British-South African actress
| Mabel May | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1892-04-21)21 April 1892 England |
| Died | 9 November 1957(1957-11-09) (aged 65) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse |
I.W. Schlesinger (died. 1949) |
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.
May was born in England. She married I.W. Schlesinger and worked at his African Film Productions studio, appearing in numerous films made by the studio. She emigrated to South Africa shortly after World War I.
Death
May died on 9 November 1957 in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the age of 65.
Filmography
- The Artist's Dream/The Artist's Inspiration (1915)
- A Border Scourge (1917) as Ray Elman
- The Symbol of Sacrifice (1918) as Marie Moxter, the film is a drama about the Zulu War
- The Stolen Favourite (1919)
- With Edged Tools (1919) as Millicent Chyne
- The Madcap of the Veld (1921)
References
- Raugh, Harold E. (June 2011). Anglo-Zulu War, 1879: A Selected Bibliography. Scarecrow Press. p. 271. ISBN 9780810874671 – via Google Books.
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- "Jeppes Theatre: African Theatres", South African Pictorial, G.D. McCraw, p. 26, 19 February 1921