May Hallatt
May Hallatt was an English theater and film actress.
Personal life
Born on 1 May 1876 in Scarborough, was baptised at St Michael on the Mount, Lincoln, on 13 Jan 1884, she was the daughter of actor William Henry Hallatt, and actress Carrie Sydney, née Caroline Sidney Henderson. Her mother was daughter of the Artist agent Alexander "Alex" Henderson, father of the writer Effie Adelaide Rowlands and the actress Blanche Massey. Her cousin was the actress Meggie Albanesi.A number of published sources incorrectly name her as mother of the actor Neil Hallett.
May Hallatt died on 20 May 1969 in London, England, aged 93.
Career
Often cast in eccentric roles, within her 30-year career, she was known for Painted Boats, Black Narcissus and Separate Tables.In Terence Rattigan's Separate Tables, she played Miss Meacham in the 1954 original West End, Broadway productions and the film versions.