May Abbey was an American actress who is best known for What Happened to Mary, Who Will Marry Mary?, and Seraphina’s Love Affair. She was born on May 3, 1875, in Hartford, Connecticut, and passed away on August 20, 1952, in New York City, New York.
Personal and Family Life
May Abbey was married twice, first to Herbert Clifton Abbey, with whom she had one child. After his death, she married George Lessey in 1911, remaining with him until his demise in 1947.
Death and Legacy
May Abbey died on August 20, 1952, as a result of falling from a window in New York City. Her contributions to early cinema are remembered through her roles in significant silent films of her era.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Who Will Marry Mary? | Mary |
| 1914 | Seraphina’s Love Affair | Seraphina Brown |
| 1912 | What Happened to Mary | Mary |
| 1914 | Maggie – the Hired Girl | Maggie |
| 1914 | Wood B. Wedd and the Microbes | Sapphira |
| 1917 | The Spy | Patzy Higgins |
| 1915 | Can a Jealous Wife Be Cured? | The Jealous Wife |
| 1915 | Can Love Grown Cold Be Revived? | Role Not Specified |
| 1915 | Can a Man Fool His Wife? | Role Not Specified |
| 1914 | Grand Opera in Rubeville | Sapphira |