May Hallatt (born Marie Effie Hullatt; 1 May 1876 – 20 May 1969) was an English actress, born in Scarborough. 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 incorrectly name her as mother of the actor Neil Hallett.

Career

Often cast in eccentric roles, within her 30-year career, she was known for ''

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'' (1945), ''

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'' (1947) and '' Separate Tables'' (1958). In Terence Rattigan's '' Separate Tables'', she played Miss Meacham in the original

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, Broadway productions and the film versions.

Personal life and death

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

Filmography

References

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* * 1876 births 1969 deaths English stage actresses English film actresses English television actresses Actors from Scarborough, North Yorkshire 20th-century English actresses {{UK-film-actor-stub