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May Allison

January 29, 2023

For the Canadian long-distance runner, see May Allison (athlete).

May Allison (June 14, 1890 – March 27, 1989) was an American actress whose greatest success was achieved in the early part of the 20th century in silent films, although she also appeared on stage.

May Allison
Allison in 1925
Born(1890-06-14)June 14, 1890
Rising Fawn, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 27, 1989(1989-03-27) (aged 98)
Bratenahl, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1914–1927
Spouse(s)
Colonel J.L. Stephenson
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(m. 1919; annulled 1920)​

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(m. 1920; div. 1923)​

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(m. 1926; died 1932)​

Carl Norton Osborne (died 1982)

Life and career

Allison was born in Rising Fawn, Georgia, the youngest of five children born to Dr. John Simon "Sam" Allison and Nannie Virginia (née Wise) Allison. She made her Broadway stage debut in the 1914 production of Apartment 12-K before settling in Hollywood, California in the early days of motion pictures. Allison's screen debut was as an ingenue in the 1915 star-making Theda Bara vehicle A Fool There Was.

 

When Allison was cast that same year opposite actor Harold Lockwood in the Allan Dwan directed romantic film David Harum, audiences quickly became enamored of the onscreen duo. The pair starred in approximately twenty-five highly successful features together during the World War I era and became one of the first celebrated on-screen romantic duos.[1]

Allison and Lockwood's highly popular film romances ended, however, when in 1918 Lockwood died at the age of 31 after contracting Spanish influenza, a deadly epidemic that swept the world from 1918 through 1919 killing 50 to 100 million people globally. Allison's career then faltered markedly without her popular leading male co-star.[citation needed] She continued to act in films throughout the 1920s, although she never received the same amount of public acclaim as when she starred opposite Harold Lockwood. Her last film before retiring was 1927's The Telephone Girl, opposite Madge Bellamy and Warner Baxter.[citation needed]

Allison was secretly married to Col. William Stephenson in Santa Ana, California, in December 1919, but the marriage was annulled in February 1920. On Thanksgiving day in 1920,[2] Allison married writer and actor Robert Ellis.[3] Allison filed for divorce from Ellis in December 1923, citing cruelty as the reason. Her filing explained the couple had married on November 25, 1920 in Greenwich, Connecticut and were separated about November 5, 1923. [4] Allison then married Photoplay magazine editor James R. Quirk, a union that lasted until his death in 1932.[5]

Allison's last marriage, to Cleveland industrialist Carl Norton Osborne, lasted over 40 years until his death in 1982. In her later years, she spent much of her time at her vacation home in Tucker's Town, Bermuda, and was a patron of the Cleveland Orchestra.[5]

Death

Allison died of respiratory failure in Bratenahl, Ohio, in 1989 at the age of 98,[citation needed] and was buried at the Gates Mills South Cemetery in Gates Mills, Ohio.[6]

Selected filmography

 
Allison (left) with Helen Taft.
 
Still of Harold Lockwood and Allison in the 1916 silent drama Big Tremaine.

References

  1. ^ Cozad, W. Lee (2002). Those Magnificent Mountain Movies: (The Golden Years) 1911-1939. p. 47. ISBN 0-9723372-1-0.
  2. ^ "From the Studios". The Kansas City Star. Missouri, Kansas City. September 25, 1921. p. 56. Retrieved August 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "May—Married!". Photoplay. Vol. 21, no. 3. February 1922. pp. 62–63 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "May Allison Sues For Divorce on Cruelty Charges". Evening Star. Washington, DC. December 4, 1923. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Slide, Anthony (February 26, 2011). Inside the Hollywood Fan Magazine: A History of Star Makers, Fabricators, and Gossip Mongers. Jacksonville: University Press of Mississippi. p. 65. ISBN 978-1604734133.
  6. ^ "Inside the Enclaves". Cleveland Magazine. June 20, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to May Allison.
  • May Allison at AllMovie
  • May Allison at Virtual History

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born in Rising Fawn Georgia the youngest of five children born to Dr John Simon Sam Allison and Nannie Virginia nee Wise Allison She made her Broadway stage debut in the 1914 production of Apartment 12 K before settling in Hollywood California in the early days of motion pictures Allison s screen debut was as an ingenue in the 1915 star making Theda Bara vehicle A Fool There Was When Allison was cast that same year opposite actor Harold Lockwood in the Allan Dwan directed romantic film David Harum audiences quickly became enamored of the onscreen duo The pair starred in approximately twenty five highly successful features together during the World War I era and became one of the first celebrated on screen romantic duos 1 Allison and Lockwood s highly popular film romances ended however when in 1918 Lockwood died at the age of 31 after contracting Spanish influenza a deadly epidemic that swept the world from 1918 through 1919 killing 50 to 100 million people globally Allison s career then faltered markedly without her popular leading male co star citation needed She continued to act in films throughout the 1920s although she never received the same amount of public acclaim as when she starred opposite Harold Lockwood Her last film before retiring was 1927 s The Telephone Girl opposite Madge Bellamy and Warner Baxter citation needed Allison was secretly married to Col William Stephenson in Santa Ana California in December 1919 but the marriage was annulled in February 1920 On Thanksgiving day in 1920 2 Allison married writer and actor Robert Ellis 3 Allison filed for divorce from Ellis in December 1923 citing cruelty as the reason Her filing explained the couple had married on November 25 1920 in Greenwich Connecticut and were separated about November 5 1923 4 Allison then married Photoplay magazine editor James R Quirk a union that lasted until his death in 1932 5 Allison s last marriage to Cleveland industrialist Carl Norton Osborne lasted over 40 years until his death in 1982 In her later years she spent much of her time at her vacation home in Tucker s Town Bermuda and was a patron of the Cleveland Orchestra 5 Death EditAllison died of respiratory failure in Bratenahl Ohio in 1989 at the age of 98 citation needed and was buried at the Gates Mills South Cemetery in Gates Mills Ohio 6 Selected filmography Edit Allison left with Helen Taft Still of Harold Lockwood and Allison in the 1916 silent drama Big Tremaine A Fool There Was 1915 The Wife s Sister David Harum 1915 Mary Blake The Governor s Lady 1915 Katherine Strickland The Secretary of Frivolous Affairs 1915 Loulie The Great Question 1915 Short Flora Donner The House of a Thousand Scandals 1915 Martha Hobbs The End of the Road 1915 Grace Wilson The Buzzard s Shadow 1915 Alice Corbett The Other Side of the Door 1916 Ellie Fenwick The Secret Wire 1916 Short Vera Strong The Gamble 1916 Short Jean Hastings The Man in the Sombrero 1916 Short Alice Van Zandt The Broken Cross 1916 Short Helen Brandon Lillo of the Sulu Seas 1916 Short Lillo Life s Blind Alley 1916 Helen Keating The Come Back 1916 Patta Heberton The Masked Rider 1916 Jill Jamison The River of Romance 1916 Rosalind Chalmers Mister 44 1916 Sadie Hicks Big Tremaine 1916 Isobel Malvern Pidgin Island 1916 Diana Wynne The Promise 1917 Ethel Manton The Hidden Children 1917 Lois de Contrecoeur Social Hypocrites 1918 Leonore Fielding The Winning of Beatrice 1918 Beatrice Buckley A Successful Adventure 1918 Virginia Houston The Return of Mary 1918 Mary The Testing of Mildred Vane 1918 Mildred Vane Her Inspiration 1918 Kate Kendall In for Thirty Days 1919 Helen Corning Peggy Does Her Darndest 1919 Peggy Ensloe The Island of Intrigue 1919 Maida Waring Castles in the Air 1919 Fortuna Donnelly Almost Married 1919 Adrienne Le Blanc The Uplifters 1919 Hortense Troutt Fair and Warmer 1919 Blanny Wheeler The Walk Offs 1920 Kathleen Rutherford The Cheater 1920 Lilly Meany aka Vashti Dethic Held In Trust 1920 Mary Manchester Are All Men Alike 1920 Teddy Hayden The Marriage of William Ashe 1921 Lady Kitty Bristol Extravagance 1921 Nancy Vane The Last Card 1921 Elsie Kirkwood Big Game 1921 Eleanor Winthrop The Woman Who Fooled Herself 1922 Eva Lee The Broad Road 1923 Mary Ellen Haley Flapper Wives 1924 Claudia Bigelow Youth for Sale 1924 Molly Malloy I Want My Man 1925 Lael Wreckage 1925 Rene The Greater Glory 1926 Corinne Men of Steel 1926 Clare Pitt Mismates 1926 Belle The City 1926 Elinor Voorhees One Increasing Purpose 1927 Linda Travers Paris Her Indiscretion 1927 The Telephone Girl 1927 Grace Robinson final film role References Edit Cozad W Lee 2002 Those Magnificent Mountain Movies The Golden Years 1911 1939 p 47 ISBN 0 9723372 1 0 From the Studios The Kansas City Star Missouri Kansas City September 25 1921 p 56 Retrieved August 26 2020 via Newspapers com May Married Photoplay Vol 21 no 3 February 1922 pp 62 63 via Internet Archive May Allison Sues For Divorce on Cruelty Charges Evening Star Washington DC December 4 1923 Retrieved January 5 2019 a b Slide Anthony February 26 2011 Inside the Hollywood Fan Magazine A History of Star Makers Fabricators and Gossip Mongers Jacksonville University Press of Mississippi p 65 ISBN 978 1604734133 Inside the Enclaves Cleveland Magazine June 20 2007 Retrieved April 26 2021 External links EditMay Allison at IMDb Biography portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to May Allison May Allison at AllMovie May Allison at Silent Ladies amp Gents May Allison at Virtual History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title May Allison amp oldid 1073523401, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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