May, Edna (1875–1948)
May, Edna (1875–1948)
American musical-comedy star. Born Edna May Pettie, Sept 2, 1875, in Syracuse, NY; died Jan 1, 1948, in Lausanne, Switzerland; m. Oscar Lewisohn, 1907.
Made 1st NY stage appearance in Santa Maria (1895); scored international fame as Violet Gray in The Belle of New York (1897); other plays include The Girl from Up There, The School Girl and The Catch of the Season; made last stage appearance in London in title role of Nelly Nell (1907).
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