| May Hallatt | |
| Birth Name: | Marie Effie Hullatt |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1876 |
| Birth Place: | Scarborough, England |
| Death Place: | London, England |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1934–1965 |
May Hallatt (born Marie Effie Hullatt; 1 May 1876 – 20 May 1969) was an English actress, born in Scarborough.[1] [2] Baptised at St Michael on the Mount, Lincoln, on 13 Jan 1884 she was the daughter of William Henry Hallatt, actor, and Carrie Sydney.
A number of published sources[2] incorrectly name her as mother of the actor Neil Hallett.
Often cast in eccentric roles, within her 30-year career, she was known for Painted Boats (1945), Black Narcissus (1947) and Separate Tables (1958).[3]
In Terence Rattigan's Separate Tables, she played Miss Meacham in the original West End, Broadway productions and the film versions.[4] [5]
May Hallatt died on 20 May 1969 in London, England, aged 93.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Important People | Mrs. Stenham | ||
| 1934 | Virginia's Husband | Uncredited | ||
| 1937 | Talking Feet | Uncredited | ||
| 1939 | The Lambeth Walk | Lady Battersby | ||
| 1939 | The Dark Eyes of London | Police Constable Griggs | Uncredited | |
| 1939 | The Mysterious Mr. Davis | Telegraph Clerk | Uncredited | |
| 1945 | Painted Boats | Her Mother | ||
| 1947 | Black Narcissus | Angu Ayah | ||
| 1949 | Trottie True | Old Ellen | Uncredited | |
| 1949 | The Romantic Age | Matron | Uncredited | |
| 1949 | The Spider and the Fly | Monique | ||
| 1952 | The Card | Ladies Committee Member | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | Ivanhoe | Elgitha | Uncredited | |
| 1953 | The Pickwick Papers | Uncredited | ||
| 1953 | Grand National Night | Hoskyns | ||
| 1953 | Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue | Ballad Hawker | ||
| 1954 | The Million Pound Note | Hysterical Woman at Bumbles Hotel | Uncredited | |
| 1955 | The Gold Express | Agatha Merton | ||
| 1958 | The Horse's Mouth | Charwoman | Uncredited | |
| 1958 | Separate Tables | Miss Meacham | ||
| 1959 | Room at the Top | Miss Tanfield | Uncredited | |
| 1960 | Make Mine Mink | Old Mrs. Spanager | Uncredited | |
| 1961 | Follow That Man | Nannie | ||
| 1961 | Dangerous Afternoon | Miss Burge | ||
| 1963 | Bitter Harvest | Aunt Sarah |