Mabel May (actress)
Mabel May | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1892 England |
| Died | 9 November 1957 (aged 65) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
Mabel May (21 April 1892 – 9 November 1957) was a British-South African actress. She was known for her starring role as Marie Moxter in Dick Cruikshanks's 1918 film The Symbol of Sacrifice.[1][2]
May was born in England. She married I.W. Schlesinger and worked at his African Film Productions studio,[2][3] appearing in numerous films made by the studio.[4] She emigrated to South Africa shortly after World War I.[5]
May died on 9 November 1957 in Johannesburg, South Africa,[6] at the age of 65.[7]
Filmography
[edit]- The Artist's Dream/The Artist's Inspiration (1915)[8]
- A Border Scourge (1917) as Ray Elman[9]
- The Symbol of Sacrifice (1918) as Marie Moxter,[2] the film is a drama about the Zulu War[10]
- The Stolen Favourite (1919)
- With Edged Tools (1919) as Millicent Chyne[11]
- The Madcap of the Veld (1921)[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Raugh, Harold E. (June 2011). Anglo-Zulu War, 1879: A Selected Bibliography. Scarecrow Press. p. 271. ISBN 9780810874671 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Maingard, Jacqueline (13 May 2013). South African National Cinema. Routledge. p. 23. ISBN 9781135123963 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bisschoff, Lizelle (5 July 2017). Africa's Lost Classics: New Histories of African Cinema. Routledge. p. 1938. ISBN 9781351577380 – via Google Books.
- ^ Gutsche, Thelma (1972). The History and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South Africa, 1895-1940. p. 312. ISBN 9780869780046 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Actress who wed millionaire". The Guardian Journal. Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. 11 November 1957. p. 2. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mabel May". ESAT. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Former British actress buried". Liverpool Daily Post. Liverpool, Merseyside, England. 11 November 1957. p. 3. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bendazzi, Giannalberto (23 October 2015). Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. CRC Press. p. 88. ISBN 9781317520849 – via Google Books.
- ^ "A Border Scourge (1917)". AllMovie. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Richards, Larry (17 September 2015). African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610528 – via Google Books.
- ^ "With Edged Tools (1919)". AllMovie. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Jeppes Theatre: African Theatres", South African Pictorial, G.D. McCraw, p. 26, 19 February 1921
