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May Emory

1885 – 1948

American actress

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About May Emory

Lived 1885 – 1948 (aged 62–63). May Emory was an American actor, film actor and ziegfeld girl.

May Emory (born Minnie L. Snyder; November 11, 1880 – October 15, 1948) was an American actress whose name was also seen as Mae Emory. Her Broadway credits included Her Little Highness, The Rose Maid (1912), The Merry Whirl (1910), A Skylark (1910), Ziegfeld Follies of 1908 (1908), A Parisian Model (1908), The Hoyden (1908), and Ziegfeld Follies of 1907 (1907).

Emory and her husband, Harry Gribbon, joined the L-KO Kompany and began making comedy films. She appeared in 28 films between 1915 and 1919. Some of her work from Teddy at the Throttle appears in the 1960 compilation When Comedy Was King.

Personal life She was married to Harry Gribbon, brother of actor Eddie Gribbon. She is buried next to her husband at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Selected filmography

That Little Band of Gold (1915) Life and Moving Pictures (1915) Love on an Empty Stomach (1915) A Tale of Twenty Stories (1915) Mister Flirt in Wrong (1915) Scandal in the Family (1915) Avenged by a Fish (1915) Does Flirting Pay? (1915) The Idle Rich (1915) His Father's Footsteps (1915) The Hunt (1915) A Movie Star (1916) Love Will Conquer (1916) Fido's Fate (1916) By Stork Delivery (1916) Caught on a Skyscraper (1916) His Bread and Butter (1916) Ambrose's Cup of Woe (1916) Madcap Ambrose (1916) A Social Cub (1916) Vampire Ambrose (1916) Stars and Bars (1917) Teddy at the Throttle (1917) Thirst (1917) Business Before Honesty (1918) A Pullman Blunder (1918) The King of the Kitchen (1918) Work or Fight (1918) A Taste of Life (1919) Footlight Maids (1919) Welcome Home (1920)

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Important facts

Born
1885, New York City
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Family & relationships

Spouse
Harry Gribbon

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Frequently asked questions

Who was May Emory?

American actress

When was May Emory born?

May Emory was born in 1885 in New York City.

When did May Emory die?

May Emory died on 15 October 1948 in New York City.

What was May Emory's occupation?

May Emory was an actor, film actor and ziegfeld girl.

What nationality was May Emory?

May Emory was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: May Emory

· Wikidata: Q6796497

· DBpedia: May Emory

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