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May McAvoy

Biography

May McAvoy

08 SEP 1899 - 26 APR 1984

May Irene McAvoy was an American actress who worked mainly during the silent-film era.

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Filmography

1 film

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

1927

Cast · Mary Dale

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