May Emory

May Emory (born Minnie L. Snyder; November 11, 1880 – October 15, 1948) was an American actress whose name was also seen as Mae Emory.[1]

May Emory
Emory in 1915
Born
Minnie L. Snyder

(1880-11-11)November 11, 1880
DiedOctober 15, 1948(1948-10-15) (aged 67)
New York City, U.S.
Other namesMae Emory
OccupationActress
Years active1915–1920
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1918)​

Emory performed in vaudeville, working with her husband on the Keith, Orpheum, and Pantages circuits.[1] On stage, she performed with the Morton Opera Company, including a production of The Tenderfoot at the National Theatre in Boston in 1914.[2] Her Broadway credits included Her Little Highness (1913), 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).[3]

Emory and her husband, Harry Gribbon, joined the L-KO Kompany and began making comedy films.[4] 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.

She was married to Harry Gribbon, brother of actor Eddie Gribbon.[1]

References
  1. "Harry Gribbon, 75, early film comic". The New York Times. August 1, 1961. p. 31. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. "'The Tenderfoot' Revived at the National Theatre". The Boston Globe. March 1, 1914. p. 57. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "May Emory". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  4. "May Emory New L-Ko-ite". Statesman Journal. Oregon, Salem. December 4, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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