May McAvoy Autographs
May Irene McAvoy (September 8, 1899 – April 26, 1984) was an American actress who worked mainly during the silent-film era. Some of her major roles are Laura Pennington in The Enchanted Cottage, Esther in Ben-Hur, and Mary Dale in The Jazz Singer.
May Irene McAvoy was born on September 8, 1899, in New York City to Julia Agnes McAvoy (née Reilly) and James Patrick McAvoy, who were both first generation Irish-Americans. The 1910 census lists her as living with her maternal grandparents in Sussex, New Jersey.
McAvoy debuted as an extra in the film Hate in 1917. After appearing in more than three dozen films, she co-starred with Ramón Novarro and Francis X. Bushman in director Fred Niblo's 1925 production of Ben-Hur released by MGM. She also portrayed Lady Windermere in Ernst Lubitsch's Lady Windermere's Fan (1925).
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Current items with a signature of May McAvoy
These are the most current items with a signature of May McAvoy that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Vintage Publicity Signed Photo Of American Silent Film Actress MAY McAVOY | $20.00 |  |
Traded items with a signature of May McAvoy
The most expensive item with a signature of May McAvoy (May McAvoy Very Rare Very Early Autographed Oversize 10/13 Photo 20s Ben Hur Jaz) was sold in October 2025 for $172.99 while the cheapest item (May McAvoy Vintage Bookstock Signed Photograph) found a new owner for $3.65 in December 2009. The month with the most items sold (3) was February 2021 with an average selling price of $12.49 for an autographed item of May McAvoy. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2025 with $128.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.99 was January 2010. In average, an autographed item from May McAvoy is worth $26.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of May McAvoy were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Autographed May McAvoy Hand Signed Card & Photo in Mount Display, Silent Movies | $9.00 |  |
| MAY MCAVOY (1899-1984) (BEN-HUR~JAZZ SINGER) AUTOGRAPH CLIPPED PAPER~ | $27.00 | |
| May McAVOY / Inscribed Photograph Signed | $70.00 | |
| May McAVOY / Inscribed Photograph Signed | $76.00 | |
| May McAVOY / Inscribed Photograph Signed | $70.00 | |
| May McAvoy Original Autograph | $10.00 | |
| MAY McAVOY Signed Autographed 4"x 6" INDEX CARD The Devil's Garden THE TERROR | $84.98 | |
| MAY MCAVOY Signed Photo | $60.00 | |
 | May McAvoy SIGNED Photo Silent Film Actress Ben-Hur The Jazz Singer The Terror | $44.00 | |
| May McAvoy SIGNED Photo Silent Film Actress Ben-Hur The Jazz Singer The Terror | $43.50 | |
| May McAvoy SIGNED Photo Silent Film Actress Ben-Hur The Jazz Singer The Terror | $43.50 | |
| May McAvoy SIGNED Photo Silent Film Actress Ben-Hur The Jazz Singer The Terror | $43.50 | |
| May McAvoy Very Rare Very Early Autographed Oversize 10/13 Photo 20s Ben Hur Jaz | $172.99 | |
| May McAvoy Very Rare Very Early Autographed Photo 20s Ben-Hur Jazz Singer | $122.99 | |
| SILENT ERA ACTRESS MAY McAVOY , AUTOGRAPHED VINTAGE STUDIO PHOTO | $58.49 | |
