Doris May

Doris May
Doris May
	May, c. 1920
Born	Helen Garrett; October 15, 1902; Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	May 12, 1984 (aged 81); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1917 - 1927 (film)
Spouse(s)	Wallace MacDonald (1921-1978, his death)

Doris May (born Helen Garrett; October 15, 1902–May 12, 1984), was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 29 films between 1917 and 1927, generally as a leading lady. Most of her roles were in westerns and comedies, although she also starred in some melodramas.[1]

May married actor and producer Wallace MacDonald in 1921, and they remained wed until his death in 1978.[2]

Partial filmography

His Mother's Boy (1917)
The Hired Man (1918)
Playing the Game (1918)
Green Eyes (1918)
The Law of the North (1918)
The Girl Dodger (1919)
Hay Foot, Straw Foot (1919)
23 1/2 Hours' Leave (1919)
What's Your Husband Doing? (1920)
Mary's Ankle (1920)
Let's Be Fashionable (1920)
The Jailbird (1920)
The Rookie's Return (1920)
Peck's Bad Boy (1921)
The Foolish Matrons (1921)
The Bronze Bell (1921)
Up and at 'Em (1922)
Boy Crazy (1922)
The Gunfighter (1923)
The Common Law (1923)
Conductor 1492 (1924)
The Deadwood Coach (1924)
Faithful Wives (1926)

References

Wlaschin p.235
Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

Bibliography

Ken Wlaschin. The Silent Cinema in Song, 1896-1929: An Illustrated History and Catalog of Songs Inspired by the Movies and Stars, with a List of Recordings. McFarland & Company, 2009.

External links

Doris May on IMDb

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[1] Wlaschin p.235

[2] Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved May 29, 2020.