "May Hallatt profile". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ↑ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). "The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition". Oxford University Press. Retrieved 29 January 2018 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). "The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition". Oxford University Press. Retrieved 29 January 2018 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Hallett
  5. 1 2 "Entertaining Eccentrics – May Hallatt (1876–1969) - Rediscovering Cult Movies & Forgotten Films". Tinaaumontseyes.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Production of Separate Tables". Theatricalia.com.
  7. ↑ "Separate Tables – Broadway Play – Original". Ibdb.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.


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