May Boley
Biography
May Boley was an American actress and dancer born in Washington, D.C. A newspaper in 1898 remarked on the grace of her solo dance, and in 1900 she joined the Alice Nielsen Opera Company. On stage she appeared in the New York musical Jubilee, her last stage appearance there, and while singing in the musical Hit the Deck (1927) she introduced the popular song Hallelujah. In films she played Whale Oil Rosie in Moby Dick (1930), a role for which she was especially known, and Mrs Spinelli in Dangerous Curves (1929). Among her other screen appearances were The Warrior (1928), Beneath the Law (1929), Hail, the Princess (1930), The Great Pie Mystery (1931), and The Women (1939).
81years old at death
- Born Washington, D.C.
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as May Blossom Boley
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 5 years1930 to 1935
Every film, newest first
- 1935The InformerIMDb rating 7.3
- 1931Fighting CaravansIMDb rating 5.7
- 1930Children of PleasureIMDb rating 5.5
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David BurtonDirector, 1 film, 1931
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Otto BrowerDirector, 1 film, 1931
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